If in the first you don’t succeed, nothing else matters. Nope, not a Yogi-ism. That was the Mariners and Cleveland Indians on Saturday at Progressive Field.
The Mariners struck for three runs in the first inning on homers by Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager against Danny Salazar. The Indians then, aided by three walks, countered with four runs against Yovani Gallardo.
And that was it.
Cleveland evened the three-game series with a 4-3 victory on a cold, blustery afternoon, a Lake Erie special.
Salazar (2-2) recovered from his rocky first by pitching into the seventh inning without allowing another hit.