The Cleveland Guardians secured a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night in Cleveland, taking advantage of Seattle's ongoing offensive struggles.
The Mariners have failed to score more than three runs in a game for nearly two weeks, a trend that continued against the Guardians.
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Seattle entered the game with a 12-6 record when scoring exactly three runs this season, a mark achieved by only five other MLB teams.
Five of those three-run victories came during the recent two-week stretch of limited offensive output.
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Guardians Build Lead, Mariners Rally Falls Short
Cleveland built a 4-0 lead by the eighth inning before Seattle outfielder Randy Arozarena hit a three-run home run to deep left-center field, cutting the deficit to one run.
Guardians closer Cade Smith secured the win by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, despite allowing a single to Julio Rodriguez and hitting Arozarena with a pitch.
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Seattle starting pitcher Logan Gilbert took the loss after allowing four runs over seven innings. He pitched without a scheduled piggyback reliever.
