Mariners use clutch hits, defense to hold off Guardians

Eugenio Suarez and Jarred Kelenic each collected three hits and combined to drive in three runs to propel the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win on Saturday over the host Cleveland Guardians.

Boosted by an early three-run lead, Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales (1-0) worked 5 2/3 innings, giving up one run on six hits, while striking out five and walking three.

Paul Sewald got in a bit of a jam while closing out the game i