CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) – Kyle Seager, batting cleanup in place of ailing Nelson Cruz, hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Indians 9-3 Wednesday night.
Cleveland lost its third straight and fell to 11-18 at home.
Cruz, who leads the American League with 18 home runs, missed the game because of back spasms. Seager helped Seattle win for the second straight day at Progressive Field after a 2-9 homestand.
Seager hit his second career grand slam, connecting in the third inning against Trevor Bauer (5-3). Seager added an RBI double in the seventh.
Taijuan Walker (3-6) allowed one run in six innings and beat the Indians for the second time in two weeks.