Steven Kwan leads 9 Guardians who were series standouts against the Seattle Mariners

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Seattle Mariners

The Cleveland Guardians ended Opening Day against the Seattle Mariners hoping for a different outcome, as the Mariners won 3-0 on that day. But the rest of the series would be a showcase of exactly what the Guardians faithful could expect going forward.

A strong showing from the offenese and great pitching from the bullpen got the Guards the series win, a great way to start the year. The best part, Shane Bieber and Jose Ramirez were just ok, a strong sign that this team can win without them, at least for the short-term.

Game 1 (CLE 0, SEA 3)

The Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners kept it tied until the 8th inning when a pitch-clock issue doomed the Guardians and James Karinchack. Shane Bieber kept the Mariners in check but didn’t look overpowering at all.

Game 2 (CLE 9, SEA 4)

Steven Kwan played out of his mind, driving in five runs, while the bullpen bailed out Hunter Gaddis’ start. Gaddis gave up four runs.

Game 3 (CLE 2, SEA 0)

Despite getting little help, Aaron Civale took care of the Mariners all game, going a good seven innings. Solo home runs from Josh Naylor and Andres Gimenez gave the Guards all the offense they needed.

Game 4 (CLE 6, SEA 5)

Seattle smacked around Cal Quantril, but a double and home run from Mike Zunino helped open things up a bit. The Guards scored the go-ahead run in the 10th when Josh Naylor grounded into a fielders-choice, combined with a throwing error, allowing Jose Ramirez to score the go-ahead run.

Cleveland Guardians’ top performers for Seattle Mariners series

Steven Kwan

4-17, 6 RBI, 4 Strikeouts

Mike Zunino

4-9, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 Runs, 2 Walks

Andres Gimenez

4-14, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 4 Runs, 2 Walks

Myles Straw

3-13, 2 Runs, 3 Walks, 1 K

Aaron Civale

7.0 IP, 1 Win, 2 Hits, 1 Walk, 3 Strikeouts

Emmanuel Clase

2.0, 1 Save, 3 Strikeouts

Trevor Stephan

3.0 IP, 1 Save, 4 Strikeouts

Tim Herrin

1.1 IP, 4 Strikeouts

Enyel de Los Santos

2.2 IP, 1 Win, 3 Strikeouts, 1 Win