Danny Salazar and the Tribe pen beat the Mariners, 4-3

The Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on a miserably cold and windy day at Progressive Field. It was 47 degrees at game time after it rained for much of the morning and early afternoon. It grew colder and the wind changed, blowing in from center field as the game progressed.

The two teams scored all of their runs in the first inning. Seattle started the game with Nelson Cruz blasting a 2-run homer and then Kyle Seager followed with his first homer of the season. The back-to-back, first pitch blasts gave Seattle a 3-0 lead before Cleveland came to bat.

The Tribe came up in the bottom of the first inning and Mariners' starter Yovani Gallardo walked the first two batters that he faced. After getting Michael Brantley to fly out for the first out, he walked Edwin Encarnacion to load the bases.

Jose Ramirez lined a two-run double in to right field to trim the Mariners' lead to 3-2. The double gave Ramirez a team-high 21 RBI, which are the most by an Indians player through the first 23 games since Juan Gonzalez had 26 in 2001. Ramirez hit .355 (50-141) with runners in scoring position last year. He is currently .316 (6-for-19) so far this season.

After Jason Kipnis struck out, Lonnie Chisenhall hit a ground ball up the middle to score two more runs, putting Cleveland up 4-3.

Danny Salazar pitched 6 1/3 innings, gave up three earned runs, three hits, walked four and struck out six.

Andrew Miller relieved Salazar and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. He struck out four and walked one. In 10 games, Miller has not allowed a run in 11 2/3 innings. He has struck out 16, walked four and allowed seven hits.

Cody Allen, who has allowed only one run in 10 appearances, notched his sixth save of the season. He got Kyle Seager to line out and then struck out both Daniel Vogelbach and Guillermo Heredia to end the game.

Salazar, Miller and Allen didn't allow a run or hit over the last eight innings. The four Mariners who did reach base, did so on walks.

Winning Pitcher: Danny Salazar (2-2)

Losing Pitcher: Yovani Gallardo (1-3)

Save: Cody Allen (6)

NEXT UP FOR THE TRIBE: The Cleveland Indians will send out RHP Josh Tomlin (1-3, 9.33 ERA ), who is 4-1 in six career appearances against the Seattle Mariners in the home stand finale. The Mariners will counter with Chase De Jong, who will be making his first major league start. He is replacing staff ace Felix Hernandez (right shoulder).