Pitch clock sparks Mariners rally for 3-0 win over Guardians

By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer

SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford’s walk helped by a pitch-clock violation on James Karinchak sparked an eighth-inning rally that was capped by Ty France’s three-run homer, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0. Opening day was a dramatic pitchers duel between Cleveland’s Shane Bieber and Seattle’s Luis Castillo that lacked any offense until the wild eighth inning. France’s homer provided the only offense. He finished with three hits. Castillo tossed six shutout innings allowing only one hit. Bieber scattered six hits but was able to come up with big pitches to keep Seattle scoreless.