Cleveland secured a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday as rookies Kahlil Watson and Cooper Ingle played key roles in the offense. The game took place in Seattle, marking an important win for Cleveland amid a challenging stretch.

Slade Cecconi improved to 4-6 on the season by delivering six and one-third scoreless innings, allowing three hits and issuing two walks while striking out four. His performance marked his first home win of the year and helped Cleveland extend its recent momentum, achieving its fourth victory in 11 games following the injury to All-Star Jose Ramirez, who broke his left wrist.

The scoring remained tight until the fourth inning, when Cleveland broke through. Watson opened the frame with an RBI double, driving in Travis Bazzana to put the Indians on the board. Shortly after, fellow rookie Ingle recorded his first major league hit, a two-run single to right field, pushing the lead to 3-0. Prior to this game, Ingle made his debut on Friday but went 0-for-2 at the plate.

Seattle mounted a late rally in the eighth inning against Cleveland reliever Shawn Armstrong. Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer that reduced the deficit to 4-3. However, Hunter Gaddis replaced Armstrong and closed the inning without allowing additional runs.

In the ninth, Cade Smith took the mound to record his 25th save. He faced some adversity, yielding a single to Julio Rodriguez and hitting Arozarena with a pitch. Despite these baserunners, Smith managed to secure the final outs and preserve the win.

Neither club had much offensive progress until the fourth inning, with no baserunner advancing beyond second base before that point. Cleveland’s breakthrough in the middle innings proved decisive, allowing them to withstand Seattle’s late charge and earn the victory on the road.