Cleveland Indians fans were feeling confident after the team pulled off an exciting series victory over the Houston Astros.
That confidence took a hit Friday night when the Indians dropped the series-opener against the Seattle Mariners, 3-1.
Mariners starter Ariel Miranda was coming off a three-inning outing in his last start, but was able to show up in Cleveland and shut down the Indians offense. He recorded seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on a Jose Ramirez home run. The bullpen came in and kept up the great work, combing for seven more strikeouts to finish the game.