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.
Jake Fraley homered off AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber after replacing the injured Mitch Haniger, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2.
The New York Yankees pounded Cleveland's Shane Bieber. Opening the AL playoffs with a 12-3 win over the Indians. Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning to set the tone.
The first day of major league baseball's playoff with the Yankees and Indians open wild-card series. In other games Twins vs Houston, White Sox vs A's and Rays vs Blue Jays.