Chase DeLauter powers Guardians to Opening Day win along with Jose Ramirez

SEATTLE — Chase DeLauter homered twice and Jose Ramirez broke a tie with a two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-4 in the teams' season opener Thursday night. Seattle's Dominic Canzone, a former star at Walsh Jesuit, hit two solo homers and Brendan Donovan and Medina Highland grad Luke Raley added one apiece. Guardians reliever Connor Brogdon (1-0) got the victory and Cade Smith pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the save.

With the score tied at 3-3 in the seventh, Brayan Rocchio lined a one-out single to center off Gabe Speier (0-1). An out later, DeLauter singled to left. Ramirez then lined a low breaking pitch over the head of Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena, scoring both runners.

Canzone led off the bottom of the inning with a homer to deep right-center field but the Mariners were unable to score again. DeLauter, playing in his first regular-season game after making his MLB debut in last year's playoffs , added a solo shot to right-center leading off the ninth for the final margin. With one out in the top of the first, DeLauter hit a towering shot to right that just cleared the fence.

Chase DeLauter has arrived. It's not too early to start the AL Rookie of the Year conversation. #GuardsBall pic.