Indians rock Seattle in 12-3 win

SEATTLE (AP) — Grady Sizemore hit his 20th leadoff homer, Jhonny Peralta hit his second career grand slam, and the Indians hit four long balls in a 12-3 win over the Mariners to complete a three-game sweep.

Seattle entered the weekend with optimism about its chances in both the AL West and wild card races after a 5-2 road trip after the All-Star break. That optimism crumbled underneath an offensive onslaught by an Indians squad with the second-worst record in the American League.

Cleveland arrived in Seattle complaining about its lack of offense and extra-base hits. They left after hitting 11 homers, scoring 31 runs, collecting 39 hits and sweeping the Mariners in Seattle for the first time in 11 years.

Story appears in Monday’s edition.