Kazmir puts end to Mariners’ win streak

SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners manager Eric Wedge sustained what the club called a “very mild stroke,” but he was released from the hospital on Wednesday and is expected to make a full recovery.The 45-year-old Wedge was hospitalized Monday when he complained about light-headedness during batting practice.

He missed the entire three-game series against Cleveland, but after a battery of tests was sent home from the hospital Wednesday afternoon, the Mariners said in a statement.

“We are happy to announce that Eric Wedge has been released from the hospital,” the statement said. “He is home with his family resting and feeling well.

“After much testing the doctors believe he suffered a very mild stroke. The doctors expect that he will have a full and complete recovery.”

Wedge, the Mariners manager since 2011, won’t be in uniform for the Mariners’ upcoming four-game series against Minnesota and he won’t go on the next road trip to Boston and Baltimore.

“What he needs to do is stay home for a short period of time. We expect him to be back sooner than later,” general manager Jack Zduriencik said. “He’s excited. He sounds normal. I talked to him and it sounds like everything is fine and he is ready to roll.

“We are going to err on the side of caution, and I think the common sense thing is to have Eric rest. It makes sense that he doesn’t take this trip to the East Coast.”

Zduriencik said Wedge will be evaluated further the next 10 days.

SEATTLE (AP) — Scott Kazmir allowed just one hit over his eight innings, Michael Bourn hit his first career grand slam and the Cleveland Indians routed the Seattle Mariners 10-1 Wednesday.

The only hit Kazmir (6-4) gave up was a clean leadoff single to center by Justin Smoak in the fifth. Kazmir struck out seven, walked two and allowed an unearned run. He threw 103 pitches and was relieved by Vinnie Pestano in the ninth. Pestano allowed a hit.

Bourn blew the game open in the fifth with his slam on a full-count pitch from reliever Hector Noesi.

Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits, including his eighth home run. Carlos Santana had three hits, including a pair of RBI doubles. It was the ninth time the Indians have scored at least 10 runs this season and the 14th time Seattle has allowed 10 or more.

Joe Saunders (9-9) took the loss. He lasted just 4 2-3 innings, allowing five earned runs on nine hits, walking three and striking out five. He entered the game with a 4-0 record and 1.73 ERA in his previous four starts and is now 11-4 with a 2.90 ERA in 19 career starts at Safeco Field.

The Indians had lost four of their first five games out of the break and had fallen 31/2 games behind Detroit in the AL Central.

The loss ended the Mariners’ eight-game win streak, their longest since Aug. 14-22, 2012. They were going for their first nine-game streak since May 27-June 5, 2003.

From the first pitch, the Indians — and Bourn — had Saunders off-balance. Bourn opened with a drag bunt, easily beating the throw. Nick Swisher walked and Jason Kipnis advanced the runners with a sac-bunt.

Cabrera followed with a two-run double into the left-center gap. Cabrera came home on Santana’s ground-rule double to left for a 3-0 score.

The Mariners got a gift run in the second. With two outs and Jason Bay on first, Michael Saunders bounced to shortstop Cabrera. He threw wide of second for an error and Bay raced home.

The Mariners returned the favor in the third when center-fielder Michael Saunders miss-read a Cabrera flyball for a two-base error. Santana drove him home with his second straight double into the left-field corner.

The Tribe rallied in the fifth after two outs. Mark Reynolds singled and Yan Homes walked, ended Saunders’ outing. Noesi walked Drew Stubbs and Bourn cranked a fastball over the right-center wall, his third home run.

NOTES: Kazmir has thrown just one complete game in his 198 career starts. That was a two-hit 3-0 shutout on July 3, 2006 with Tampa Bay against Boston. … Manager Eric Wedge, taken to the hospital before Monday’s game because of light-headedness, remains hospitalized while undergoing more tests. “Under the circumstances and all the testing he’s going through, it’s taking a little longer,” said acting manager Robby Thompson. “They’re leaning on the cautious side of things.” Thompson said he talks to Wedge every day about the team. . Bourn’s run in the first inning was the 500th over his career. . Of the 12 games these two teams have played against each other this season, this was the first visitor victory.