The Boston Red Sox won the first game of their series in Seattle to snap a four-game skid and improved to 30-43. They’re 15.5 games back of the Yankees for the American League East. They’re 6.5 games back of the Athletics for the final spot in the American League wild card standings.
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MLB Game Recap
Caleb Durbin opened the scoring with a solo home run in the second inning. The Red Sox had a big seventh inning, starting with Ceddanne Rafaela scoring on a wild pitch. Marcelo Mayer would single home two runs and advanced to second on an error. Carlos Narvaez drove home a run on a sacrifice fly, making it 5-0. In the ninth, Mayer doubled home a run, adding to Boston’s lead. Seattle got a run homer in the ninth to make it 6-2, and that would be the final.
Ranger Suarez went 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing a hit, walking three, and striking out five. Justin Slaten and Greg Weissert each pitched scoreless innings without allowing a base runner, and each recorded a strikeout. Tommy Kahnle gave up the two-run home run in the ninth. He allowed two runs on a hit, walked one, and struck out one.
Standout Performer
Marcelo Mayer went 2-4 with three RBI. He drove in half of the Red Sox runs in the win over Seattle.
Key News & Notes
It’ll be interesting how the Red Sox configure things once Romy Gonzalez and Trevor Story return. Gonzalez likely will go to second base, adding another right-handed bat, but with Durbin heating up and Mayer’s glove, who sits? It’ll be a tough situation.
Last night’s win on the road brought the Red Sox record to 18-18 away from Fenway Park. They’re averaging 4.5 runs per game while allowing four runs per game. Mayer, in 32 of the 36 games on the road, is hitting .281 with a .751 OPS. He has 12 RBI and 12 runs scored. Wilyer Abreu is right behind him in 35 of the 36 road games; he’s hitting .275 with a .764 OPS. He has five home runs, 14 RBI, and 15 runs scored. Willson Contreras has hit half of his home runs on the road, and 28 of his 44 RBI have come on the road.
Connelly Early whose getting the start tonight, as he has a 2.82 ERA on the road while having a 4.82 ERA at home. He looks to get back on track tonight. He’s 0-3 in his last three starts. He has a 7.36 ERA, a 1.98 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 14.2 innings pitched.
Farm Report
- Worcester Red Sox (AAA): Matt Thaiss went 2-4 with two RBI in a 9-3 loss to the IronPigs.
- Portland Sea Dogs (AA): Ahbram Liendo went 2-3 with three RBI, and a run scored in a 6-2 win over the Patriots.
- Greenville Drive (A+): Kyson Witherspoon went five innings allowing two runs on four hits. He walked two and struck out eight in a 4-2 win over the BlueClaws.
- Salem RidgeYaks (A): Andrews Opata went 2-4 with an RBI, his RBI was the game-winning run in a 7-6 win over Fredericksburg.
- FCL Red Sox (ROK): Franklin Primera went 3-4 with four RBI and three runs scored in an 11-3 win over FCL Twins.
- DSL Red Sox Red (ROK): Anderber Urbina went 2-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a 7-2 loss to the DSL Reds
- DSL Red Sox Blue (ROK): Freyerso Vasquez went 1-1 with three RBI and two runs scored in a 15-13 win over the DSL Braves.
