The Boston Red Sox won the middle game of their series in Seattle, improving to 31-43. They’re 14.5 games back of the Yankees for the American League East. They’re 5.5 games back of the Blue Jays for the final spot in the American League wild card standings.
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MLB Game Recap
The Mariners got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning with an RBI single. The Red Sox would take the lead on a Wilyer Abreu two-run home run. Boston added to their lead in the sixth as Wilyer Abreu scored on a wild pitch, then Caleb Durbin and Marcelo Mayer each singled home runs to make it 5-1, which would be the final.
Connelly Early once again pitched well on the road. He went six innings, allowing a run on two hits. He walked two and struck out seven. Tyron Guerrero, Garrett Whitlock, and Danny Coulombe finished the game. They didn’t allow a run or a hit. They also didn’t allow any walks and struck out three combined.
Standout Performer
Wilyer Abreu went 1-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. Abreu was a part of three of Boston’s five runs in the win.
Key News & Notes
Early with last night’s start is now 4-1 on the road with a 2.64 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts in 44.1 innings. Payton Tolle gets the ball today, and on the road, he’s 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 25.2.
The Red Sox, with last night’s win, improve to 19-18 on the road. They’re averaging 4.5 runs per game while allowing four runs per game. Wilyer Abreu, after last night’s game, is now hitting .276 with a .776 OPS. He has six home runs, 16 RBI, and 17 runs scored, all on the road. Caleb Durbin had a multi-hit game and is now hitting .239 with a .709 OPS. He has 19 RBI and 17 runs scored. Marcelo Mayer on the road is hitting .280 with a .741 OPS. He has 13 RBI and 12 runs scored.
The Red Sox placed Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the injured list with left forearm inflammation. The Red Sox recalled infielder Anthony Seigler from Triple-A Worcester. Kiner-Falefa, in 47 games this season, is hitting .277 with a .705 OPS. He has 33 doubles, four triples, two home runs, 13 RBI, and 19 runs scored. Seigler appeared in two games during his last stint in Boston. He hit .333 with a 1.167 OPS. He had a double. In 37 games at Worcester, he hit .290 with a .844 OPS. He had eight doubles, a triple, three home runs, 23 RBI, and 18 runs scored.
Farm Report
- Worcester Red Sox (AAA): Allan Castro went 3-4 with a solo home run in a 4-3 loss to the IronPigs.
- Portland Sea Dogs (AA): Johanfran Garcia went 2-5 with two RBI in a 7-6 win over the Patriots.
- Greenville Drive (A+): Ben Hansen went four scoreless innings, picking up a save on a hit, two walks, and five strikeouts in a 4-1 win over the BlueClaws.
- Salem RidgeYaks (A): Kleyver Salazar went 2-3 with two walks in a 10-2 loss to Fredericksburg.
- FCL Red Sox (ROK): Jhoan Peguero scored the lone run in a suspended game to FCL Twins. The score is 8-1.
- DSL Red Sox Red (ROK): Edgardo Gutierrez went 2-3 with an RBI in a 5-1 loss to the DSL LAD Mega
- DSL Red Sox Blue (ROK): Garielvin Silverio went 2-4 with a run scored in a 4-1 loss to the DSL Braves.
