Red Sox Wrap: Mariners Erase Early Deficit In 6-3 Boston Loss
Boston drops the series finale
The Boston Red Sox dropped the series finale, 6-3, against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday from T-Mobile Park.
The Red Sox fell to 57-51 while the Mariners moved to 56-52.
You can check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
In a game where the Red Sox could have moved back to .500 on their West Coast road trip, the team lost a lead with a string of Seattle hits and a major defensive mistake.
After Kutter Crawford kept the home team off the board in a strong start, John Schreiber allowed four earned runs to surrender a 3-0 lead to the Mariners while throwing 35 pitches. Seattle scored the go-ahead run on a broken bat ground ball off the bat of Julio Rodriguez. A miscommunication between Rafael Devers and Yu Chang allowed the ball to roll into left field when the infielders collided.
The Mariners tacked on two insurance runs in a four-run seventh inning to take the lead for good.
Boston got out to an early advantage on a two-run home run from Jarren Duran and an infield RBI single from Masataka Yoshida.
In a rare occurrence, the Boston bullpen that has held strong all season stumbled with a multi-run lead in the later frames as Boston ended the six-game trip with a losing record.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Duran created another offensive spark on Wednesday with his two-run homer. The speedy outfielder found his way on-base in all three games of the series.
— Crawford went five shutout innings with just four hits allowed and five strikeouts. Two of the right-hander’s last four starts have been scoreless.
— Cal Raleigh continued his 2023 power surge against the Red Sox with a two-run home run in the sixth inning. The switch-hitting slugger tallied his fifth long ball of the year against Boston.
WAGER WATCH
Duran entered the matinee at +600 to hit a home run, per FanDuel Sportsbook. With his third-inning long ball, a $100 wager would have cashed for a $700 payout.
ON DECK AT NESN
The Red Sox return to Fenway Park on Friday to begin a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET, and you can watch the game, plus 90 minutes of pregame coverage, on NESN.
