MLB Season Review: Seattle Mariners defeat Boston Red Sox 2-1 in three-game series
American League’s Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox battled it out in a thrilling three-game series. Seattle was remarkable and did a significant job as they confirmed a 2-1 victory in the series after defeating the Red Sox comfortably.
Let us take a summary of these three games and see how the Mariners dominated the Red Sox.
Game 1 – April 29: Seattle Mariners 5 – Boston Red Sox 4
Mariners directed a 5-4 win in the first game, as Jason Vargas was impressive with his pitching. He had four strike-outs with an ERA of 5.45 in the Mariners convincing victory. Justin Smoak said, “Guys are getting on base and getting hits in key situations.
That's the biggest thing. It's all about getting that hit with guys on base. Early on we weren't doing that.”
Red Sox batters were able to contribute only four runs in the opening game of the series. Daisuke Matsuzaka threw beautifully for the Red Sox but that was not enough to secure a win for his team. He was able to strike-out only four batters on his 82 pitches
and permitted three hits with one earned run.
Game 2 – April 30: Seattle Mariners 2 – Boston Red Sox 0
During the second game, Mariners outshined the Red Sox 2-0. Mariners’ starter, Doug Fister threw the ball accurately as he pitched just over five innings and surrendered just five walks and five hits on his 108 pitches. Fister had four strike-outs with an
ERA of 2.70.
Speaking to reporters, Fister said, “I felt like it was a constant struggle. It still hasn't sunk in yet. Yeah it was a struggle, but the defence picked me up.”
Red Sox could not do anything with the bat and were unable to post any run in the game. John Lackey had an average day with the ball as he threw six innings with an ERA of 5.65 and gave away seven hits, two runs, four walks, no homer and two earned runs
on his 113 pitches.
Game 3 – May 1: Seattle Mariners 2 – Boston Red Sox 3
During the final game of the series, Mariners lost 2-3. Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz shined as he struck two RBIs and went 1-for-4 with an average of .267. Red Sox starter, Tim Wakefield pitched just over five innings and allowed only three hits
and one walk including three strike-outs.
Mariners were able to score only two runs in the series finale and failed to sweep the Red Sox. Felix Hernandez pitched seven innings and gave away two runs, six hits, two earned runs and one walk on his 111 pitches. However, a decent group effort allowed
the Mariners to dominate the Red Sox throughout the series.
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