BOSTON (AP) — Bryan Woo scattered three hits over six innings, and the Seattle Mariners tagged Pink Sox ace Garrett Crochet for 4 runs within the first two innings on Thursday to beat Boston 4-3 and win the three-game sequence.
Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford every had a pair of hits for the Mariners, who’ve gained 10 of their final 13 video games. Woo (3-1) struck out eight whereas permitting two runs and one stroll. Randy Arozarena had three walks.
Mitch Garver drove in a pair of runs with a first-inning double off the center-field fringe of the Inexperienced Monster. Seattle loaded the bases with no one out within the second on two singles and a stroll, then scored a pair on a sacrifice fly by Dylan Moore and a groundout by Julio Rodriguez.
Crochet (2-2) allowed 4 runs on 5 hits, 5 walks and a balk, hanging out 9 in 5 innings. Alex Bregman had two hits, together with a solo homer, for Boston. Carlos Narváez hit a solo shot off the Pesky Pole within the eighth to chop Seattle’s result in 4-3.
Andrés Muñoz pitched the ninth for his ninth save, ending on a strikeout that despatched Kristian Campbell’s bat spinning towards shortstop.
Key second
After Narváez made it a one-run sport, Gabe Speier acquired Jarren Duran on a grounder to second, then struck out Rafael Devers earlier than Trent Thornton got here on and acquired Bregman to hit a excessive popup behind second base.
Rivas went again to middle area and acquired spun round however made the catch, stabbing on the ball to seize it at about waist degree.
Key stat
Crochet had profession highs with 5 walks and 100 pitches. He had allowed one run and struck out 18 in 13 1/3 innings mixed over his earlier two begins.
Up subsequent
Mariners: Return dwelling to host the Miami Marlins in a three-game sequence. Proper-hander Logan Gilbert (1-1, 2.63 ERA) will face righty Cal Quantrill (1-2, 8.31) within the opener.
Pink Sox: Start a three-game sequence in Cleveland, with RHP Tanner Houck (0-2, 7.66) dealing with Guardians RHP Ben Energetic (1-2, 3.86).
