Overview
- The Red Sox defeated the Mariners 5-1 on Saturday night in Seattle to clinch the three-game series.
- Connelly Early recovered from a rough stretch to pitch six innings, allowing one run on two hits with seven strikeouts.
- Wilyer Abreu put Boston ahead with a two-run homer in the fourth and the team added three manufactured runs in the sixth inning.
- Seattle removed starter Emerson Hancock during the sixth and then called up right-handed utilityman Weston Wilson while designating Miles Mastrobuoni for assignment to add a right-handed bat against left-handed pitching.
- The loss dropped the AL West-leading Mariners to 39-39 and sets up a series finale with Payton Tolle facing Logan Gilbert, while Seattle's roster move signals the team will adjust its lineup approach versus left-handed starters.