Martinez, Dalbec homers power Red Sox past Mariners 4-3

SEATTLE (AP) — J.D. Martinez homered for the primary time in almost a month, Bobby Dalbec snapped a tie with a solo shot and the Boston Pink Sox received for the eighth time in 9 video games, beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Friday night time.

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Boston opened the ultimate leg of its West Coast swing with a bounce-back victory after seeing its seven-game win streak snapped a day earlier.

Martinez homered for the primary time since Might 17, hitting a solo blast off Seattle starter Marco Gonzales to provide Boston a 2-0 lead. It was Martinez’s sixth residence run.

After the Mariners pulled even at 2-all, Dalbec opened the seventh inning together with his fourth residence run off Seattle reliever Andrés Muñoz (1-3). Muñoz had allowed one run over his earlier six outings.

Jake Diekman (2-0), certainly one of 5 Boston relievers, earned the win. Seattle pulled inside 4-3 on Cal Raleigh’s two-out RBI single within the eighth, however Matt Strahm bought a flyout from Jesse Winker with the tying run at third to finish the risk.

Tanner Houck had hassle within the ninth, however picked up his first save of the season and second of his profession. Houck allowed two base runners, however bought Adam Frazier to line out to finish the sport with the tying run at third. Seattle left 12 runners on base.

Seattle was searching for a superb begin to an 11-game, 10-day homestand following a profitable street journey that inched the Mariners nearer to .500.

However Gonzales struggled badly with management, strolling a career-high six batters and barely making it out of the primary inning after throwing 44 pitches. Seattle’s solely offense early got here on Winker’s two-run homer within the fifth inning in what was doubtless the final batter for Boston starter Wealthy Hill.

Regardless of the tough first inning that included Xander Bogaerts’ RBI double, Gonzales minimized the harm. He pitched into the fifth, giving up solely two runs and throwing 102 pitches.

Winker’s homer got here on a 2-2 curveball from Hill and stayed honest down the proper subject line, pulling Seattle even at 2-all. It was Winker’s fourth homer, three coming off left-handed pitchers.

Seattle missed an opportunity for extra within the fifth, leaving the bases loaded after Eugenio Suárez struck out and Adam Frazier popped out in opposition to reliever John Schreiber.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Pink Sox: RHP Garrett Whitlock was positioned on the 10-day IL with proper hip irritation. Whitlock was scheduled to pitch Sunday’s sequence finale in Seattle. Boston recalled right-hander Phillips Valdez from Triple-A Worcester to take Whitlock’s spot. … RHP Nathan Eovaldi (hip) was examined in Boston and is anticipated to make his subsequent flip within the rotation subsequent week at residence. … OF Alex Verdugo was each day with a sore knee.

Mariners: RHP Erik Swanson was reinstated from the injured record and rejoined Seattle’s bullpen. Swanson had been out since Might 14 with elbow irritation. LHP Anthony Misiewicz was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. … OF/DH Kyle Lewis remains to be affected by concussion signs and has not resumed baseball actions. Lewis was positioned on the concussion injured record on June 1. … RHP Ken Giles was within the Seattle clubhouse pregame however remains to be anticipated to have a pair extra rehab outings within the minors earlier than doubtlessly becoming a member of the Mariners.

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Mariners: Rookie RHP George Kirby (1-1, 3.38) makes his seventh begin, however simply his third at residence. Kirby has pitched six innings in every of his final two begins and allowed two earned runs over these 12 innings.

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