The Seattle Mariners rolled into Fenway Park and dropped a whopping eight runs on the Boston Red Sox, securing an 8-3 victory and showing Boston exactly what September baseball means. This win for our Emerald City squad put the brakes on any Red Sox momentum, who have now lost five of their last seven games despite their offense putting up a solid 17 runs across the series. You can see their pitching staff was clearly gassed, and our guys capitalized on it.
Left Field Defense Caused Chaos for Boston
The Red Sox’s left field defensive struggles truly helped decide this one. Early in the first inning, a huge play saw the Mariners’ left fielder make a crucial, perfect throw to the plate, tagging out Mickey Gasper who never should’ve even been sent home in the first place. That was a big momentum swing! Then, in the fourth inning, Jarren Duran completely airmailed a throw to third base, which straight up allowed two more runs to score for your M’s. The source says these two throws, one from each team’s left fielder, made a profound impact on the game’s outcome. You know our guys are always looking to capitalize on errors, and they absolutely did here.
Sandoval’s Shaky Start Set the Tone
We saw Patrick Sandoval in a completely different light this Wednesday. Just last Friday in The Bronx, he looked sharp against the Yankees, giving up only one earned run and striking out seven. But against our Mariners, it was a totally different story. His velocity was noticeably ticking down, and he was falling into deep counts consistently, making it easier for our hitters to work him. The lefty ended up surrendering four runs in just four innings. That was an ill-timed short outing for Boston, forcing their bullpen into action way too early, and it ended up with a similar fate for them as Brayan Bello had faced. Not great for their arms!
Adley Rutschman’s Struggles Loom Large for October
The Red Sox played this entire series without Adley Rutschman, and you gotta wonder how much that’s playing into their struggles. He’s still dealing with an elbow issue, something Chad Tracy discussed on WEEI this week. The talented catcher has been seriously struggling at the plate, hitting a measly .170 in 15 games since Boston picked him up at the trade deadline. If the Red Sox want to make a deep run in October, the ballclub absolutely has to find a way to get Rutschman going and contributing alongside their other talented hitters in the middle of the order. This late September push is where teams figure out their identity, and they have some big questions to answer.
What’s next for the Mariners? We’re always looking ahead, but for now, let’s savor that 8-3 victory over the Red Sox on their home turf. Our M’s know how to win, and seeing them exploit every opening like that keeps the energy high! Let’s keep that momentum rolling, Emerald City!
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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