Red Sox Win Vs. Mariners (6-2)
Ranger Suarez Shines, Durbin Goes Yard, & Marcelo Mayer Learns How To Hit (Red Sox Win 6-2)
In a game that started out with multiple different versions of a lineup, the Red Sox were able to win the first game of a 3 game series against the Mariners (6-2).
Originally, Marcelo Mayer was not in the starting lineup due to illness. We at Red Sox Digest had “other theories” as to why the SS was not in the lineup. Last Night, Nick shared on our Podcast that directly following the game, Marcelo Mayer took to instagram to share a picture with his girlfriend. It became the talk of the night, not because of the picture, but due to poor timing and attention brought to a player who’s season has been horrible at the plate.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa was added to the lineup as the replacement, but then 30 minutes prior to the game again, Marcelo Mayer was back in with Kiner-Falefa now out of the game. Wild!
Ranger Suarez dazzled in this game, going 6 2/3 innings allowing just one hit in the seventh inning when Seattle’s Josh Naylor hit a double. Suarez received his first win since April 27th.
The other star of the night was Caleb Ramirez, we mean Durbin, who started the Red Sox out with a solo shot in the 2nd inning. Durbin also contributed with 2 more hits in the contest.
Marcelo Mayer on the night went 2-4, while driving in 3 runners for the evening, a great sign to see of a player who’s season has been terrible with the bat.
In the ninth inning, the Mariners did finally score when Julio Rodríguez hit a 2-run homer.
The big mystery of the evening came from Seattle’s pitching staff. Seattle started Bryce Miller who was excellent. He struck out seven in five innings while allowing three hits and one run.
Luis Castillo, coming in for relief, gave up five runs in four innings. It was an odd situation as Luis Castillo has started the majority of his career.
For Saturday evening, the Red Sox will toss Connelly Early (5-5, 3.81 ERA) while the Mariners will throw Emerson Hancock (5-3, 3.28) on Saturday night. The game begins at 10:10 EST.