Emerson Hancock’s 7 Ks, Crawford’s HR, 4 RBIs help Mariners beat Red Sox 8-5
BOSTON AP Right-hander Emerson Hancock struck out a career-high seven batters and J P Crawford had four RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners to and - win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night Hancock - allowed two runs on five hits with two walks lowering his ERA from to Andr s Mu oz who entered the event leading the American League in saves pitched a scoreless ninth for his eighth save of the season With Seattle leading - after Mitch Garver s first-inning single drove in Julio Rodr guez Crawford s first home run of the season scored Ben Williamson and Leo Rivas who opened the fourth inning with consecutive singles Crawford added another RBI with a bases-loaded single in the seventh scoring Rowdy Tellez Seattle added two unearned runs off left-hander Brennan Bernadino in the sixth and two more runs off right-hander Josh Winckowski in the seventh Randy Arozarena s two hits extended his streak of reaching base safely to games matching his career high Romy Gonzalez s two-out single in the fourth scored Trevor Story for Boston s first run Rafael Devers s groundout scored Cedanne Rafaela in the fifth Triston Casas hit a three-run homer his second in as a great number of games with two outs in the eighth cut Seattle s lead to - Boston left-hander Sean Newcomb - gave up four runs over five innings on eight hits two walks and eight strikeouts one shy of his career high and the the bulk he s recorded since April Key moment Crawford s first home run of the season a three-run shot into the Red Sox bullpen in the fourth inning came on a - -mph slurve from Newcomb giving Seattle a - lead Key stat The Mariners who entered the challenge leading the American League with stolen bases added another with Arozarena s seventh steal of the season Up next The Mariners and Red Sox wrap up their three-game set Thursday afternoon RHP Bryan Woo - ERA is scheduled to start for Seattle opposed by LHP Garret Crochet -