SB Nation Boston - Mariners 2, Red Sox 1: Disaster Road Trip Ends With Another Losshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2012-09-06T01:01:48-04:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/30535362012-09-06T01:01:48-04:002012-09-06T01:01:48-04:00Red Sox Vs. Mariners Final Score: Disaster Road Trip Ends With 2-1 Loss In Seattle
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<p>The Red Sox fell right back into the habit of losing Wednesday night, falling to the Seattle Mariners 4-1.</p>
<p>After the offensive "outburst" that was Tuesday's four-run performance, the Sox got right back to producing nothing up against Kevin Millwood. While baserunners were not infrequent, clutch hits were all but inexistent.</p>
<p>Ryan Lavarnway would set the trend in the second. With two men on and one out, Lavarnway grounded into an inning-ending double play, wasting the opportunity. In the fourth, the Sox would actually manage to load the bases, but again it was Lavarnway unable to bring anything in, stranding all three men with another ground ball.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Aaron Cook had been living dangerously in his own right. Loud contact marked the first inning, though it was broken up by just the one hit. He would survive two more baserunners in the second, and another two in the third before the Mariners finally broke through in the fourth. Loading the bases with no outs, Dustin Ackley came to the plate for the Mariners with the big opportunity, and singled on a ground ball up-the-middle to put Seattle up 2-0.</p>
<p>The Red Sox would get on the board in the sixth, as Cody Ross doubled home Dustin Pedroia with a fly ball that landed just fair in the right field corner. From there, however, it was right back to ineptitude, with the Sox stranding a baserunner a piece as they went scoreless in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings to give the Mariners the series win.</p>
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<td class="td-name"><span class="loss"> <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> </span></td>
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<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>1</td>
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<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/6/3296001/red-sox-vs-mariners-final-score-disaster-road-trip-ends-with-2-1-lossBenjamin Buchanan2012-09-05T22:26:35-04:002012-09-05T22:26:35-04:00Red Sox Vs. Mariners Live Blog: Inning By Inning Updates For Game 3
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<p>After pulling off the victory on Tuesday, the Red Sox are out for the fabled winning streak Wednesday night in Seattle. We'll keep you up-to-date on all the action as it goes down In Safeco.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 2, Red Sox 1, Mid 8th -- </b>The Mariners work around a one-out single from Jacoby Ellsbury. They've got just three outs to go before they put the Red Sox right back into the loss column.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 2, Red Sox 1, End 7th -- </b>Andrew Miller replaces Aaron Cook, strikes out two, walks one, and gets a Jesus Montero fly ball to end the inning.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 2, Red Sox 1, Mid 7th -- </b>Stephen Pryor enters the game for Kevin Millwood and allows a one-out walk to Mike Aviles, but Charlie Furbush follows him, strikes out Mauro Gomez (pinch hitting for Ryan Kalish who was pinch hitting for Pedro Ciriaco), and gets a fly ball from Scott Podsednik to put any possible rally to an end.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 2, Red Sox 1, End 6th -- </b>James Loney makes a strong play to give Cook another 1-2-3 frame in the sixth. After a pair of pop-ups earned Cook his first two outs, the first baseman goes diving into foul territory to grab a ground ball off the bat of Dustin Ackley, and makes the throw to first to just barely catch the Seattle second baseman by a step.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 2, Red Sox 1, Mid 6th -- </b>And the Red Sox finally get on the board thanks to just about who you'd expect. Dustin Pedroia reaches base to start the inning, working a 7-pitch walk off of Millwood. One out later, and Cody Ross manages to drop a ball just fair into the right field corner for an RBI double, cutting the Mariners' lead to one.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 2, Red Sox 0, End 5th -- </b>Cook responds with a quick 1-2-3 inning of his own, but with the offense going the way it is, he's already given up all he needs to for the loss tonight.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 2, Red Sox 0, Mid 5th -- </b>Millwood is having a very on-off night, getting through another 1-2-3 frame in the fifth, again on just the 10 pitches.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 2, Red Sox 0, End 4th -- </b>And Aaron Cook is the first to blink in this "just barely good enough" battle. A pair of singles and a walk serve to load the bases before a single out is recorded, and while Cook is able to pick up the first out on an easy pop-up to Dustin Pedroia, he can't quite get the second one. Dustin Ackley slashes a sinker back to the mound and into center field, bringing two runs in to score before Cook can get the easier ground balls he needs.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 0, Mariners 0, Mid 4th -- </b>Millwood, like Cook, is living dangerously and getting away with it. A two-out rally with hits from Ross and Loney combined with a walk to Jarrod Saltalamacchia gives Ryan Lavarnway another chance to deliver. Once again, however, he falls short, grounding out to third to keep the Sox off the board.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 0, Mariners 0, End 3rd -- </b>In what is perhaps the most unexpected Aaron Cook inning of all time, the no-true-outcomes pitcher strikes out the first two batters he faces, walks the next two, and then strikes out Jesus Montero to keep the Mariners off the board. He's living dangerously, but at least for now he's living.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 0, Mariners 0, Mid 3rd -- </b>Millwood's third inning looks a lot like his second, from the 10 pitches it takes to the remarkably short duration. The best news is that the Sox will have Dustin Pedroia leading off the fourth as a result of the 1-2-3 frame.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 0, Mariners 0, End 2nd -- </b>A pair of hits against Cook is once again not the best of signs for future success, but he manages to keep the Mariners off the board all-the-same. If he can keep spreading the damage out, he can survive.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 0, Mariners 0, Mid 2nd -- </b>The Sox manage to put up a decent threat in the second inning. A ground ball from Cody Ross gets through into right field for a leadoff single, giving the Sox their first baserunner of the game. One out later, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia makes it two with a walk. Unfortunately, the man who won last night's game in Ryan Lavarnway isn't up to the task of getting the Sox ahead again, instead grounding into a double play to wipe out the momentum.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 0, Mariners 0, End 1st -- </b>Aaron Cook is out of the inning without any harm done, but it's not a frame that speaks to future success. The Mariners tattoo a pair of balls with two outs, but only the one goes for a hit. Cook is high in the zone tonight, and that generally means disaster is just around the bend.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 0, Mariners 0, Mid 1st -- </b>Blink and you missed it. Kevin Millwood works efficiently through the first three batters of the Boston lineup, requiring just nine pitches and under three minutes to get the job done against Scott Podsednik, Dustin Pedroia, and Jacoby Ellsbury. 54 minute game incoming? Something tells me not.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/5/3295710/red-sox-vs-mariners-live-blog-inning-by-inning-updates-for-game-3Benjamin Buchanan2012-09-05T20:10:50-04:002012-09-05T20:10:50-04:00Red Sox Vs. Mariners Lineups: Boston Stands Pat Out For Second Win
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<p>The Red Sox will stand pat as they send Aaron Cook to the mound against Kevin Millwood in search of a second straight win after seven straight losses. First pitch is at 10:10 p.m. EST with broadcasts on NESN and WEEI.</p>
<p>While four runs isn't that impressive a tally for most teams, for the Red Sox it's a small miracle after being shut down time and again on the West Coast. With that being the case, they'll keep the same lineup on the field for Wednesday night's game as they had on Tuesday. The only difference being a switch of Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia in the second and third spots.</p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Scott Podsednik, LF</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Dustin Pedroia, 2B</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Jacoby Ellsbury, CF</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Cody Ross, RF</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">James Loney, 1B</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Ryan Lavarnway, DH</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Pedro Ciriaco, 3B</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Jose Iglesias, SS</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Dustin Ackley, 2B</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Trayvon Robinson, LF</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Kyle Seager, 3B</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">John Jaso, C</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Jesus Montero, DH</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Eric Thames, RF</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Mike Carp, 1B</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Casper Wells, CF</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Brendan Ryan, SS</span></li>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/5/3295373/red-sox-vs-mariners-lineups-boston-stands-pat-out-for-second-winBenjamin Buchanan2012-09-05T09:30:29-04:002012-09-05T09:30:29-04:00Red Sox Vs. Seattle Preview: Game Time, TV Info And More
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> snapped their seven-game losing streak on Tuesday night -- during which they'd been outscored by an astonishing 58-16 -- with their victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a>, 4-3. Now they'll look to embark on a winning streak as they close out their series with the Mariners on Wednesday night.</p>
<p><span>Aaron Cook</span> will take the mound for Boston, his first start since going just over two innings in last Friday's 20-2 shellacking at the hands of the Oakland A's. The loss dropped his record to just 3-8 on the season and raised his ERA to 5.35. The right-hander hasn't recorded a victory since late June.</p>
<p><b>Time/date</b>: 10:10 p.m. ET, Wednesday </p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/5/3293543/red-sox-vs-seattle-preview-game-time-tv-info-and-moreBryan Crawford2012-09-05T01:52:19-04:002012-09-05T01:52:19-04:00Red Sox Vs. Mariners Final Score: Boston Downs Seattle 4-3, Snaps Losing Streak At Seven
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<p>The Red Sox snapped a seven-game losing streak thanks to big homers from Cody Ross and Ryan Lavarnway in the sixth, knocking off the Mariners 4-3 in Seattle.</p>
<p>In the early innings, it seemed like business as usual for the Red Sox. After wasting a leadoff single in the first, the Sox turned the ball over to Jon Lester, who gave up a leadoff single of his own, and then had the runner score when the Mariners put together a pair of two-out singles.</p>
<p>Though Lester would get through a scoreless second, things would really get ugly in the third, when bad fastballs to Franklin Gutierrez and Kyle Seager resulted in back-to-back solo shots to lead off the frame. Just like that, and the deficit had grown to 3-0.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Blake Beavan had held the Red Sox completely in check through five. The Sox had wasted doubles from James Loney and Jose Iglesias--the first hit the latter has managed in the majors this season--with their spotty lineup continuing to show its holes. All that would change, however, in the sixth.</p>
<p>It started with the one player who has been hitting consistently all along: Dustin Pedroia. Singling to right, Pedroia gave the Sox a much-needed leadoff baserunner, and then moved to second when Jacoby Ellsbury followed in kind. With two on, Cody Ross got a curveball over the outside part of the plate that stayed up just enough. He reached out, made good contact, and rounded the bases, tying the game with a three-run shot.</p>
<p>The Sox were not done in the sixth, however. With two down, Ryan Lavarnway stepped to the plate and got a high fastball. Finally displaying his power swing, Lavarnway hooked it to deep left field, and out of the park, giving the Sox the 4-3 lead.</p>
<p>The Mariners would not go down quietly, threatening against the bullpen, and even picking up a two-out triple against Andrew Bailey. A 2-2 cutter would jam Kyle Seager, however, getting him to fly out to right field to finally, finally give the Red Sox their win, 4-3.</p>
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<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/5/3293226/red-sox-vs-mariners-final-score-boston-downs-seattle-4-3-snaps-losingBenjamin Buchanan2012-09-04T22:57:02-04:002012-09-04T22:57:02-04:00Red Sox Vs. Mariners Live Blog: Inning By Inning Updates For Game 2
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<p>Wherein the Red Sox need to start paying <i>us.</i></p>
<p><b>Red Sox 4, Mariners 3, End 8th -- </b>Mike Carp gets Vicente Padilla through a scoreless eighth by grounding into a double play. The Sox have just one inning to go to finally pick up a win.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 4, Mariners 3, Mid 8th -- </b>The Red Sox go down 1-2-3 against the Seattle bullpen. They might just have to hold onto that lead they've got.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 4, Mariners 3, End 7th -- </b>A pair of bloops let the Mariners threaten against Craig Breslow, but Junichi Tazawa comes in to nail down the inning and send the Red Sox to the eighth with their fragile lead intact.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 4, Mariners 3, Mid 7th -- </b>Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury threaten again, but this time it comes with two outs. This time Cody Ross cannot come through, however, striking out on a 100 MPH fastball from Carter Capps to end the inning.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 4, Mariners 3, End 6th -- </b>Lester doesn't exactly provide a shut down sixth, giving up some decent contact, but it results in three straight outs all the same, leaving the Sox ahead when they needed it most.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 4, Mariners 3, Mid 6th -- </b>And the Red Sox are...winning? The meat of the lineup comes through with flying color, with Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury starting the inning with hard hits to put two men on for Cody Ross. Beavan delivers a curveball that stays just high enough, and Cody Ross reaches out, makes good contact, and starts into his home run trot. Two outs later, and Ryan Lavarnway gets a fastball over the zone and finally gets his power swing working, leaving the park to left field to actually put Boston ahead.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 3, Red Sox 0, End 5th -- </b>A single and a walk leave Lester facing a legitimate threat in the fifth, but it ends when he gets back-to-back strikeouts against Justin Smoak and Miguel Olivo for outs numbers two and three.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 3, Red Sox 0, Mid 5th -- </b>Not only does Jose Iglesias pick up his first hit of the season after an unbearable 0-for run, but he makes it a double to boot. It only gives the Sox the one chance with a RISP, as Scott Podsednik quickly records the third out of the inning on a pop-up.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 3, Red Sox 0, End 4th -- </b>Jarrod Saltalamacchia leans into the camera well to make a good grab for out number three on a foul ball. It's an inning that could have been worse with a pair of singles, but Trayvon Robinson got himself caught stealing to mitigate the danger.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 3, Red Sox 0, Mid 4th -- </b>James Loney continues to produce in this game, but he's the only one. A two-out single is wasted as the Red Sox stay on zero runs for another inning.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 3, Red Sox 0, End 3rd -- </b>Yes, this game is the same as all the rest, it seems. The first and third pitches are bad fastballs to Franklin Guttierez and Kyle Seager respectively. The result: back-to-back solo shots. There is no surviving this team.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 1, Red Sox 0, Mid 3rd -- </b>The Red Sox turn the lineup turns over with a pop-up and two ground balls. Exciting!</p>
<p><b>Mariners 1, Red Sox 0, End 2nd -- </b>Lester manages to work around a 1-out walk to Casper Wells by striking out Brendan Ryan and getting Ackley, the man who led off the first with a hit, to fly out to left to end the frame.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 1, Red Sox 0, Mid 2nd -- </b>This time the Sox get a leadoff double rather than a single, courtesy of James Loney. It's a difficult position <i>not </i>to score from, but of course they manage. Despite Jarrod Saltalamacchia's ground ball moving Loney along, Ryan Lavarnway hits it to short, where Brendan Ryan can check Lavarnway back to third before recording the second out. Pedro Ciriaco follows up with a fly ball, and the inning is over.</p>
<p><b>Mariners 1, Red Sox 0, End 1st -- </b>And, of course, the Mariners off to an early lead. Jose Iglesias can't make the play on a leadoff ground ball in his direction--it's ruled an infield single--and while Lester manages to pick up a strike out and ground ball, he can't keep the next two batters in Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak from producing singles that are more than enough to bring Ackley in to score. More first-inning troubles for a team that just can't seem to catch even the slightest of breaks.</p>
<p><b>Red Sox 0, Mariners 0, Mid 1st -- </b>A leadoff single from Scott Podsednik provides only false hope for Red Sox fans. While Podsednik is able to steal second base, it only comes after a Dustin Pedroia pop-up and Jacoby Ellsbury fly ball that both go for outs, leaving Cody Ross' ground ball an inning-ender.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/4/3293005/red-sox-vs-mariners-live-blog-inning-by-inning-updates-for-game-2Benjamin Buchanan2012-09-04T19:02:57-04:002012-09-04T19:02:57-04:00Red Sox Vs. Mariners Lineups: Jarrod Saltalamacchia Starts Behind The Plate Against Blake Beavan
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<p>The Red Sox will turn to Jon Lester on the mound as they try to snap a seven game losing streak that has left them at a season-low. First pitch is at 10:05 p.m. EST with broadcasts on NESN and WEEI.</p>
<p>There's no way to sugarcoat the past week for the Red Sox. The losses have been constant and brutal, one after the other, often lopsided in nature. But, at least against the Mariners, it was not quite as embarrassingly uneven. Clay Buchholz suffered from a ground-ball heavy inning with a couple of defensive errors, but generally pitched well. The Red Sox can only hope that they'll keep heading in the right direction with Jon Lester on the mound.</p>
<p>He will still not have much in the way of offensive backup, but it's about the best that the Sox can put out right about now.</p>
<p><b>Boston Red Sox (62-74)</b></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Scott Podsednik, LF</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Jacoby Ellsbury, CF</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Dustin Pedroia, 2B</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Cody Ross, RF</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">James Loney, 1B</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Ryan Lavarnway, DH</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Pedro Ciriaco, 3B</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Jose Iglesias, SS</span></li>
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<p><b>Seattle Mariners (66-70)</b></p>
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<li> Dustin Ackley, 2B</li>
<li>Franklin Gutierrez, CF</li>
<li>Kyle Seager, 3B</li>
<li>Jesus Montero, DH</li>
<li>Justin Smoak, 1B</li>
<li>Miguel Olivo, C</li>
<li>Trayvon Robinson, LF</li>
<li>Casper Wells, RF</li>
<li>Brendan Ryan, SS</li>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/4/3292532/red-sox-vs-mariners-lineups-jarrod-saltalamacchia-starts-behind-theBenjamin Buchanan2012-09-04T18:12:41-04:002012-09-04T18:12:41-04:00Red Sox Acquire Guillermo Quiroz For Cash, According To Report
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<p>The <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Red Sox</a> have acquired a potential backup catcher from Seattle, getting <span>Guillermo Quiroz</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/shannondrayer/status/243102699795668992">in exchange for cash considerations</a>, according to Shannon Drayer of ESPN Seattle.</p>
<p>The 30-year-old Quiroz played part of seven seasons in the majors but has only played a combined six games since 2008. He spent this season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, and played well, hitting .278 with 15 homers and earning a trip to the Pacific Coast League All-Star Game, but the <a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Mariners</a> have <span>John Jaso</span>, <span>Miguel Olivo</span>, and young slugger <span>Jesus Montero</span> at the big-league level, making Quiroz superfluous.</p>
<p>He's more useful in Boston: <span>Ryan Lavarnway</span>, who currently backs up <span>Jarrod Saltalamacchia</span>, is only hitting .174. If Quiroz, a career .208 hitter, could translate his decent hitting season to the major league level, he could be helpful as a backup at the very least, and Boston is getting him on the cheap without having to give up any players.</p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/9/4/3292412/guillermo-quiroz-trade-red-sox-marinersRodger Sherman