Abreu, Yoshida, Smith and Gonzalez power Red Sox past Mariners 14-7
BY KEN POWTAK Associated Press
BOSTON - Wilyer Abreu capped a 12-pitch at-bat with an RBI single and Masataka Yoshida hit the next pitch for a two-run homer as the Boston Red Sox scored seven runs in the third inning on the way to a 14-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Yoshida also had a double among his three hits and drove in four runs. Abreu had two RBIs for Boston, which had lost seven of nine games since the All-Star break.
Dominic Smith added a solo homer and two RBIs, Romy Gonzalez hit a pinch-hit two run shot and the Red Sox had a season-high eight doubles.
Nick Pivetta (5-7) struck out 10 and allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings.
Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh hit solo homers for the Mariners, who had a three-game winning streak halted.
Seattle's Logan Gilbert (6-7) was tagged for seven runs in 2 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old righty had held opponents to one or no earned runs in 11 of his previous 21 starts. Against Boston, his night unraveled quickly with two outs in the third inning.
With a runner on third and two outs after his wild pitch allowed Connor Wong to score the first run, Abreu fell into an 0-2 hole before battling back to a full count. He then fouled off five straight pitches before hitting a ground single to right that made it 2-0.
Abreu yelled into the Red Sox dugout as he was running to first.
Yoshida then homered on a 94.6-mph fastball from Gilbert, sending it an estimated 425 feet over the Red Sox bullpen and making it 4-0.
Rafael Devers doubled, and Tyler O'Neill and Smith had consecutive RBI doubles before Seattle manager Scott Servais lifted Gilbert.
Smith homered into the first row of Green Monster seats near the left-field foul pole to make it 11-1 in the fifth.
MAKING MOVES
Seattle made its third significant move ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, acquiring veteran Justin Turner from Toronto in exchange for minor league outfielder RJ Schreck.
Boston acquired right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester from the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league infielder/outfielder Nick Yorke in an exchange of former first-round draft picks, then optioned Priester (2-6, 5.04 ERA) to Triple-A Worcester.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mariners: C Raleigh was shaken up when he got hit by a foul tip, but he stayed in the game.
Red Sox: 1B Triston Casas is scheduled to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. He's been on the IL since mid-April due to a rib strain.
UP NEXT
Mariners: RHP Luis Castillo (8-10, 3.38 ERA) is slated to start the second of the three-game series on Tuesday. He's 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA in three career starts against the Red Sox. Boston LHP James Paxton (8-2, 4.43) is slated to make his first start since being picked up in a trade with Los Angeles on Friday.