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Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson speaks to the media following a 3-1 win against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. | Teren Kowatsch/Roundtable Sports
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners salvaged a series and their six-game homestand in a 3-1 win against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
The Mariners secured a .500 homestand (3-3) and moved one game over .500 on the season (40-39) with the victory. The M's also gained a game in the American League West standings and now hold first place by 1.5 games after the Athletics lost 9-7 to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Entering the series finale Sunday, Seattle struggled against Boston's slate of left-handed starting pitchers.
The Mariners totaled only three runs on four combined hits in the first two games of the series Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Against the Red Sox's third southpaw starter in as many days, Payton Tolle, Seattle was able to find more success.
The Mariners tripled their hit total from the previous three games (six hits Sunday) and made noticeably stronger contact against Tolle's offerings compared to previous two starters Ranger Suarez and Connelly Early.
"I think you come away with a different feeling," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview Sunday. "I think four punch-outs today as a team as opposed to nine or whatever it's been the last couple nights. ... I think you feel, in some ways, a moral victory and a hitter feels a little bit better going back to the bench knowing he put the barrel to the ball. And I thought that was the case today."
The Mariners had two hard-hit balls in the first two innings that didn't lead to runners reaching.
Right fielder Dominic Canzone cashed on his first hard-hit ball with a solo home run to left field that just crept over the wall. It was Canzone's, a left-handed hitter's, first home run of the season against a lefty.
Canzone's solo homer gave the M's a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second.
"That was a wall-scraper," Canzone said after the game. "Just enough, I guess."
Canzone's contributions didn't end at his home run.
In the top of the sixth, with a Red Sox runner on second base and one out, Canzone made a diving grab in right field to rob Boston center fielder Cedanne Rafaela. Canzone popped up and doubled up the runner on a throw to second for the inning-ending 9-6 double play.
Canzone brought another run in with an RBI groundout in the bottom of the sixth that resulted in the eventual final of 3-1. The 28-year-old outfielder exited the game clutching his right hamstring after stepping on first.
Canzone said he was feeling "solid" after the game and will travel with the team on its road trip.
Canzone's contributions worked in tandem to another quality start from starting pitcher Logan Gilbert.
Gilbert, in his first start on Father's Day as a dad, struck out eight batters, walked two, threw a wild pitch and allowed one earned run on three hits (one home run) in 6.1 innings pitched. He received a standing ovation after his outing
Gilbert's velocity on his four-seam fastball reached over 100 miles per hour, showing off a little "dad strength."
"I saw (my family) right in the crowd where they were sitting, just waving at me," Gilbert said with his son, Henry, in his lap. "(Henry) loves being at the game. So I was glad everything went well, we got the win, that's all a bonus."
Gilbert's only blemish was a solo home run hit by Boston right fielder Nate Eaton in the top of the third, which tied the game 1-1.
Seattle second baseman Cole Young hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth to break the tie and give the M's a 2-1 lead. He brought home third baseman Weston Wilson, who reached the at-bat before with a single and stole second. His hit and steal were both his first with the Mariners.
Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young hits an RBI single during a game against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. | Joe Nicholson/Imagn Images
Seattle will have an off-day Monday before beginning a six-game series with the first of a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 3:40 p.m. PT on Tuesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
George Kirby will start for the Mariners and Mitch Keller will start for the Pirates.
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners salvaged a series and their six-game homestand in a 3-1 win against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
The Mariners secured a .500 homestand (3-3) and moved one game over .500 on the season (40-39) with the victory. The M's also gained a game in the American League West standings and now hold first place by 1.5 games after the Athletics lost 9-7 to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Entering the series finale Sunday, Seattle struggled against Boston's slate of left-handed starting pitchers.
The Mariners totaled only three runs on four combined hits in the first two games of the series Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Against the Red Sox's third southpaw starter in as many days, Payton Tolle, Seattle was able to find more success.
The Mariners tripled their hit total from the previous three games (six hits Sunday) and made noticeably stronger contact against Tolle's offerings compared to previous two starters Ranger Suarez and Connelly Early.
"I think you come away with a different feeling," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview Sunday. "I think four punch-outs today as a team as opposed to nine or whatever it's been the last couple nights. ... I think you feel, in some ways, a moral victory and a hitter feels a little bit better going back to the bench knowing he put the barrel to the ball. And I thought that was the case today."
The Mariners had two hard-hit balls in the first two innings that didn't lead to runners reaching.
Right fielder Dominic Canzone cashed on his first hard-hit ball with a solo home run to left field that just crept over the wall. It was Canzone's, a left-handed hitter's, first home run of the season against a lefty.
Canzone's solo homer gave the M's a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second.
"That was a wall-scraper," Canzone said after the game. "Just enough, I guess."
Canzone's contributions didn't end at his home run.
In the top of the sixth, with a Red Sox runner on second base and one out, Canzone made a diving grab in right field to rob Boston center fielder Cedanne Rafaela. Canzone popped up and doubled up the runner on a throw to second for the inning-ending 9-6 double play.
Canzone brought another run in with an RBI groundout in the bottom of the sixth that resulted in the eventual final of 3-1. The 28-year-old outfielder exited the game clutching his right hamstring after stepping on first.
Canzone said he was feeling "solid" after the game and will travel with the team on its road trip.
Canzone's contributions worked in tandem to another quality start from starting pitcher Logan Gilbert.
Gilbert, in his first start on Father's Day as a dad, struck out eight batters, walked two, threw a wild pitch and allowed one earned run on three hits (one home run) in 6.1 innings pitched. He received a standing ovation after his outing
Gilbert's velocity on his four-seam fastball reached over 100 miles per hour, showing off a little "dad strength."
"I saw (my family) right in the crowd where they were sitting, just waving at me," Gilbert said with his son, Henry, in his lap. "(Henry) loves being at the game. So I was glad everything went well, we got the win, that's all a bonus."
Gilbert's only blemish was a solo home run hit by Boston right fielder Nate Eaton in the top of the third, which tied the game 1-1.
Seattle second baseman Cole Young hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth to break the tie and give the M's a 2-1 lead. He brought home third baseman Weston Wilson, who reached the at-bat before with a single and stole second. His hit and steal were both his first with the Mariners.
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Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young hits an RBI single during a game against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. | Joe Nicholson/Imagn Images
Seattle will have an off-day Monday before beginning a six-game series with the first of a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 3:40 p.m. PT on Tuesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
George Kirby will start for the Mariners and Mitch Keller will start for the Pirates.
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