Red Sox hit three homers to rout Mariners 9-3
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager strikes out in the second inning against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Wash. (Ken Lambert/Seattle Times/TNS)
SEATTLE (AP) — Rafael Devers, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Xander Bogaerts all homered and the Boston Red Sox routed the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Sunday.
Devers’ 11th homer of the season capped a five-run, two-out rally in the third against Seattle starter Mike Leake (7-4).
Andrew Benintendi and Bogaerts began Boston’s rally with a pair of singles. J.D. Martinez drew a nine pitch walk to load the bases before Mitch Moreland drove in two with a single to centerfield, and Devers followed with a blast off the Hit It Here Cafe in right field to give Boston a 5-0 lead.
The Red Sox pulled away in the seventh against right-handed reliever Chasen Bradford, who gave up three runs and two homers while getting two outs.
Bradley Jr. sent Bradford’s first pitch over the centerfield wall for his fourth home run this season.