BOSTON RED SOX (17-19) vs.

SEATTLE MARINERS (16-19)

Friday, May 15, 2015 Safeco Field
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Boston Red Sox
Seattle Mariners
First Pitch: 7:10 pm

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Time of Game: 2:32

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Temp: 64/S at 6 mph

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Attendance: 39,477

WP: Tom Wilhelmsen (1-0) LP: Tommy Layne (0-1)

SV: None
HOME RUNS:
Seth Smith

NO.
3

PITCHER
Buchholz

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6

MOB
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OUT
20

COUNT
1-0

DISTANCE
419/RC

MARINERS NOTES:
The Mariners recorded their 3rd walk-off win this season (also: 5/8 vs. OAK and 4/19 vs. TEX).
Nelson Cruz recorded his 8th career walk-off RBI with a single off of Tazawa with 2 outs in the 9thmarks his
2nd walk-off hit of the season (also: 1B in 9th inning 4/19 vs. TEX).
Nelson Cruz extended his hitting streak to 8 games (since May 6), batting .467 (14x30) with 6 runs scored, 1
double, 1 home run, 4 RBI and 4 walks.
J.A. Happ has allowed 2 runs-or-fewer in 6 of his 7 starts this season.
o At home is 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA (6 ER, 26.1 IP) with 19 strikeouts in 4 starts.
J.A. Happ tossed 7.0 innings and allowed 1 run; 3rd time this season with 7.0+ IP & 2 runs allowed or fewer.
Seth Smith has hit safely in 6 of his last 7 games (since May 8).
o During that stretch is hitting .320 (8x25) with 2 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home runs and 2 RBI.
Seth Smith is hitting .308 (16x52) with 8 runs, 6 doubles, 2 home run and 7 RBI in 17 home games.
o In his last 9 games at home is hitting .355 (11x31) with 4 runs, 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 3 RBI.
Robinson Cano hit his 12th double of the season, third most in in the American League.
o It was Canos 200th hit of his career against Boston, the second team he has achieved that mark against
(BAL).
Seattle starters have not allowed more than 3 earned runs in any of the last 10 games (since May 4).
o Since May 4, the rotation has a 2.27 ERA (16 ER, 63.1 IP) with 53 strikeouts.
Over the last 12 home starts, dating back to April 21, the rotation is 5-2 with a 1.94 ERA (16 ER, 74.1 IP).
RED SOX NOTES:
Clay Buchholz allowed 1 run over a season-high 8.0 innings, but did not factor into the decisionmarks the 24th
time in his career to toss at least 8.0 innings in a starts (last: 8/31/14 at TB).
o Buchholz is 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA (12 ER, 34.2 IP) in 5 career starts vs. the Mariners, with all 5 starts at
Safeco Field
Shane Victorino recorded back-to-back multi-hit games for the first time this season, batting 2-for-3 with 1 run
scored, 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 walk.
o Victorino has hit safely in 9 of 11 games with 9 multi-hit contests against the Mariners in his
careeroverall he is batting .477 (21x44) with 13 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 13 RBI
and 4 walks.
o Victorino is batting .448 (13x29) with 7 runs scored, 1 double, 1 triple, 4 home runs, 9 RBI and 2 walks in
8 games at Safeco Field.
With a walk in the top of the 6th inning, Dustin Pedroia extended his on-base streak to 20 games, dating back to
April 24during this stretch he is batting .283 (21x74) with 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBI, 12 walks
and 1 stolen base.
o Pedroia currently has reached base safely via a hit or walk in each of his last 21 games against the
Mariners, dating June 29, 2012.
With a single in the first inning, David Ortiz extended his on base streak vs. the Mariners at Safeco Field to 29
games, dating back to Aug. 3, 2007it is the longest ever on-base streak by a visitor at Safeco Fieldsince
joining the Red Sox in 2003, Ortiz has reached base safely via a hit or walk in 47 of his 49 starts in Seattle.
SS Xander Bogaerts recorded his 8th multi-hit game of the season (last: 5/11/15 at OAK)5 of his 8 multi-hit
games have come on the roadoverall is batting .292 (19x65) with 6 runs scored, 1 double, 2 triples, 1 home run,
8 RBI, 4 walks and 2 stolen bases (.231/12x52, 8 R, 3 XBH, 4 RBI, 5 BB at Fenway Park).

NEXT GAME
Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox - Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 6:10 p.m. (ROOT Sports)
RHP Felix Hernandez (6-0, 1.80)
vs.
RHP Rick Porcello (3-2, 4.50)

RED SOX MANAGER JOHN FARRELL:

On pitching to Nelson Cruz with first base open in the ninth:

Thats a terrible decision on my part. We had first base open, we saw Cruzs first three at-bats, he was chasing some
offspeed stuff and he was 1-8 against Tazawa previously. It didnt work out. Thats a horrible decision on my part.
On the performance of starting pitcher Clay Buchholz
He had command, he threw a lot of strikes, he had every pitch working for him tonight. Pitched ahead in the count for the
most part. Just had the 1-0 fastball to Smith for the solo home run.