Red Sox top Mariners 5-1 with Abreu's homer and strong pitching

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Red Sox top Mariners 5-1 with Abreu's homer and strong pitching
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The Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on June 20 in Seattle. Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, while Connelly Early pitched six innings, allowing one run and two hits. The Red Sox secured three runs in the sixth inning, including two RBI infield singles. Tyron Guerrero, Garrett Whitlock, and Danny Coulombe combined for three scoreless innings in relief. The Red Sox stole three bases during the game. The Mariners fell to.500 for the first time since May 29 and will face the Red Sox again on June 21 with Payton Tolle starting against Logan Gilbert.

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  • Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning.
  • Connelly Early pitched six innings with one run allowed.
  • Red Sox scored three runs in the sixth inning on back-to-back singles.
  • Tyron Guerrero, Garrett Whitlock, and Danny Coulombe pitched scoreless innings.
  • Mariners drop to.500 for the first time since late May.
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  • 5:03 AMYahoo SportsWilyer Abreu, Connelly Early lead the Red Sox past the Mariners, 5-1
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Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run homer, Connelly Early gave up two hits and a run in six innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Saturday night. Early (6-5) struggled in the first inning, giving up a run on two hits, but didn’t allow another hit through the rest of his six innings, although he did hit three Mariners with pitches. Tyron Guerrero pitched a scoreless seventh with two strikeouts, Garrett Whitlock went 1-2-3 in the eighth and Danny Coulombe worked a clean ninth.

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