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MIKE LEAKE |
THE BEST RED SOX TEAM EVAH! ...
Mike Leake throws a gem at the Sox
June 23,
2018 ... The toughest moment of Mike
Leake’s stellar night was missing a chance
for a shutout. Leake pitched eight sparkling innings, Mitch
Haniger drove in three runs and the Seattle
Mariners snapped a season-high five-game
losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the Sox. Leake (8-4) gave up three singles, struck out five and walked two six days
after he allowed five runs and took the loss against the Red Sox at Safeco
Field. Diaz gave up two runs in the ninth.
Nelson Cruz had
three hits and scored twice a night after hitting two homers and driving in
seven runs for Seattle, which went on a skid.
J.D. Martinez had
two singles for the Sox.
Eduardo Rodriguez (9-2)
gave up five runs, four earned, in four innings, snapping his personal six-game
win streak. The Red Sox were 13-1 in his starts this season.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Rodriguez’s lack of command with his cutter
was the difference from last weekend when he was solid against the Mariners. He
said both of Haniger’s doubles came off the pitch.
Seattle broke it open with three runs in the fourth. Haniger made it 4-0
with a two-out, two-run double off the Green Monster. He scored from second on Kyle
Seager’s infield hit when Rodriguez slipped covering
first and turned late for the plate. Haniger also had an RBI double in the
first.
Red Sox right fielder Mookie
Betts and shortstop Xander
Bogaerts were both out of the lineup. Bogaerts left
Friday’s game after he sprained his left index finger on a headfirst slide to
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