Red Sox 9, Mariners 5: Eight-run third leads to fourth straight victory

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty ImagesMake it four wins in a row for the Red Sox. And seven out of eight. And ten out of twelve. And fifteen out of twenty one. They are playing pretty good baseball, in my opinion. This latest victory seemed awfully familiar, both in terms of feeling a lot like the 2018 club and also like some of their other wins of late. Boston actually started this game in a hole as Rick Porcello allowed four runs in the top half of the first, but it was all good from there. Porcello cruised after that rough first inning and pitched into the seventh inning, not allowing another hit never mind another run. Meanwhile, the offense exploded for eight runs in the third inning to take a commanding five-run lead. Boston hitters were on base a whole lot in this game, drawing a startling eleven walks with every starter getting on via at least one free pass on the day. Things are going well.

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