Mike Leake, the veteran right-hander, delivered one of his best outings of the season, tossing eight shutout innings and allowing just three hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
BOSTON — The Mariners’ longest losing streak of the 2018 season ended at five games Saturday night.
They won’t get swept at Fenway Park. They won’t lose every game on the road trip. The season is not over.
A decisive 7-2 victory over the Red Sox stopped the losing and quelled the outside panic … for now.
A night after Seattle pitchers gave up 14 runs on 20 hits, starter Mike Leake provided some calm to the storm of missed locations and hard-hit pitches.