Jorge Polanco hit a home run in the fourth inning and added an RBI double in the sixth, while Dylan Moore drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double during a five-run fifth inning, leading the Mariners to a 10-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Seattle’s eight-run rally midway through the game helped them win for the fourth time in five games, taking advantage of some defensive mistakes that led Boston fans to boo.
“Really excited about our offense. The guys are really starting to come together,” said Mariners manager Scott Servais. His team has won four of their last five games and bounced back from a 14-7 loss to Boston the night before.
The Mariners have scored six or more runs in each of their last five games, outscoring their opponents 39-26 during that stretch.
Seattle starter Luis Castillo (9-10) pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three.
“Yesterday I felt like we were punched a lot. But tonight, most of the guys came in with the mentality ‘It’s not going to stay like that,’” Castillo said through a translator.
Rafael Devers hit a three-run home run for Boston in the third inning. The Red Sox added three more runs in the seventh but couldn’t come back from a 10-3 deficit.
The Red Sox made three errors, including two in the fifth inning when the Mariners knocked out starter James Paxton (8-3), and another error in the sixth. Paxton, who was acquired by Boston in a trade last week with the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on six hits and striking out five.
“Obviously we didn’t play defense behind him,” Boston manager Alex Cora said.
The Mariners had 11 at-bats in the fifth inning. A throwing error by first baseman Dominic Smith, followed by a fielder’s choice, loaded the bases for Seattle. Shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela’s error allowed Randy Arozarena to reach base after a successful challenge by the Mariners overturned the original call.
