May 11, 2019

G40: Red Sox 9, Mariners 5

Mariners - 400 000 001 - 5  6  0
Red Sox  - 018 000 00x - 9 10  1
Rick Porcello (6.2-5-4-1-5, 107) allowed four runs and five hits in the first inning. But from the final out of the first, he tossed six no-hit innings, walking only one. Porcello retired 14 straight batters at one point. And the Red Sox responded quickly with nine runs, including eight in the third inning.

Mitch Moreland led off the second with his 12th homer of the year. Then came the third:
Andrew Benintendi lined out to right.
Mookie Betts walked.
J.D. Martinez singled to left, Betts to second.
Mitch Moreland singled to center, Betts to third, Martinez to second.
Xander Bogaerts singled to left, Betts scored, Martinez to third, Moreland to second. 2-4.
Rafael Devers singled to center, Martinez and Moreland scored, Bogaerts to third. 4-4.
Devers stole second.
Michael Chavis walked.
Roenis Elias relieved Felix Hernandez (2.1-6-7-3-3, 68).
Jackie Bradley singled to center, Bogaerts and Devers scored, Chavis to third. 6-4.
Sandy Leon homered to left-center, Chavis, Bradley, and Leon scored. 9-4.
Benintendi struck out swinging.
Betts grounded out to second.
Rafael Devers went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs.
Felix Hernandez / Rick Porcello
Benintendi, LF
Betts, RF
Martinez, DH
Moreland, 1B
Bogaerts, SS
Devers, 3B
Chavis, 2B
Bradley, CF
León, C
Rick Porcello has a 2.45 ERA over his last four starts. In his last two outings, he's allowed only two runs in 14 innings, while walking two and striking out 15.

Felix has not been Felix on a regular basis since the middle of 2016. He's allowed 11 runs in his last 11 innings.

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