After getting 7-4 and 3-1 wins, in which Jacoby Ellsbury drove in a total of three runs, the Red Sox tried to sweep the Seattle Mariners and hold their 3-game lead over the Yankees.The Sox couldn't do much in the top of the first, as Miguel Olivo drilled a two-run blast to left off Tim Wakefield. However, they made up for it in the bottom of the inning, as Kevin Youkilis answered with a two-run bomb of his own for Boston. The Sox added three more in the inning for a 5-2 lead. The game stayed silent until the fifth, when Brendan Ryan drove an RBI double to make it 5-3 Sox. However, the Sox came back again with five more runs, including a two-run single by Carl Crawford, to take a 10-3 lead. In the sixth, Adrian Gonzalez knocked home Dustin Pedroia after Pedey extended his hitting streak to 20 with a double, but in the seventh Wake faltered. He gave up a grand slam to Ryan and was pulled, but the bullpen was superb for the Sox. It was Wake's 199th career win. The final score was 12-8. I find it great that the Sox offense can keep nailing hits and driving in runs, and I love that Adrian Gonzalez can keep hitting. He is currently batting .346 after a three-hit day, and has now knocked in 82 runs, leading the major leagues. However, I do hope that Wake can shape up so he can pitch better.Pictured: Dustin PedroiaTrivia
Pedroia's current hitting streak is the longest of his career.
The Mariners now have a club-record 15-game losing skid
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