Red Sox defeat Mariners 6-2 behind Suarez six-inning outing

Boston Red Sox starter Ranger Suarez allowed one hit over 6 2/3 scoreless innings in a 6-2 win over the host Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Suarez retired the first 10 batters before issuing a walk in the fourth inning. He walked three and struck out five overall.

Scoring summary Caleb Durbin went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run for the Red Sox. Durbin homered in the second inning off Seattle starter Bryce Miller. The Red Sox scored four runs in the seventh against reliever Luis Castillo. Ceddanne Rafaela doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a wild pitch.

Willson Contreras, Jarren Duran and Durbin followed with consecutive singles to load the bases. Marcelo Mayer drove in two runs with a ground ball to right field, and Carlos Narvaez added a sacrifice fly. Seattle's Julio Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning.

The blast ended the shutout bid but left the Mariners short by four runs. Miller pitched five innings and allowed one run on three hits while striking out seven. Castillo gave up five runs, four earned, over the final four innings. The Red Sox added an insurance run in the ninth on back-to-back doubles by Durbin and Mayer.