SEATTLE — Nick Pivetta dominated but George Kirby was slightly better.
The Red Sox righty held the Mariners scoreless through the first 5 ⅓ innings Friday before J.P. Crawford took him deep with a 381-foot blast to right field. It was only the Mariners’ third hit but it put them ahead 1-0 in the sixth.
The Red Sox lost 1-0 to the Mariners at T-Mobile Park to drop to 1-1 on the young season. Boston’s offense stalled (leaving seven on base) without its best hitter. Devers was scratched from the initial lineup because of left shoulder soreness.
Pivetta pitched 6 innings and allowed one run, three hits and no walks while striking out 10. Kirby went 6 ⅔ scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks while striking out eight.
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The Red Sox had their chances. Jarren Duran walked to begin the game, stole second with one out and advanced to third base on a wild pitch. But with runners on the corners and one out, Trevor Story struck out swinging and Triston Casas flied out to center field.
Ceddanne Rafaela singled off Kirby with two outs in the seventh inning, then pinch hitter Pablo Reyes singled off reliever Gabe Speier to put runners at first and second. But Bobby Dalbec struck out swinging to end the frame.
Boston threatened again in the eighth inning. Reese McGuire walked to lead it off and Masataka Yoshida singled with two outs to put runners at the corners. But Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz then entered and retired Story on a groundout.
