SEATTLE — Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 2-0 win over the Seattle Mariners here at T-Mobile Park on Friday.
1) The Red Sox improved to 1-0 in the post-Rafael Devers Era. It marked their sixth straight win and ninth victory in 11 games as they improved to two games over .500 (38-36).
2) Roman Anthony belted his first MLB home run in the first inning. It was a 391-foot blast to right field and left his bat with a 104 mph exit velocity.
The rookie hit it in his seventh career big league game and 20th plate appearance. He connected on a 96.2 mph sinker from Seattle starting pitcher Logan Gilbert with the count even 2-2.
3) Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito got to work after loading the bases with no outs on three straight singles to begin the bottom of the third inning. He struck out J.P. Crawford, Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh all swinging.
It was the first time in Giolito’s career that he struck out the side with the bases loaded without giving up a run. And it was the first time a Red Sox pitcher has done it since Brad Ziegler on Aug. 13, 2016 vs Arizona, according to the Red Sox game notes.
4) Giolito pitched 6 scoreless innings and allowed just three hits and one walk while striking out 10. It marked his 17th career double-digit strikeout game. It also marked the sixth time in his career he has gone 6 or more scoreless innings while striking out 10 or more batters.
5) Boston went ahead 2-0 in the third inning. Jarren Duran tripled with two outs and Abraham Toro singled him home.
6) Duran is tied for the MLB-lead in triples with eight.
7) Greg Weissert walked the first two batters in the eighth inning, but then got Julio Rodriguez to line out to center field, Cal Raleigh to strike out swinging and Jorge Polanco to pop out to third base.
8) The Red Sox and Mariners will play here again Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. eastern. Righty Walker Buehler (5-4, 5.01 ERA) will start for Boston opposite Mariners righty Bryan Woo (5-4, 3.39 ERA).
