There wasn't much doing offensively on either side. The only RBI of the game came from Josh Rutledge, who scored Hanley Ramirez with a fielder's-choice grounder to second in the second.
In a losing effort, Yovani Gallardo hung in there for the Mariners' depleted rotation, allowing three runs over 5 1/3 innings despite equaling a career high with six walks.
After the Red Sox added a couple of insurance runs in the sixth on a wild pitch and a passed ball, the bullpen shut down Seattle over the final three frames, culminating with closer Craig Kimbrel registering his 13th save in 14 opportunities.