BOSTON — The Mariners not only scored a run, but they won a game. Neither was a certainty given their recent showings. But after being shut out on back-to-back days at hitter-friendly Fenway Park, Seattle managed to direct a few baserunners to home plate, making sure a brilliant pitching performance from starter Christian Bergman wasn’t wasted in a 5-0 win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Less than 24 hours earlier, Nelson Cruz called their showings in Boston and overall performance: “embarrassing.” And it was a deserved label. But Seattle delivered a performance not to be ashamed of, starting with Bergman, who pitched seven shutout innings, allowing four hits with two walks and two strikeouts.