Hisashi Iwakuma held the Red Sox at bay and let the long bats of the Mariners do the rest.
If the Seattle Mariners are going to make a push into the postseason, they need a lot of things to go right. One of those things involves veteran pitchers bouncing back in starts after poor showings. Hisashi Iwakuma did exactly that on Wednesday night, spinning seven innings of five-hit baseball, as the Mariners beat the Red Sox, 3-1.
Iwakuma was less than good his last time around, and he kept that heralded Boston offense on their toes for the better part of the game.