The Maple Grove brought along a little maple Monday in support of the Big Maple. Hang on, explanation to follow.
Here’s the key point: James Paxton helped the Mariners erase the sour taste of a lost weekend by pitching seven dominant innings in a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Safeco Field.
Paxton (10-3) permitted just four hits while matching a career high with 10 strikeouts. He retired the first 13 batters and didn’t walk a batter in a 103-pitch performance.
"My arm just felt really good today," he said. "I had a big fastball, and it was just coming out easy today.