How needed.
How very-much needed for the Seattle Mariners.
Not only a win, but a win in Boston, a win when they held on to a five-run lead, and a win behind some lock-down pitching.
The Mariners scored 10 runs and lost the night before. They scored seven runs in this Saturday game and ended the night with a 7-2 win over the Red Sox to end their season-high five-game losing streak.
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Seattle (47-30) won for the first time in exactly a week, when they also shut out the Red Sox for a 1-0 win at Safeco Field.