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Rodriguez strong, Red Sox down Mariners for 5th straight win

Boston Red Sox's Hanley Ramirez's hat lies on the field after he lost it while attempting to field a ball during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Boston, Saturday, July 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Photo: Associated Press/Michael Dwyer

BOSTON (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of a sloppy performance by the Seattle Mariners to earn their season-high fifth straight win, 3-0 on Friday night.

It was the third consecutive win for Rodriguez (4-1), who went six innings, gave up just five hits and struck out four while throwing a season-high 112 pitches. Craig Kimbrel earned his 13th save.

Rodriguez has pitched at least six innings in his last seven starts, going 4-0 in that span.

The only run support Rodriguez needed came in the second inning, when Hanley Ramirez scored on Josh Rutledge’s RBI groundout. Boston added two more runs in the sixth, scoring on a wild pitch and passed ball.

Yovani Gallardo (2-5) took the loss. He lasted 5 1/3 innings, gave up seven hits and was responsible for all three of Boston’s runs. Seattle has won just one of its last seven.

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