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Johnson beats M's 6-0 for Boston's 6th straight win Brian Johnson had quite a turnaround in his second time on Fenway Park's mound. Johnson pitched a five-hitter in his first big league appearance at Fenway, and the Boston Red Sox stretched their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 6-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. The 26-year-old left-hander became the first Red Sox pitcher to throw a shutout in his first Fenway start since Pedro Martinez on April 11, 1998.

Chris Sale goes seven innings, strikes out 12 for first win with Red Sox Chris Sale doesn't seem to care if each of his starts are low scoring. He was dominant with 12 strikeouts over seven innings for his first victory with Boston, Mitch Moreland hit a solo homer and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Saturday. Sale (1-1) allowed one run on three hits with three walks, kyle schwarber jerseys striking out seven of the last nine batters he faced.