Rain Seattle's bane in finale loss to Sox

BOSTON -- The weather was dreary, and so was the end result for the Mariners.

Playing on a rainy Fenway Park Sunday afternoon, the Mariners were swept in the three-game series with an 11-2 loss to the Red Sox.

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While soaked fans watched covered in ponchos, the Mariners seemed to be affected by the damp conditions, too.

¡°Both teams had to play in miserable conditions out there today,¡± manager Scott Servais said. ¡°Obviously, not a good series for us. Rough road trip.¡±

Shed Long slipped on the grass in right field chasing a popup in the first inning, allowing Xander Bogaerts to score on the Michael Chavis hit. One batter later, Rafael Devers scored from third base on a passed ball by Omar Narváez.

¡°I just tried to stop, and [my] feet came [out] from under me,¡± Long said. ¡°The whole field was wet. ¡­ It¡¯s on your mind, but at the end of the day, I¡¯ve got to make the play.¡±

In the second, Jay Bruce committed a fielding error for dropping a Mookie Betts fly ball, which scored Andrew Benintendi. The Mariners found themselves trailing, 4-1, after two innings.

Starting pitcher Marco Gonzales allowed four hits, four runs (two earned, including a home run by J.D. Martinez) while striking out three off 95 pitches in four innings. Twenty-eight-year-old Parker Markel made his Major League debut in relief, giving up three hits, two runs and a walk in his first official inning. In total, five Mariners threw 189 pitches, while three Red Sox threw 133.

¡°There¡¯s a certain degree where it gets to you a little bit and you want to push through and kind of warrior up,¡± Gonzales said. ¡°I thought the mound was OK. I thought it was a little muddy and sticky at times, but again, I don¡¯t think that¡¯s an excuse for the amount of pitches.¡±

The Mariners attempted to make in-game adjustments to adapt to the weather conditions. Gonzales noted that he checked his cleats throughout the game and made sure he had a grip on the ball.

¡°I think just taking the game a second slower in those situations kind of helps,¡± Gonzales said.

Long also took note on defense to make sure he didn¡¯t slip a second time.

¡°The next fly ball that I went out there on the grass, I knew I had to feel my feet under me,¡± Long said. ¡°Don¡¯t get too out of control, because I was running full speed, trying to stop on a dime and that¡¯s not going to happen.¡±

The Mariners allowed a total of 34 runs to the Red Sox in the series while producing just eight. After getting off to an historic 13-2 start to the season, they dropped to 20-23. Seattle heads west to start a six-game homestand against the Rangers and A¡¯s.

¡°We¡¯ve got to get back home and kind of regroup and go from there,¡± Servais said.