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Hours after their manager announced that he had lymphoma, the Red Sox unleashed their most productive offense of the season in
a 15-1 drubbing of the Seattle Mariners.
John Farrell made the emotional announcement in his pre-game press conference in the presence of two of his stars—
Dustin Pedroia and
David Ortiz. Boston was paced by rookies
Travis Shaw (2 HRs) and
Rusney Castillo (2-run, tie-breaking HR) in a 21-hit attack. Nine players had multiple hit games, and beleaguered starter
Joe Kelly went six solid innings. This may have been a
true statement game by
The Carmine Hose—a statement of love and support for their skipper.
