Gutierrez’s 2 HRs, 6 RBIs lead Mariners past Boston, 8-4

“So I guess I see the ball pretty good here at Fenway Park”, said Gutierrez, who also doubled with the bases loaded as the Mariners scored the first seven runs of the game.

Boston Red Sox’s David Price delivers a pitch against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 19, 2016, in Boston.

Elias was blitzed for seven runs on seven hits and three walks in only four innings of an 8-4 loss to the Mariners, the Red Sox’s ninth defeat in 14 games this month, and he was optioned back to Triple-A Pawtucket before the door to the home clubhouse at Fenway Park was locked for the night.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park on Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Boston. It gives Rodriguez an extra bullpen session to work on his delivery and overcome what some believe is tipping his pitches.

Seattle manager Scott Servais said the third inning was key.

The Mariners had a chance to present Sampson with a big early cushion when they opened the game by loading the bases against Porcello on singles by Martin, Smith and Cano. “We really needed that to kind of calm things down here a bit”.

“No, it felt really good, even in the bullpen it felt really good”, he said. He retired three straight with runners on second and third in the fourth. He has seven multi-hit games in his past 10 games and is 9-for-20 in his past four games.

“I think he’s just settled in to what’s been his normal delivery for a number of years”, Red Sox manager John Farrell said. “After the third inning his ankle was bothering him”, Servais said.

Mariners: Placed LHP Wade Miley on the 15-day DL because of a left shoulder impingement and recalled RHP Jonathan Aro and LHP David Rollins from Triple-A Tacoma.

Mariners: RHP Adrian Sampson is expected to make his major league debut in place of Miley. On Friday, the Mariners drew first blood on an 8-4 win.

Before the night had finished, Elias had earned himself a demotion back to the minors, thrusting old friend Clay Buchholz back into the starting rotation for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Chicago White Sox. In his 14 starts and 7-4 mark this season, Price has managed a 4.52 ERA with a 1.13 WHIP in 91.2 innings. Porcello has a no-decision in each of his last four starts.