SEATTLE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - R ookie pitcher Charlie Furbush outclassed his far more seasoned opponent in Tim Wakefield to guide the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Wakefield (6-5) allowed three runs in the third to fall behind 3-0, and Seattle's Casper Wells blasted a homer off the knuckleball pitcher in the sixth to give the Mariners a 5-1 advantage.
Kevin Youkilis returned from a two-game absence from a back injury to deliver a two-run homer for the Red Sox in the eighth, but the American League leaders would get no closer.
Wakefield completed eight innings in the loss and Boston (73-46) had their AL East lead trimmed to half a game over New York after the Yankees had their Sunday game postponed due to rain.
Furbush allowed just four hits and one run in his seven innings to win his second game for the Mariners (52-67) since being acquired in a trade with Detroit last month.
Seattle has promoted Furbush from a reliever to a starter, but he looked more than comfortable in beating 45-year-old Wakefield who was chasing his 200th career win. Wakefield (6-5) allowed three runs in the third to fall behind 3-0, and Seattle's Casper Wells blasted a homer off the knuckleball pitcher in the sixth to give the Mariners a 5-1 advantage.
Kevin Youkilis returned from a two-game absence from a back injury to deliver a two-run homer for the Red Sox in the eighth, but the American League leaders would get no closer.
Wakefield completed eight innings in the loss and Boston (73-46) had their AL East lead trimmed to half a game over New York after the Yankees had their Sunday game postponed due to rain.
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