Ranger Suárez pitches seven no-hit innings as Boston Red Sox defeat Mariners

Venezuelan pitcher Ranger Suárez delivered a masterful performance, coming within inches of a no-hitter as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2. Suárez dominated for nearly seven innings, holding the Mariners hitless until the seventh, when Josh Naylor broke up the potential gem with a double.

Suárez's outing was one of his best of the season. He allowed just one hit and three walks, striking out five batters over 94 pitches, 55 of which were strikes. He retired the first 13 batters he faced before issuing a walk in the fourth inning, ending his bid for a perfect game.

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He works fast with Narvi, they looked very in sync, so I felt like he practically had no trouble during the game. He started to run out of gas at the end, but you couldn’t ask for more than what he did tonight.

Interim manager Chad Tracy lauded Suárez's control and command throughout the game. "He works fast with Narvi, they looked very in sync, so I felt like he practically had no trouble during the game," Tracy said. "He started to run out of gas at the end, but you couldn’t ask for more than what he did tonight."

Suárez expressed satisfaction with his performance, stating, "I had control of all my pitches and placed them very well, so yes, I felt very good." This marks Suárez's most complete start since pitching eight innings on April 17 and 27, and his first scoreless start since May 14. He now holds an impressive 2.93 ERA over 14 starts, covering 76 2/3 innings.

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I had control of all my pitches and placed them very well, so yes, I felt very good.