In the continuing challenge to develop young talent, the thought of pinch-hitting for Michael Saunders never crossed the mind of Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu even with Boston lefty Hideki Okajima on the mound and a trio of right-handed bats on the bench.
Chone Figgins is in the Seattle Mariners lineup, batting second and playing second base the day after a very public dugout scuffle after he was pulled by manager Don Wakamatsu in the middle of a game.
Josh Beckett was in command in his return from two months on the disabled list, and Bill Hall homered in the seventh inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over the squabbling Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
When the Indians needed some support, a crowd of 4,832 screaming Indians fans got behind them and helped rally the team to a 6-2 victory over the Yakima Bears and into first place in the NWL East Division.
John Lackey came within four outs of a no-hitter, only to watch his Boston Red Sox blow a comfortable lead and cost him a win before beating the Seattle Mariners 8-6 in 13 innings Thursday night.
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