Red Sox use big third inning to speed past Mariners 14-7

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Masataka Yoshida hit a two-run home run to highlight a seven-run third inning that carried the Boston Red Sox to a 14-7 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Yoshida's home run, his fifth of the season, was one of eight hits in the inning, five of which went for extra bases. Yoshida had three hits in the game, including