Rain and skill help 2001 Mariners eliminate '86 Bosox 3 games to 1

GAME 1, SEA 4, BOS 2: The Fenway park faithful thought they were going to be treated to a virtuoso pitching performance by the Rocket, Roger Clemens. For 5 innings they got just that until the heavens opened up and they were treated to a 63 minute downpour. By the time both teams re-took the field Clemens was in the clubhouse. Relievers Calvin Shiraldi took the hill in the 6th and promptly yielded 3 runs to the Mariners. Carlos Guillen and Bell knocked in the 3 runs and the Mariners never looked back as reliever Arthur Rhodes notched the win.

GAME 2, SEA 2, BOS 1: Neither team could provide much offense in this contest. With the score tied 1-1 the Mariners plated a run in the top of the 9th to take the lead and hand the ball over to Sasaki to close it. Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd started the 9th, but didn't even record an out before he was gone. Sammy Stewart came on but walked the only batter he faced. Joe Sambito took the ball and when he walked Mark McLemore to force in Carlos Guillen, the Red Sox were down 2-1.

GAME 3, BOS 6, SEA 4: Bruce Hurst is a big game pitcher and no game is bigger than an elimination game. Hurst went 8 2/3, but just ran out of gas. Bob Stanley came on to save it. The Sawx scored 3 quick runs in the 1st off of Jamie Moyer to set the tone thanks to Dewey Evans' 3 run jack.

GAME 4, SEA 7, BOS 0: Manager Mike Kenney hoped to turn back the clock and summon on last hurrah from the great Tom Seaver. Unfortunately the 43 year old is now a shadow of his former great self. The Mariners torched him for 4 runs in 3 innings and never looked back as they eliminated the Red Sox with a 7-0 whitewashing. Paul Abbott was brilliant going almost 8 scoreless innings. Ichiro had 3 hits and 2 runs scored and basically caused havoc for Boston's pitchers. It got so bad Clemens had to be summoned to finish the last 4 2/3 innings. He was nearly perfect, but the horse was out of the barn by then.