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MLB: Seattle 2, Boston 1 (11 inn.)

SEATTLE, June 27 (UPI) -- Jose Lopez hit an RBI double in the bottom of the 11th inning Wednesday to help Seattle edge Boston 2-1 and complete a three-game sweep.

His game-winning hit scored Ichiro Suzuki, who opened the inning with a walk. Suzuki had two hits, including an RBI single in the bottom of the third to account for Seattle's other run.

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The winner was Jason Davis (2-0). Seattle starter Ryan Feierabend yielded five hits in five scoreless innings with two walks and three strikeouts as Seattle won its fifth game in a row.

Coco Crisp's seventh inning sacrifice fly scored Boston's only run. Crisp had two of the seven hits for the Red Sox, who were swept in a series for the first time this season.

The losing pitcher was former Mariner Joel Pineiro (1-1).

Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up an earned run and only three hits in eight innings with a walk and eight strikeouts.

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