Seattle outlasts Red Sox in 11 innings 3-2

SEATTLE – Chone Figgins’ sacrifice fly in the 11th inning was deep enough for Dustin Ackley to beat Cody Ross’ throw to the plate and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Saturday night.

With Boston’s infield playing in and expecting a possible squeeze bunt from Figgins, Seattle manager Eric Wedge let his little-used utility player hit. Figgins came through with a line drive off Boston closer Alfredo Aceves (0-5) that Ross caught cleanly and made a strong throw, but the ball bounced before getting to the plate and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia could not pick it cleanly.

Ackley started the rally with a one-out single and advanced to third on Miguel Olivo’s base hit.

Shawn Kelley (2-2) pitched the 11th for the victory, but the bigger performance was Seattle closer Tom Wilhelmsen working two scoreless innings.

Ramirez injured

Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez left the game in the third inning with an undisclosed injury after retiring the first eight batters.

With two outs in the inning, Ramirez threw a first-pitch strike to Boston’s No. 9 hitter, Mike Aviles.

After throwing the pitch, Ramirez signaled catcher Miguel Olivo. When Olivo got to the mound, he signaled to the dugout for the trainer.

The previous batter, Ryan Kalish hit a comebacker to the mound that Ramirez had to reach high above his head to snag, but there were no obvious signs Ramirez was injured.

Ramirez was replaced by Charlie Furbush, but Seattle was without regular long-reliever Hisashi Iwakuma.

Iwakuma is scheduled to start in place of Kevin Millwood on Monday night.

Millwood left his last start with an injured groin muscle.