SEATTLE — Jackie Bradley Jr. was running on fumes by the time he finally got to Seattle after catching an early flight to rejoin the Boston Red Sox.
Apparently, his fatigue wasn't a problem.
Bradley hit a tiebreaking home run, Shane Victorino slugged the last of Boston's five long balls and the Red Sox snapped a three-game skid with an 11-8 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
"I'm tired. I'm going to crash out early tonight and try to get some rest. But it's great," Bradley said. "I had to dig a little deep. You always get a little adrenaline when you're out there and having fun."
Boston rallied from an early 5-1 deficit, using two-run homers from Dustin Pedroia and Mike Napoli along with Bradley's solo shot to come back against the Mariners. Pedroia and Napoli homered in the third inning and Bradley gave Boston the lead in the fifth. Victorino's drive was part of a three-run eighth.
David Ortiz had four hits — including a solo home run in the second off struggling Seattle starter Hisashi Iwakuma — to give him 1,688 hits as a designated hitter, tying Harold Baines for the career record. Ortiz doubled twice and singled in the eighth.
"It means I'm getting old, man. You've got to play for a while to put numbers together," Ortiz said. "But I'm really thankful. I'm really glad to be able to come through for the ballclub."
Boston avoided its first four-game skid of the season thanks to a bullpen that finally stymied the Mariners.