Boston Red Sox defeat Seattle Mariners, 9-4

SEATTLE -- By virtue of making three starts this season, Kyle Snyder is a longtime member of the Red Sox family compared with Kason Gabbard, the kid scheduled to make his major league debut this afternoon. How familiar is Gabbard to manager Terry Francona?

``The one time I can remember him is I think he pitched the night game against the college team -- does that make sense?" Francona said of Gabbard's lone appearance in a spring training game. ``I think he pitched a co...

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