Though the Red Sox rallied to erase a two-run deficit in the eighth inning and send the game into extra innings, the Mariners responded with a rally of their own in the 11th to claim a 7-6 win.

The rally came against reliever Ramon Ramirez, whose record dropped to 5-3 for the year. Ramirez jumped ahead, 1-2, against leadoff man Franklin Gutierrez, but the Seattle centerfielder knocked a fastball back up the middle for a single. Ramirez then walked Ryan Langerhans to put runners on first and second with no outs. Following a sac bunt by Chris Woodward to put runners on second and third, Rob Johnson softly poked on 0-2 pitch down the right field line.

The Sox responded with a rally of their own in the bottom of the 11th. Catcher George Kottaras jumped on a 98 mph fastball from Mariners reliever Mark Lowe, crushing it over the visiting bullpen in right for his first career homer. J.D. Drew then ripped a single to right (also on a 98 mph fastball) to put the tying run on first. But Dustin Pedroia grounded into a fielder’s choice to third, with Drew getting forced at second to end the game.

The Sox’ record fell to 4-3 in extra innings this year with the loss. Their lead over the Yankees in the division fell to 2.0 games.

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