Lester wins 17th, Boston tops M's

SEATTLE (AP) - Jon Lester held Seattle to just three hits over eight innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Mariners 5-1 on Monday night.

Lester (17-8) has won four straight decisions and six of his last seven starts. He gave up three singles, two to Chone Figgins, walked three and struck 12. It's the seventh time this season he has struck out 10 or more.

Lester now is tied for second in the American League in wins. He is third in strikeouts (208) and eighth in ERA (3.17).

The Mariners scored their run in the seventh. Franklin Gutierrez drew a one-out walk. Lopez singled to left, pushing Gutierrez around to third. He scored on Kotchman's infield groundout.