'Abad' Loss for the Red Sox

Fernando Abad's Red Sox debut didn't go quite as planned.

The lefthander, acquired with an eye toward neutralizing lefthanded power bats, allowed a three-run home run in the eighth inning to southpawed swinger Robinson Cano, the final blow in the Mariners' late rally in a 5-4 victory over Boston Tuesday night.

Hanley Ramirez jammed his left wrist stumbling down the dugout steps late in the game. He had earlier launched a mammoth home run.

Abad threw a breaking ball just low, but Cano launched it high and deep to cap a five-run eighth-inning rally.

David Price had thrown seven shutout innings before allowing a home run to Mike Zunino. He was chased after three straight base hits.

Andrew Benintendi, who was called up by Boston earlier in the day, went 0 for 2 in his major league debut as a pinch hitter. He is expected to start in left field Wednesday.