"The Seattle Mariners' best hope to snap their abhorrent stretch of losses took the mound Friday night at Fenway Park, trying to do what all staff aces do - stop the losing streak.

Felix Hernandez was unbeaten in five previous starts in Fenway and dominant against the Boston Red Sox for most of his career. He was prepared to put a tourniquet on the gaping wound on the Mariners' recent free fall.

But even the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner couldn't find a way to stop the bleeding as the Mariners lost their 13th straight game - 7-4, to the Red Sox.

The Mariners (43-56) can tie the franchise record of 14 consecutive losses today when they face All-Star right-hander Josh Beckett and counter with Blake Beavan, who has started all of three big-league games."