BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT

The Boston Red Sox traded left-handed reliever Rob Murphy to the Seattle Mariners for right-hander Mike Gardiner, the double-A Eastern League’s 1990 pitcher of the year at Williamsport, Pa.

Murphy, 31, had a 5-7 record and nine saves with a 2.74 ERA average in 74 games in 1989, but slumped to 0-6 with a 6.32 ERA and seven saves in 68 games last season.

Gardiner, 25, was 12-8 while leading the Eastern League with a 1.90 ERA and 149 strikeouts last season.