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SEATTLE -- Raul Ibanez doesnt know when his final game will be and hes playing like it wont be anytime soon. Seattles 41-year-old outfielder hit his 22nd home run to help Felix Hernandez win his ninth game in the Mariners 11-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Ibanezs home run -- on a 0-2 pitch from Red Sox starter Jon Lester (8-5) -- broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth. It was his seventh go-ahead home run this season and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. "At some point last year (with the Yankees), I started acting like it was my last game," said Ibanez, who turned 41 on June 2. "I asked myself the questions, How would I act, what would I think about, how would I prepare? I wanted to enjoy it as much as I could. "Im 41. You cant play this game forever. I used that approach. Hopefully, I can share that approach with the younger guys, telling them, Hey, time goes by really fast. Enjoy this. " Ibanez needs eight more home runs to pass Ted Williams for the most home runs by a 41-year-old. Williams hit 29 at age 41 in 1960, his final season with the Red Sox. "Hes found -- almost -- the fountain of youth," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "Hes at 22 home runs tonight. Obviously, it speaks to a lot of hard work." Hernandez (9-4) held the Red Sox to two runs and six hits over seven innings. He walked two, struck out six and maintained his 2.69 ERA, second lowest in the American League behind teammate Hisashi Iwakumas 2.60. "The offence came today," Hernandez said. "Raul do the same thing hes been doing for like two months, and we win the game." Hernandez allowed two or fewer runs for the 13th time in 19 starts. "He wasnt as tough as Ive seen him in the past when he was throwing 96-97, but he still is a great pitcher," Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said. "He goes out there and throws all his pitches for strikes and still gets of lot of swings and misses." Justin Smoak had three hits, including two doubles, and two RBIs for Seattle. Michael Saunders had two doubles and three RBIs. Seattle pounded out 15 hits in winning for the fifth time in seven games. Boston has lost three straight, matching its season high. Entering the game, the Mariners had just two hits in its previous 32 at-bats with runners in scoring position, and were on an 0-for-19 run. After three innings, the run had grown to 0 for 25. Kendrys Morales opened the fourth with a hard single to left. Kyle Seager followed with a single that just ticked off second baseman Dustin Pedroias glove. The ball trickled into right field, allowing Morales to reach third. With one out, Smoak finally broke the stretch of futility with double just inside the third-base bag. Morales scored and Seager advanced to third. Mike Zunino walked to load the bases and Saunders walked to drive in Seager. Smoak said failing to hit in the clutch is harder "because you want it so bad." "You put a lot of pressure on yourself instead of going up there relaxed looking for a good pitch to hit and putting a good swing on it," Smoak said. "Ive been watching Raul do it all the time, and (Kendrys) Morales and Seag." Boston responded in the top of the fifth with a pair of runs. Daniel Nava had a RBI single and Brock Holt raced home from third on a wild pitch to make it 2-2. Ibanezs leadoff home run in the fifth gave the Mariners the lead for good. He has hit eight home runs in his last 13 games and the Mariners have hit at least one home run in 16 straight games. "I felt I executed that pitch fairly well, enough to not have that result," Lester said of his cutter to Ibanez. "Obviously, he was sitting on it. Its frustrating because it is 0-2, but it was the pitch I wanted to go to." Ibanez has 203 doubles and 149 home runs as a Mariner. He is one home run from joining Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Jay Buhner and Alvin Davis as the only Mariners with at least 200 doubles and 150 home runs. Smoak, Ibanez, Brad Miller and Nick Franklin added RBI hits. Mike Napoli and Jarrod Saltalamacchia each had RBI doubles in the eighth. NOTES: With RHP Jeremy Bonderman designated for assignment Monday, the Mariners need a starter Thursday. "Well be pulling someone up for that," Manager Eric Wedge said. It could be RHP Erasmo Ramirez, coming back from a triceps strain, or RHP Brandon Maurer, who began the year with the big club. . Wedge said Tom Wilhelmsen has worked his way back into the closer role after a three-week absence for inconsistency. . The Red Sox were without Jacoby Ellsbury (left wrist) and Shane Victorino (left hamstring), so manager John Farrell said he had to go with a "makeshift" lineup. Ellsbury is working on a season-high 17-game hit streak and has a major league-high 36 steals. . 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The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm.Finland should be considered the dark horse of the World Cup of Hockey and a tough team to eliminate. In almost every international event, Finland seems to find a way to get into the final four, and this team includes many of the players who are coming off a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.This roster is loaded with talent, skill, size, grit and solid goaltending. The Finns wont get pushed around by the North American teams; theyll push back. Finland could be among the top finishers in Toronto.How Finland could winGoaltending will be a key factor in determining the teams success. The tandem of Pekka Rinne and Tuukka Rask will be relied on to handle the netminding duties. Theres no clear-cut No. 1, but the two proved crucial in Sochi. Based on the pretournament, it appears likely that Rinne will get the majority of the playing time early in the round-robin.The biggest issue for Finland could be scoring goals, so its solid goaltending will need to steal games to advance. Its going to be interesting to watch the pro debut of Finnish prospect?Patrik Laine, the No. 2 overall pick in Junes draft.?The 18-year-old winger is the complete package and has high-end skill. At 6-foot-4 and 206 pounds, hes big and strong. He can skate. Hes a pure goal scorer and has a great shot. Hes also very confident in his ability. Laine wasnt too productive during the pretournament, but hell need to be during round-robin play for Finland to win.While most observers believe Team Sweden has the best overall defensive unit in the tournament, Finlands blue line is solid, too. Rasmus Ristolainen is evolving into a poor mans Shea Weber. Ristolainen has an incredible shot and is active in the offense. His presence is critiical on the power play.ddddddddddddow Finland could loseIts simple: If the Finns dont score, they wont win. The biggest question entering the tournament was whether Finland could generate enough offense. If it struggles in that department, it will put a strain on the defense and goaltending to shut down the opposition.Some have suggested that Finland doesnt have enough grit -- but thats not the case. The Finns need contributions from all four lines. If a player such as?Jori Lehtera, a classic Finnish two-way forward who can move the puck and has a nasty streak to his game, doesnt score goals, it could be a short tournament for Finland.From a defensive standpoint, opposing teams could expose the youth on Finlands blue line. Esa Lindell is a strong puck-moving defenseman, but he tends to handle the puck too much in his own end, and -- if hes facing a strong forecheck -- could run into trouble and turn it over. If he doesnt make quick decisions, it could hurt Finlands chances. And if Rinne and Rask are not at their best, Finland will be in trouble.What to watch for: Bite from BarksovGiven this teams solid mix of veteran leadership and young talent, along with its typical Finnish grit, dont be surprised if Finland makes noise. An early test against a highly explosive Team North America team in the round-robin will be a good indicator of what to expect from Finland. Top-line center Aleksander Barkov is on the verge of becoming a potential superstar in the NHL, and the tournament should be his jumping off point. It will also be good for Laines development that hes playing with Barkov. ' ' '