Josh Beckett made a successful return from injury against the Seattle Mariners Friday night. He lasted 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run and striking out five. The only negative was three walks allowed. I like that the Red Sox brought him back in a good place to pitch against a poor offensive team, to get him a taste of success.

Here’s more on the fight in the Mariners dugout, prompted by a poor play by Chone Figgins.

Figgins, who’s been struggling mightily all season in the first year of a $36 million free-agent contract, was standing near second base as Boston’s Mike Cameron was pulling into second on a double into the left-field corner leading off the fifth. Figgins inexplicably let the throw in from left fielder Michael Saunders, which sailed over cutoff man Jack Wilson, bounce a few feet to his left and then dribble past the bag without moving toward it. Cameron alertly took third in another boneheaded play by the Mariners in a week full of them.

Cameron was stranded at third and the game remained tied at 1.

After the top of the fifth, an argument broke out inside the Mariners’ dugout between Figgins at the far end and Wakamatsu, who was closer to the plate-side of the bench. While Figgins was shouting, Lopez was between the two. Lopez was pushed back away from a teammate toward the far end of the dugout by numerous Mariners, and primarily by hitting coach Alonzo Powell. Starting pitcher Jason Vargas was among those trying to separate combatants. Lopez got his game jersey pulled off his back in the brief but intense scrum.

Minutes later, Wakamatsu pulled Figgins for pinch-hitter Josh Wilson. Figgins watched the final innings of the game inside the clubhouse, and teammates said he did not leave the stadium until immediately after the game.

I’m sure there will be more to come on this, although Wakamatsu said he would not suspend Figgins for arguing with him.