The game belonged to the Oakland Athletics after a back-and-forth opening, as Oakland answered Seattle’s fast start and held on for the win.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| SEA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Zack Gelof set the tone for Oakland with an early homer, and Donovan Walton added another homer as the Athletics kept pressure on the Mariners. Jeff McNeil also provided a late extra-base hit to support the offense.
Seattle struck first in the opening inning when Julio Rodriguez’s double brought Randy Arozarena home and Cal Raleigh’s single scored Julio Rodriguez. Lazaro Montes then brought Cal Raleigh across. Oakland’s turning point came in the fifth, when Lawrence Butler’s single scored Henry Bolte and Zack Gelof, giving the Athletics the lead they would not relinquish.
Seattle stayed within reach after Julio Rodriguez’s force out brought Randy Arozarena home in the sixth, but Oakland’s bullpen protected the margin. Scott Blewett earned the win, while Hogan Harris closed the ninth.
Oakland extended its winning streak, while Seattle’s losing streak continued. The night’s defining shape was a seesaw game that turned on Oakland’s response after Seattle’s early surge.
Oakland Athletics defeated Seattle Mariners, 7-4.
- Julio Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with 1 double, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .245 on the season).
- Zack Gelof went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .258 on the season).
- Donovan Walton went 1-for-1 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .278 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:807739) allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (0-1) (5.40 ERA).
- Scott Blewett allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (0-0) (2.49 ERA).
- Hogan Harris allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (14) (3.43 ERA).
Seattle Mariners fell to 66-75; Oakland Athletics improved to 55-86 (2 straight wins).