A back-and-forth power surge carried the Oakland Athletics past the Seattle Mariners. The game changed hands early, with Oakland’s middle-inning burst creating the margin it ultimately protected.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| SEA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Cal Raleigh powered Seattle’s offense with a homer and a double, while Josh Naylor also provided a steady presence at the plate. Raleigh’s long ball brought the Mariners level after Oakland had surged ahead, but Seattle could not regain the lead.
Oakland’s rally began with solo homers from Max Muncy and Alika Williams before Jeff McNeil’s homer brought Henry Bolte home and put the Athletics in front. Zack Gelof then homered to extend the advantage. After Seattle tied the game on Cal Raleigh’s homer, Gelof’s triple brought Alika Williams home and gave Oakland the lead it would not surrender. Lawrence Butler later singled to bring Gelof across.
Logan Gilbert absorbed the loss for Seattle after Oakland’s offense broke through against him. Oakland’s pitching settled after the early exchange, and Hogan Harris closed the ninth without allowing the Mariners to complete their comeback.
Seattle added a late run when Josh Naylor singled to bring Cal Raleigh home, but the Athletics held on to extend their winning streak. The game’s defining character was its rapid swings: every answer mattered, and Oakland’s later one proved enough.
Oakland Athletics defeated Seattle Mariners, 7-6.
- Cal Raleigh went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .176 on the season).
- Zack Gelof went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 triple, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .260 on the season).
- Jeff McNeil went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .271 on the season).
- Logan Gilbert allowed 7 runs on 8 hits over 4.2 innings, striking out 10, and took the loss (11-9) (3.71 ERA).
- Brady Basso allowed 0 runs on 3 hits over 3.0 innings, to earn the win (1-2) (4.32 ERA).
- Hogan Harris allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (15) (3.38 ERA).
Seattle Mariners fell to 66-76 (2 straight losses); Oakland Athletics improved to 56-86 (3 straight wins).