Pitching control defined the game as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Seattle Mariners. Jeffrey Springs kept Seattle off the board through his outing, and Oakland established command early.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Springs anchored the Athletics with a scoreless start, limiting Seattle's offense while striking out batters and allowing the lead to stand. Max Muncy supplied power and production from the middle of the order.
Max Muncy homered in the second to put Oakland ahead. Henry Bolte's double brought Alika Williams home in the third, and Muncy's single scored Zack Gelof in the fourth. Donovan Walton's double then brought Muncy across, while Lawrence Butler's homer brought Gelof home in the eighth and extended the lead.
George Kirby took the loss for Seattle after Oakland's offense pressured him before the Athletics added insurance late. Seattle finally got on the board when Dominic Canzone's single scored Cole Young in the eighth.
Oakland extended its winning streak, while Seattle's losing streak continued. The game belonged to pitching control from the opening lead through the final outs.
Oakland Athletics defeated Seattle Mariners, 6-2.
- Max Muncy went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .229 on the season).
- Lawrence Butler went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .233 on the season).
- Cal Raleigh went 3-for-4 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .182 on the season).
- Jeffrey Springs allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (4-13) (6.02 ERA).
- George Kirby allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits over 6.2 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (9-11) (4.18 ERA).
Seattle Mariners fell to 66-77 (3 straight losses); Oakland Athletics improved to 57-86 (4 straight wins).