Oakland Athletics won a back-and-forth extra-inning game when Donovan Walton’s walk-off homer ended Seattle Mariners’ challenge. The late swing capped a game that repeatedly changed shape.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Lawrence Butler provided Oakland’s early spark with a homer that brought home Jeff McNeil and put the Athletics in front. McNeil had already tied the game with a double, while Max Muncy’s single then restored Oakland’s advantage.
Seattle pulled even when Lazaro Montes homered with Josh Naylor scoring. In the extra inning, Julio Rodríguez’s single brought Randy Arozarena home and gave the Mariners the lead. Walton answered with a homer that brought Michael Stefanic across and put Oakland back in front for good.
George Kirby worked into the middle innings for Seattle, while Jeffrey Springs kept Oakland within reach through his outing. Eduard Bazardo absorbed the loss after Oakland’s final swing.
Oakland extended its winning streak, but only after the extra-inning walk-off turned a tense late rally into a home celebration.
Oakland Athletics defeated Seattle Mariners, 6-5.
- Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .229 on the season).
- Donovan Walton went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .277 on the season).
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- Chris Roycroft allowed 1 run (0 earned) on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, to earn the win (0-0) (6.55 ERA).
- Eduard Bazardo allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 1 hit over 0.0 innings, and took the loss (3-4) (4.04 ERA).
- Scott Blewett allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 1 hit over 1.0 inning (2.45 ERA).
Oakland Athletics improved to 60-88 (2 straight wins); Seattle Mariners fell to 69-79.