A late swing decided a back-and-forth game as the Oakland Athletics walked off against the Seattle Mariners. Lawrence Butler’s home run in the ninth provided the final turn after both teams traded the lead.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Butler supplied Oakland’s biggest offensive moments, homering early and then delivering the walk-off blow. Zack Gelof also homered early and later scored on Butler’s winning shot, while Shea Langeliers’ single helped bring Oakland level in the seventh.
Seattle had pulled ahead again when Randy Arozarena homered in the eighth. Arozarena had already tied the game with a homer in the third, and Jhonny Pereda’s sacrifice fly, J.P. Crawford’s single and Arozarena’s single built the Mariners’ advantage in the middle innings. In the ninth, Butler homered to right center field with Gelof scoring, giving Oakland the lead it kept.
Arozarena carried Seattle’s offense with two home runs, but the Mariners could not protect the late advantage. Andres Munoz took the loss after Oakland’s final rally, while Elvis Alvarado earned the win for the Athletics.
Oakland extended its winning streak, while Seattle’s losing streak continued. The game’s character was defined by the walk-off swing that turned another lead change into an Athletics victory.
Oakland Athletics defeated Seattle Mariners, 8-7.
- Randy Arozarena went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .276 on the season).
- Lawrence Butler went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .230 on the season).
- Zack Gelof went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .252 on the season).
- Elvis Alvarado allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, to earn the win (5-3) (3.96 ERA).
- Andres Munoz allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 0.2 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (5-6) (4.25 ERA).
- Seranthony Dominguez allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 1.0 inning (3.97 ERA).
Oakland Athletics improved to 61-89; Seattle Mariners fell to 70-80.