The Seattle Mariners (69-58) defeated the Oakland Athletics (70-57) in the 2nd of their 3-game series by a margin of 5-1. In their last 10 games, the A's have gone 2-8 and lost 4 straight. Meanwhile, the Mariners have gone 7-3, winning their last 3 games.

The Game

Mitch Moreland of Oakland got the scoring started in the bottom of the 1st with a single that brought home Starling Marte.

The Mariners tied the score in the 2nd courtesy of a single off the bat of Jarred Kelenic and took the lead in the 3rd off a single from Luis Torrens. After 3, Seattle led 3-1. Kelenic would double in the 8th, bringing home another runner, and teammate Dylan Moore would, in turn, bat him in with a single.

At the end of the game, the Mariners won 5-1, all 5 runs being unanswered after the first inning.

Half-Measures

The A's had a decent time finding the ball as they scored 8 hits in the game, getting another man on base by way of a walk. However, after the 1st, they were entirely unable to bring a runner home, leaving 13 men stranded throughout the game.

The Mariners managed 3 more hits, collecting 11, but those hits came near each other. This led to them scoring more runs and made a difference in the game. The Mariners were dense while the A's were sparse in their offensive spurts.

Fresh Pitching

Chris Flexen started the game for the Mariners and pitched 6 innings before being relieved. He gave up only a single run even though he allowed 6 hits and a walk. Drew Steckenrider stepped to the mound in the 7th inning and he did not allow a single run. The Mariners made it through the game having only used 2 pitchers, while Oakland had to use 5. The two teams play once more tomorrow, and Seattle will have the advantage in terms of fatigue, as their pitchers