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Butler Drives in Go-Ahead Run, A’s Pitchers Combine for 18 Strikeouts in 7-4 Win over Mariners
Butler’s two-run single put Oakland ahead, and A’s pitchers struck out 18 as Seattle fell 7-4.
- On Thursday night in Seattle, the Athletics defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-4, with Lawrence Butler driving in the go-ahead run via a fifth-inning single as Athletics pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts.
- Zack Gelof opened the scoring with a first-inning solo homer, but the Mariners responded with three runs in the bottom half, including an RBI double from Julio Rodriguez and a single from Cal Raleigh.
- Scott Blewett earned the win in relief, while Hogan Harris recorded his 14th save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Mariners rookie starter Kade Anderson allowed four earned runs on seven hits over five innings.
- Despite the loss, Rodriguez stole three bases to become the first player in MLB history to start his career with five consecutive 20-homer, 20-stolen-base seasons.
- The Mariners sit six games behind Houston in the AL West and 4 1/2 games back of Cleveland for the third wild-card spot, with right-hander Logan Gilbert set to start Friday.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Lawrence Butler boosted the lead race with a two-run single in the top of the fifth inning, and the Atlético pitchers combined to prescribe 18 punches on Thursday in...
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Butler drives in go-ahead run, A's pitchers combine for 18 strikeouts in 7-4 win over Mariners
Lawrence Butler drove in the go-ahead run with two-run single in the top of the fifth, and Athletics pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts in a 7-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.
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