the A's in Oakland. Thursday afternoon
final was 6-5.
The Mariners still don't have a great
chance to make the playoffs but they
did bury the Oakland A's now two
games behind them both with nine
games remaining.
Yusei Kikuchi struggled again on the
mound giving the A's the upper hand
3-1 after three innings. Scott Servais
took Kikuchi out after the three innings.
Yohan Ramirez went in for Kikuchi
giving up a home run in the 4th inning.
After that the Mariners bullpen was
pretty solid the rest of the way.
Being behind three runs catcher Cal
Raleigh who hadn't started any of the
other games against the A's hit a two-run
in the 5th inning. Mitch Haniger hit
a solo home run in the 6th inning then
Luis Torrens pinch hitting for Fraley
hit a two-run homer with Kelenic who
had walked after Haniger's home run.
The score stayed 6-4 until the bottom of
the 9th inning with two outs when Matt
Olson who the Mariners stopped cold
for the most part in the series hit a home
run. Paul Sewald who gave up the home
run then got Yan Gomes to fly out to
end the game.
The Oakland series was exciting and
fun to watch. We hope the same in LA
and back in Seattle for remaining of
the season, the nine games. Regardless
how it ends the Mariners have made it
exciting baseball for us all.
It will be exciting to see who the
Mariners acquire during the off-season
to improve the team. I am sure a trade
or two could happen or free agents.
Thanks Mariners for making it a true
good season despite some short comings.
Next season should move us up for
sure. Go M's.
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