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Seattle Mariners Fall To Oakland Athletics 3-1

By Dan Hughes

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Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

One day after the Seattle Mariners jumped ahead of the Oakland A’s for first place in the American League West, the A’s took it right back as Sonny Gray stymied the Mariners bats again, this time for a 3-1 win in Seattle Saturday night.

Eerily enough, Charlie almost nailed the score with his pregame prediction this morning.

The A’s jumped on Erasmo Ramirez early as he struggled for the second consecutive start. Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer in the first and the A’s tacked on another run in the 3rd. Ramirez was all over the map allowing six hits and three runs, walking three and striking out three in five innings.

The bullpen looked strong yet again as Dominic Leone and Joe Beimel combined for four shutout innings allowing only one hit.

But the Mariners bats just couldn’t get it going when it mattered. They collected seven hits and drew two walks but the team left eight men on base and were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

The Mariners made it interesting in the 9th as back-to-back one out singles brought the winning run to the plate. But Michael Saunders struck out and John Buck grounded out to short to end the game.

The series and home stand concludes tomorrow afternoon before heading to Arlington Monday.

BOX SCORE

Oakland Batting

BattersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Crisp, CF3210112.263
   b- Gentry, PH-CF1000000.000
Lowrie, SS2000212.242
Donaldson, 3B4112014.224
Moss, 1B4011011.310
  Barton, 1B0000000.100
Cespedes, LF4010000.227
Callaspo, DH3010102.400
Jaso, C3020001.286
   a- Norris, D, PH-C1000001.273
Reddick, RF4000003.091
Sogard, 2B3000102.217
Totals323735418

a-Popped out for Jaso in the 8th. b-Flied out for Crisp in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Callaspo (3, Ramirez, Er).
HR: Donaldson (2, 1st inning off Ramirez, Er, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Donaldson 4; Moss; Crisp; Callaspo 2; Cespedes; Jaso 2.
RBI: Donaldson 2 (7), Moss (11).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sogard; Callaspo; Donaldson.
GIDP: Moss.
Team RISP: 1-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Sogard (2, 2nd base off Leone/Buck).

FIELDING
E: Gray, S (1, pickoff).

Seattle Batting

BattersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Almonte, A, CF4110032.238
Miller, B, SS4010010.222
Cano, 2B4011011.316
Smoak, 1B4000032.237
Seager, 3B3000102.133
Morrison, DH3010000.158
   a- Bloomquist, PH-DH1010000.500
Ackley, LF4020012.308
Saunders, M, RF4000023.176
Buck, C3000102.143
Totals3417121114

a-Singled for Morrison in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ackley (3, Gray, S).
TB: Cano; Ackley 3; Bloomquist; Almonte, A; Morrison; Miller, B.
RBI: Cano (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Seager 2; Ackley; Almonte, A; Buck.
Team RISP: 0-for-10.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Ackley (Cespedes at 1st base).
DP: (Smoak-Seager-Smoak).

Oakland Pitching

PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Gray, S (W, 2-0)7.05112900.95
Doolittle (H, 4)1.10000101.35
Gregerson (S, 1)0.22000101.59

Seattle Pitching

PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Ramirez, Er (L, 1-2)5.06333315.63
Leone2.01001100.00
Beimel2.00001000.00

  Pitches-strikes: Gray, S 102-61, Doolittle 14-10, Gregerson 11-9, Ramirez, Er 94-53, Leone 44-27, Beimel 28-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gray, S 8-2, Doolittle 0-2, Gregerson 1-0, Ramirez, Er 5-3, Leone 3-1, Beimel 0-4.
Batters faced: Gray, S 28, Doolittle 4, Gregerson 4, Ramirez, Er 22, Leone 8, Beimel 7.
Umpires: HP: Pat Hoberg. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Chris Guccione.
Weather: 59 degrees, clear.
Wind: 3 mph, L to R.
T: 3:08.
Att: 22,061.
Venue: Safeco Field.
April 12, 2014

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