Mariners Can’t Push Across Runs, Lose Tough One To Oakland

The Mariners, despite a 7-hit effort, couldn’t push a run across despite numerous opportunities, dropping the rubber match to the Oakland Athletics 4-0.

Because of the loss, the Mariners are 2.5 games back of Oakland in the Wild Card, and 1 game back of the Kansas City Royals for the 2nd Wild Card spot.

In a game where Chris Young pitched 6.0 innings of 2-run ball, the Mariners could not find the hits they needed to drive in runs.

The team was an absurd 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position while also leaving 11 men on-base over the course of the 9 inning contest. Kendrys Morales alone went 0-for-3 while leaving 6 men on-base.

And even though the Mariners managed four stolen bases (2 from Austin Jackson, 1 from Chris Denorfia, and 1 from Chris Taylor), nothing was doing when it came to getting to home plate.

Oakland’s Jon Lester went 6 innings of shutout ball while striking out 7 and walking 4. He was the king of damage control at Safeco.

The Mariners have unfortunately gone 2-4 on the homestand, and are fortunate to remain only 0.5 games back of a Wild Card spot.

Some serious regrouping needs to come in the coming days.

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Box Score:

OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Crisp, CF4120010.257
Fuld, LF3222000.249
Donaldson, 3B4000012.254
Dunn, A, DH4011011.223
Moss, 1B4111012.239
Lowrie, SS4010002.245
Reddick, RF3000111.242
Norris, D, C3000111.269
Sogard, 2B4000002.225
Totals334742611.246
SeattleABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Jackson, A, CF5020002.264
Denorfia, RF3010012.235
c-Saunders, M, PH-RF2000022.268
Cano, 2B2000202.321
Morales, K, DH3000116.221
Hart, LF4000022.197
Seager, 3B4020010.274
Smoak, 1B3000121.201
Taylor, C, SS1000112.293
a-Chavez, En, PH1010000.278
Zunino, C1000011.195
Sucre, C2000013.241
b-Morrison, PH1010000.242
1-Jones, J, PR0000000.254
Miller, B, SS1000010.217
Totals3307051323.245

a-Singled for Taylor, C in the 7th. b-Singled for Sucre in the 7th. c-Struck out for Denorfia in the 7th.
1-Ran for Morrison in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Crisp (21, Walker, T).
HR: Fuld (4, 1st inning off Young, Cr, 0 on, 1 out), Moss (24, 7th inning off Young, Cr, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Moss 4; Lowrie; Crisp 3; Dunn, A; Fuld 5.
RBI: Fuld 2 (33), Moss (79), Dunn, A (61).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sogard; Dunn, A; Lowrie.
SAC: Fuld.
GIDP: Norris, D.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 5.
FIELDING
E: Norris, D (4, throw).
DP: (Lowrie-Sogard-Moss).

BATTING
TB: Chavez, En; Jackson, A 2; Seager 2; Denorfia; Morrison.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sucre 2; Hart; Morales, K 3; Zunino.
GIDP: Morales, K.
Team RISP: 0-for-13.
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: Jackson, A 2 (18, 2nd base off Lester/Norris, D, 2nd base off Lester/Norris, D), Denorfia (9, 2nd base off Lester/Norris, D), Taylor, C (3, 2nd base off Lester/Norris, D).FIELDING
E: Hart (1, fielding), Cano (6, fielding).
DP: (Taylor, C-Cano-Smoak).

OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lester(W, 15-10)6.04004702.45
Otero(H, 12)1.02001101.99
Gregerson1.01000302.15
Doolittle1.00000202.20
Totals9.070051303.23
SeattleIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Young, Cr(L, 12-8)6.04222523.33
Luetge0.10000004.15
Maurer0.20000004.95
Walker, T2.03210102.96
Totals9.07432623.00

Young, Cr pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP: Otero, Gregerson.
IBB: Cano (by Otero).
Pitches-strikes: Lester 110-63, Otero 25-16, Gregerson 21-14, Doolittle 12-9, Young, Cr 78-53, Luetge 1-1, Maurer 4-3, Walker, T 48-31.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lester 7-2, Otero 1-1, Gregerson 0-0, Doolittle 0-1, Young, Cr 5-3, Luetge 0-1, Maurer 1-0, Walker, T 5-1.
Batters faced: Lester 25, Otero 6, Gregerson 4, Doolittle 3, Young, Cr 24, Luetge 1, Maurer 1, Walker, T 10.
Inherited runners-scored: Luetge 1-0, Maurer 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: David Rackley. 3B: Mike Muchlinski.
Weather: 71 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 4 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:58.
Att: 28,925.
Venue: Safeco Field.
September 14, 2014
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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