Oakland Athletics prevail in 10 innings to even the series with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park
After dropping the opener 3-2 yesterday, the Oakland Athletics battled the Seattle Mariners to a 2-1 victory in 10 innings on Friday night.
Early on, Oakland moved runners but couldn’t break through. In the top of the second, Tyler Soderstrom drew a walk, and Jacob Wilson singled to put runners at the corners. Darrel Hernaiz sacrificed bunt to the pitcher, who threw home to get Soderstrom at the plate. Carlos Cortes then lined a single off the second baseman’s glove to load the bases with two outs, but Luis Urías lined out to end the threat.
The A’s broke through in the fourth. Wilson doubled, and Hernaiz followed with a single to drive him home, giving Oakland a 1-0 lead.
Seattle tied it in the bottom of the sixth when Randy Arozarena launched a two-out homer on a 3-2 count to knot the score at 1-1. The run capped a productive night for the Mariners’ offense, though Oakland starter Kyle Springs settled in after that moment.
Springs worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run on two hits with two walks on 74 pitches. Michael Kelly came on and got the final two outs of the sixth and then stayed in for the seventh, recording the first two outs before giving up a base hit off Jacob Wilson’s glove to Victor Robles. Sean Newcomb relieved and fanned Crawford to end the seventh.
Tyler Ferguson took over in the bottom of the ninth and sent Seattle down in order to push the game into extra innings.
In the top of the 10th, Colby Thomas started the inning as the automatic runner on second. Brett Harris sacrificed him to third, but Kurtz induced a groundout to move the runner back to a scoring position. Shea Langeliers came through with a two-out double to score Thomas and give the A’s a 2-1 lead. Brent Rooker was intentionally walked to load the bases for Tyler Soderstrom, but he grounded out to end the threat.
Ferguson remained in relief for the bottom of the 10th. Naylor started as the automatic runner, and after a walk to Jorge Polanco and a pop-up by Victor Robles, Crawford grounded into a force at second for the second out. Naylor moved to third on the play, Cole Young drew a walk to reload the bases, and Randy Arozarena hit a grounder into a force out at second to end the game.
The Athletics carved out the late-inning advantage and held on for a 2-1 win in 10 innings, giving Oakland a series split at Seattle.
Key numbers and notes
– Springs: 5 1/3 innings, 1 earned run, 2 hits, 2 walks, 74 pitches
– Langeliers: RBI double in the 10th for the go-ahead run
– Colby Thomas: started the 10th on second as the automatic runner
– The A’s bullpen (Kelly, Newcomb, Ferguson) combined to shut down Seattle over the final innings
– The teams are now 1-1 in the series heading into the next game
How this edition helps the story
– The A’s showed resilience after falling behind in the sixth, then staged a decisive 10th-inning rally led by Langeliers’ clutch hit.
– The extra-inning format created an opportunity for strategic maneuvering, including the use of the automatic runner and intentional walks to set up key matchups.
– Both clubs had chances, but Oakland’s late offense and bullpen work made the difference.
Summary
Oakland bounced back from yesterday’s loss with a 2-1 victory in 10 innings at T-Mobile Park, highlighted by a go-ahead 10th-inning double from Shea Langeliers and a strong bullpen effort to seal the win.
Possible angles for follow-up coverage
– Analyze Langeliers’ late-inning impact and how his RBI double changed the momentum of the series.
– Look at the effectiveness of Oakland’s bullpen after Springs’ solid start.
– Preview the upcoming matchups in the series and how each team might adjust their lineups for the remaining games.
Positive perspective
– The A’s demonstrated grit by staging a late comeback and carrying the momentum into extra innings, showing depth in pitching and timely hitting when it mattered most.