Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Box Score on Aug 08, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 9, 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Leonys Martin launched a tiebreaking home run with two outs in the top of the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners held on for a 7-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night at Oakland Coliseum.

Martin hit reliever Josh Smith's 2-1 pitch into the right field seats for his second home run of the season, capping a huge comeback win for the Mariners, who trailed 5-1 after three innings.

Edwin Diaz pitched a scoreless 10th for his 24th save, stranding runners on first and second. Matt Olson singled with one out, and pinch runner Jaycob Brugman moved to second when Diaz walked Khris Davis. However, Diaz fanned Chad Pinder and retired Matt Chapman on a fly ball to right field.

The Mariners moved into a three-way tie for the second wild-card spot in the American League with Kansas City and Tampa Bay.

Khris Davis hit his 30th home run of the season for the A's, a three-run shot in the first inning. He had an RBI triple and scored in the second. Ryon Healy went 3-for-4 with his 21st home run in the fifth.

Ben Gamel went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run for Seattle. Yonder Alonso went 1-for-5 in his Mariners debut, two days after he was traded by the A's to Seattle.

Oakland right-hander Kendall Graveman allowed four runs (three earned) and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked one in his second start since being reinstated after spending over two months on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder.

Graveman gave up eight runs in two innings on Thursday in an 11-2 loss to San Francisco.

The A's used all seven of their relievers, including three in the seventh inning. Oakland committed three errors and allowed two unearned runs.

Mariners left-hander Ariel Miranda gave up six runs and five hits, including two home runs, in five innings with six strikeouts and two walks. He has allowed 29 homers this season.

The A's led 6-2 through five innings, but the Mariners scored twice in the sixth. Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager hit back-to-back singles, and Gamel brought them home with a double.

The Mariners cut Oakland's lead to 6-5 in the seventh. Jean Segura singled and advanced to second on right fielder Matt Joyce's fielding error. Segura moved to third on Alonso's infield single and scored on Cruz's soft single.

Seattle pulled even with an unearned run in the eighth. Leading off, Gamel hit a ground ball to third baseman Chapman, who airmailed his throw for a two-base error. Gamel scored from third on a sacrifice fly by pinch hitter Danny Valencia.

Seattle left the bases loaded in the ninth when Blake Treinen retired Gamel on a ground ball.

The Athletics struck quickly, taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning.

Rajai Davis lined a leadoff double off the left field fence, shortstop Marcus Semien walked, and Khris Davis launched an opposite-field home run down the right field line with one out for his 30th of the season.

Seattle cut Oakland's lead to 3-1 in the third inning with an unearned run.

Mike Zunino had a one-out infield single and went to second on Semien's throwing error. Zunino moved to third on Leonys Martin's single and scored when Segura grounded out.

Oakland made it 5-1 in the bottom half.

Healy lined a leadoff single and scored when Khris Davis launched a triple that bounced off the center field fence and past center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Davis scored on Chapman's sacrifice fly.

The Mariners scored a run in the fourth on Dyson's RBI single with two outs.

Healy increased Oakland's lead to 6-2 with a solo shot to left-center field in the fifth inning. He crushed Miranda's high, inside fastball for his 21st home run of the season.

NOTES: Seattle RHP Felix Hernandez (right shoulder bursitis) is expected to miss three to four weeks. He underwent an MRI and was examined by team medical director E. Edward Khalfayan in Seattle on Monday. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Aug. 5, retroactive to Aug. 2. ... Seattle RHP David Phelps (right elbow impingement) was placed on the 10-day DL and is expected to miss two to three weeks. Phelps, a reliever, left the first game of Seattle's doubleheader against Kansas City on Sunday after facing only one batter in the seventh inning. ... RHP Ernesto Frieri was acquired by the Mariners from Texas for cash considerations and was assigned to Triple-A Tacoma. ... A's 1B/OF Matt Olson was recalled from Triple-A Nashville and began his sixth stint with Oakland this season. Olson, a left-handed hitter, is expected to platoon with 1B/3B Ryon Healy at first base, starting against right-handed pitchers. ... C Ryan Lavarnway was outrighted by the A's to Nashville three days after being designated for assignment.