Friday, September 11, 2026
Seattle Mariners at Athletics
SEA
Seattle Mariners
69-78 · W2
OAK
Athletics
0-0
Athletics beat Seattle Mariners 6-5 at Sutter Health Park. Chris Roycroft earned the win; Eduard Bazardo took the loss.
The Athletics beat the Mariners 6-5 at Sutter Health Park when Donovan Walton launched a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th. Chris Roycroft earned the win, Eduard Bazardo the loss. George Kirby worked six innings for Seattle, allowing four earned runs while striking out five on 101 pitches. His ERA sits at 4.25. Jeffrey Springs went five for Oakland, recording one strikeout and surrendering two earned on 94 pitches. His ERA is 5.93. Lawrence Butler put the A's ahead 4-2 in the third with a two-run shot to right, plating Jeff McNeil. Lazaro Montes answered for Seattle in the sixth with a two-run blast to right center that scored Josh Naylor and tied it at four. Julio Rodríguez gave the Mariners a 5-4 lead in the 10th with an RBI single. Then Walton ended it. The NRFI model called it neutral. The first inning was not scoreless. Kirby recorded five strikeouts. Springs notched one.
Lawrence Butler, Donovan Walton, and Lazaro Montes each homered and drove in two runs, accounting for all but two of the game's 11 total runs.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
Cal Raleigh grounds into a force out, third baseman Zack Gelof to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Randy Arozarena scores. Dominic Canzone out at 2nd. Cal Raleigh to 1st.
Jeff McNeil doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Henry Bolte scores.
Max Muncy singles on a ground ball to second baseman Cole Young. Jeff McNeil scores. Max Muncy to 2nd. Max Muncy advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Cole Young.
Weston Wilson grounds into a force out, third baseman Zack Gelof to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Josh Naylor scores. Taylor Ward out at 2nd. Weston Wilson to 1st.
Lawrence Butler homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Jeff McNeil scores.
Lazaro Montes homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Josh Naylor scores.
Julio Rodríguez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Randy Arozarena scores.
Donovan Walton homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Stefanic scores.
Key Performers
Lawrence Butler
OAK
3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Donovan Walton
OAK
3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Lazaro Montes
SEA
1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Jeff McNeil
OAK
2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R
Batting
| SEA | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Naylor 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Cole Young 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Lazaro Montes DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Weston Wilson 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Randy Arozarena LF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| J.P. Crawford SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Taylor Ward DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Dominic Canzone RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Cal Raleigh C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Brock Rodden 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Julio Rodríguez CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 40 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| OAK | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Butler RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonah Heim C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Tommy White 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Donovan Walton 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Zack Gelof 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Michael Stefanic PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jeff McNeil 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Brian Serven C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Carlos Cortes LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Alika Williams SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Max Muncy DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Denzel Clarke CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Henry Bolte LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 40 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Pitching
| SEA | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 101-62 | 4.25 |
| Ferrer | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.75 |
| Domínguez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25-16 | 4.04 |
| Vargas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-14 | 3.09 |
| Bazardo (L, 3-4)(BS, 4) | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 4.04 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| OAK | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springs | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 94-55 | 5.93 |
| Blewett (BS, 1) | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.45 |
| Medina | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12-8 | 3.34 |
| Harris, H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.34 |
| Alvarado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-12 | 4.04 |
| Roycroft (W, 2-0) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 6.55 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |