Rookie starter Joey Estes struck out five in five solid innings after being called up earlier in the day for his first major league win, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Saturday night. Abraham Toro and Brent Rooker hit run-scoring singles in the two-run third inning to put Oakland up 2-1. Max Schuemann added a three-run double in the eighth and JJ Bleday had a two-run homer in the ninth as Oakland snapped a two-game losing streak.
Mariners fourth. Mitch Haniger walks. Cal Raleigh walks. Mitch Haniger to second. Mitch Garver strikes out swinging. Luke Raley doubles to deep left center field. Cal Raleigh to third. Mitch Haniger scores. Ty France doubles to left field. Luke Raley scores. Cal Raleigh scores. Dylan Moore homers to left field. Ty France scores. Luis Urias pops out to Tyler Soderstrom. Josh Rojas singles to right center field. Julio Rodriguez strikes out swinging. 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 5, Athletics 0. Mariners fifth. Mitch Haniger singles to center field. Cal Raleigh singles to right field. Mitch Haniger to second. Mitch Garver walks. Cal Raleigh to second. Mitch Haniger to third. Luke
You don't have to be a Major League Baseball general manager to know one undeniable fact about one of the most beloved players in Seattle sports: Cal Raleigh is clutch. The home run will forever live in Seattle sports lore as it officially ended a 21-year playoff drought. As Raleigh's playing prowess has grown, so has his clutch factor. The Mariners provided some outstanding stats to prove this: Raleigh has a total of seven go-ahead home runs in the seventh inning or later.
No | Player | P |
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83 | P | |
67 | P | |
47 | P | |
58 | P | |
36 | P | |
68 | P | |
37 | P | |
50 | P | |
75 | P | |
00 | P | |
60 | P | |
43 | P | |
55 | P | |
45 | P | |
46 | P | |
30 | P | |
22 | P |
No | Player | P |
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29 | C | |
33 | C |
No | Player | P |
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3 | SS | |
23 | 1B | |
25 | SS | |
7 | 2B | |
76 | SS | |
4 | 3B | |
16 | 3B |
No | Player | P |
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8 | LF | |
0 | LF | |
17 | RF | |
20 | RF | |
44 | CF |
No | Player | P |
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18 | DH |