Deadspin | Miguel Andujar homers twice to lead A’s past Mariners

Miguel Andujar smashed two homers and Brent Rooker and Darell Hernaiz every hit one because the Athletics powered their approach to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday evening at West Sacramento, Calif.

Jeffrey Springs pitched six strong innings to assist the Athletics win for the sixth time within the past seven video games. The A’s took two of three from Seattle within the collection.

Julio Rodriguez, Jorge Polanco and Randy Arozarena homered for the Mariners, who misplaced for the third time in 4 video games.

Seattle reportedly reacquired veteran third baseman Eugenio Suarez (36 homers) in the course of the Wednesday sport. The commerce deadline is Thursday at 6 p.m. ET.

The Athletics surprisingly did not use nearer Mason Miller within the save state of affairs regardless of his final look approaching Saturday. There was hypothesis that Miller might be dealt.

Rookie Jack Perkins labored two innings for his third save. Perkins served up the homer to Arozarena with one out within the ninth earlier than retiring Josh Naylor and Polanco on grounders to finish it.

Springs (10-7) allowed one run and two hits. He struck out seven and walked one to enhance to 4-1 over his past 5 begins.

Each of the hits Springs allowed got here within the first inning. He retired 13 straight Mariners throughout one stretch.

Seattle’s Bryan Woo (8-6) served up all 4 Athletics homers whereas dropping to the A’s for the primary time in seven profession selections. Woo allowed 5 runs, eight hits and one stroll whereas placing out six in 6 1/3 innings.

Rodriguez homered with one out within the prime of the primary for Seattle. It was his 99th profession homer.

Rooker got here up with two outs within the backside of the primary and homered to heart off Woo.

Shea Langeliers adopted with a single and stole second. He scored on Tyler Soderstrom’s double.

Within the fourth, Andujar got here up with two outs and lined a homer to left to give the A’s a 3-1 lead.

The next inning, Hernaiz drilled a homer to left, his first since being recalled on Tuesday and the second of his profession.

Springs’ departure gave Seattle life within the seventh inning, as Naylor drew a one-out stroll towards Justin Sterner. Polanco adopted with a two-run, opposite-field blast to left-center to transfer the Mariners inside 4-3.

Nonetheless, Andujar jumped on Woo’s second pitch of the underside of the seventh and despatched it over the wall in left-center.

–Subject Degree Media