Oakland Athletics crush Seattle Mariners 7-4 – MLB Recap
Oakland Athletics crushed the Seattle Mariners 7-4 in the second game of their three-match regular series encounter on Saturday, September 29 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland.
“Epic, It's a pretty dramatic win, maybe as dramatic as all," A's manager Bob Melvin said.
Melvin added, “It almost hit our Purell container in the dugout. That would have bothered me, I use that quite often in the dugout. It just hit the water cooler. That would have been really devastating if it knocked over the Purell container. We can take a run there, we just don't want to lose that."
Athletics’ entire roster played tremendously and earned a great victory in the end. They showed full determination and kept the Mariners under pressure during the entire game.
"Our mind is still focused on trying to go after the division, Every game out there is the biggest game of the year for us. That's the way it's been for the last month," Josh Donaldson said.
Athletics’ upfront batting line-up remained consistent on the plate and showed their class. They looked athletic in the field and did not give any extra loop-holes on their pitching.
Centre fielder Coco Crisp scored two runs and smashed four hits on his five at-bats. He played aggressively and maintained his slugging percentage at .420.
Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes batted four times and scored two runs and smashed two hits on his .497 slugging percentage.
Brandon Moss played a key role in the Athletics’ win as he ran for an exceptional five RBIs on three hits. He added one run on his five at-bats while he also managed to maintain his slugging percentage at .594.
Along with batters, the Athletics’ pitchers also played beautifully and won the game for their team.
Starter Dan Straily pitched 4.1 innings and received four runs and three hits along with two homers. He stayed persistent on the mound and maintained his ERA at 3.89.
Relief pitcher Pedro Figueroa also showed his class on his 1.2 innings. He pitched in the right areas and did not allow any run or hit on his 3.32 ERA.
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