SEATTLE — Andrew Triggs did his best to keep the Mariners powerful offense at bay, but eventually it broke through.
After allowing the first two runners to reach base in the fifth, Triggs hung a first-pitch slider to Nelson Cruz that was launched over the wall in left-center to break the tie and put the Mariners ahead 4-1 as the A’s eventually fell 6-3 for their third straight loss.
Triggs had allowed Mariners (17-11) base runners in each of the first four innings, but had managed to limit the damage to just one run before allowing the homer to Cruz.