Tough end to the season. Oakland dropped their sixth straight game tonight as the club lost to the division rival Mariners by a final of 7-2 in a tough game. That’s now 105 losses for this lost season.
Right-hander Paul Blackburn got the start for the home team tonight and last year’s All-Star was solid for most of the evening. Seattle tagged him for a quick run in the second inning thanks to a couple back-to-back hits but Blackburn limited the damage to just that. For a Seattle team still clawing for a playoff spot, Pauly B came to play.