The Oakland A’s still can’t solve the Seattle Mariners.
The A’s lost to the Mariners on Tuesday for the 10th time in 14 tries this season. Tonight it was a 5-2 defeat in which Oakland blasted two solo homers but went hitless with runners in scoring position, the second straight evening they’ve gone quietly against Seattle at the Coliseum.
The knockout rally came in the 4th inning. A’s starter Paul Blackburn allowed a leadoff triple and came one strike away from stranding it, but a walk, another triple, and a single pushed across three runs to give the Mariners a permanent lead.