OAKLAND — He’s been a steadying force for the A’s rotation in 2016, but Kendall Graveman had an afternoon to forget Saturday.
That it came against Seattle wasn’t a surprise.
The Mariners have had Graveman’s number this season, and that continued in their 14-3 demolishing of the A’s at the Coliseum. Graveman got tagged for eight earned runs and 12 hits, both career highs, in five-plus innings.
Thus, a matchup against Felix Hernandez that had the makings of a pitcher’s duel instead became a laugher. Graveman (10-10) came in having allowed just four earned runs over his previous three starts, with a 9-3 record and 3.