The A’s are winless since leaving Oakland for good. Does it mean the baseball gods have cursed the franchise? No, but I’m still processing their departure and pretending it means something definitely helps.
It was, however, a strong effort put forth by the green and gold. After falling behind twice in the game, the A’s battled back admirably both times but ultimately lost the game by literal inches.
The action got going in the bottom of the 4th with the Mariners lineup jumping on Joey Estes for three runs. The first came off a solo homer from Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh.