OAKLAND — After having his rookie season end prematurely due to injury last year, it’s important to Kendall Graveman that he crosses the finish line in strong fashion this season.
The right-hander suffered a rare stumble Saturday as his command deserted him and the Mariners knocked him around for a career-high eight earned runs in a 14-3 rout of the A’s.
Seattle broke through for two runs in the first — no opponent had scored off Graveman in the first inning since late May. But it was a four-run third inning, during which he walked two of his first three hitters, that had him kicking himself.