SEATTLE — The A’s were desperate for a deep outing from one of their starting pitchers after bullpen meltdowns the previous two nights and Sean Manaea delivered.
The left-hander has been the one shining light in the rotation that has consistently put together good start after good start. Aside from a solo home run surrendered to Taylor Motter in the fifth, Manaea was sharp again as he allowed just one run on two hits with two walks and four strikeouts over seven innings of work in Sunday’s 2-1 win over the Marinerst to avoid a sweep.
At 76 pitches through five innings, Manaea became more aggressive as he began to look for more contact to preserve his pitch count.