The Mariners wasted no time in getting to work today and continued to do the small things correctly. Backed by a strong performance from Cy Young candidate Luis Castillo and some good hitting from the middle of the order, the Mariners took a 7-2 victory over the A’s Tuesday night and continue to look like they may just be able to put it all together consistently for this last playoff push.
The Mariners started off the game relatively tepidly against starting pitcher Paul Blackburn but drew first blood in the second inning. Eugenio Suárez smashed a double into left field and was driven home on a Jarred Kelenic single immediately after, putting the Mariners up 1-0.