{"id":891203,"date":"2026-09-14T02:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T02:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/891203\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T02:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T02:42:17","slug":"mariners-stumble-again-in-playoff-push-butlers-9th-inning-homer-lifts-as-to-8-7-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/891203\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariners stumble again in playoff push, Butler’s 9th-inning homer lifts A’s to 8-7 win"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — – Lawrence Butler<\/a> hit a two-run drive off Andr\u00e9s Mu\u00f1oz in the ninth inning for his second home run of the game as the Athletics overcame a four-run deficit and beat Seattle 8-7 Sunday, leaving the Mariners five games back in the AL West with 12 to play.<\/p>\n

The A’s took five of seven from Seattle in an 11-day span, including a win Friday on Donovan Walton’s 10th-inning homer. The Mariners fell six games behind for the last AL wild card.<\/p>\n

Butler had four RBI and finished with 13 against Seattle this season.<\/p>\n

Randy Arozarena<\/a> homered twice and had four RBI for the Mariners, who led 6-2 before the A’s tied the score in a four-run seventh. Gabe Speier<\/a> walked Jhonny Pereda<\/a> with the bases loaded, Butler hit an RBI groundout and pinch-hitter Shea Langeliers<\/a> had a two-run single against Seranthony Dom\u00ednguez.<\/p>\n

Arozarena, who has 25 homers, connected off Hogan Harris<\/a> for a 7-6 lead in the eighth. He hit a two-run homer in the third and an RBI single in the fourth as part of his second straight four-RBI game.<\/p>\n

Trying for his first five-out save since 2024, Mu\u00f1oz (5-6) blew a save for the 10th time in 37 chances.<\/p>\n

Mu\u00f1oz stranded a runner at third base in the eighth, then allowed Zack Gelof’s leading single in the ninth. Butler followed with his 16th homer.<\/p>\n

Elvis Alvarado<\/a> (5-3) pitched a one-hit ninth.<\/p>\n

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Gelof and Butler homered on consecutive pitches in the first off Bryce Miller<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/p>\n

Mariners: Kade Anderson<\/a> (1-1, 4.2) Monday starts at the Angels, who go with Reid Detmers<\/a> (5-8, 3.32) in a matchup of left-handers.<\/p>\n

Athletics: RHP Jack Perkins<\/a> (3-11, 6.53) pitches Tuesday at Tampa Bay, which starts RHP Griffin Jax<\/a> (7-10, 3.99).<\/p>\n

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