Lawrence Butler 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, leaving the Mariners five games back in the AL West with 12 to play<\/p>\n
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawrence Butler 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\u2019s took five of seven from Seattle in an 11-day span, including a win Friday on Donovan Walton\u2019s 10th-inning homer. The Mariners fell six games behind for the last AL wild card.<\/p>\n
Butler had four RBIs and finished with 13 against Seattle this season.<\/p>\n
Randy Arozarena homered twice and had four RBIs for the Mariners, who led 6-2 before the A\u2019s tied the score in a four-run seventh. Gabe Speier walked Jhonny Pereda with the bases loaded, Butler hit an RBI groundout and pinch-hitter Shea Langeliers had a two-run single against Seranthony Dom\u00ednguez.<\/p>\n
Arozarena, who has 25 homers, connected off Hogan Harris 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\u2019s leading single in the ninth. Butler followed with his 16th homer.<\/p>\n
Elvis Alvarado (5-3) pitched a one-hit ninth.<\/p>\n
Gelof and Butler homered on consecutive pitches in the first off Bryce Miller.<\/p>\n
Mariners: Kade Anderson (1-1, 4.2) Monday starts at the Angels, who go with Reid Detmers (5-8, 3.32) in a matchup of left-handers.<\/p>\n
Athletics: RHP Jack Perkins (3-11, 6.53) pitches Tuesday at Tampa Bay, which starts RHP Griffin Jax (7-10, 3.99).<\/p>\n
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