The announced attendance was 20,203.<\/p>\n
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Sep 23, 2022; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin (19) reacts after giving up a home run against the New York Mets during the fifth inning at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Part of the reason that the Seattle Mariners seemed to fare so well against the A’s for that period of time is that former A’s pitcher Cole Irvin dropped a quote of his own to the San Francisco Chronicle after a rough start against the M’s back in 2021. <\/p>\n
“Yeah, there was a lot of weak contact and some swings that ended up being hits. But I think at the end of the day, just pitch execution needs to be a lot better and a team like that should not be putting up 10 hits against me or anyone.”<\/p>\n
Some of what followed was the quote from Irvin, who ended up with an 0-5 record against Seattle that year, thanks to his 8.69 ERA in those outings. In 19 2\/3 innings in those starts, he gave up 35 hits and walked 10, leading to a 2.288 WHIP. Outside of those starts he was pretty solid, holding a 4.24 ERA with a 1.329 WHIP that included those five tough outings. <\/p>\n
The rest of those losses can be chalked up to the two clubs being in different competitive cycles. In 2026, the A’s are ready to show that they have arrived. <\/p>\n
Rivalry renewed<\/p>\n
This A’s team is playing with confidence, which is highlighted by Butler’s comments after Monday’s win. The quote is less about the game itself, and more about where the A’s see themselves being when the season is over\u2014and knowing who they need to take down to make it happen. <\/p>\n
It also made clear that the A’s aren’t trying to hide in the shadows and sneak up on anyone. They want the Mariners to know exactly what’s coming. On Monday night, they backed that up with the kind of performance that they’ll have to continue to repeat this season in order to stay in the AL West conversation. <\/p>\n
Now the goal is simple: keep stacking wins against Seattle, and make sure they mean something at the end of the year. <\/p>\n
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