But on Sunday at O.co Coliseum, the Mariners accomplished something they had yet to do in 2015 – win their fifth straight game.

At this time in the season, with their record and what transpired in the first two innings, the easy and reactionary assumption would be to expect the Seattle Mariners to just pack it in and call it good on Tuesday after getting down 5-0 before their second at-bat in the game.

“We fought actually arduous”, Melvin stated. “We’re getting well timed hitting. He did a tremendous job for us”. As for the Seattle Mariners’ rumors about the team making a run at the postseason, the odds are still stacked against them. “We have a lot of players that have a lot of talent”. Iwakuma walked one and struck out three.

“It’s always nice to get off to a good start but it wasn’t enough”, Valencia said. “I took benefit of the 2 days off. General, it labored out nicely”.

Tom Wilhelmsen got the final five outs for his 10th save in as many chances. Rookie middle fielder Shawn O’Malley went 1-for-2 with a stroll and a run.

As for Oakland, they have lost five games in a row and are holding down the cellar in the AL West. Their tough season continues as they host the division leading Astros at home starting Monday.

Hernandez (16-8) allowed three runs and six hits in his eight innings. He walked three and struck out one. Athletics RF Josh Reddick (illness) was out of the lineup, but he entered as a pinch hitter and stayed in the game…. Had a number of walks. I was nitpicking a little bit, not wanting to give up the big hit.

After a strong start by Sean Nolin in his Athletics debut, the A’s (58-79) were unable to overcome the Mariners (66-71) fifth-inning offensive outburst. He collapsed to the ground and writhed for several moments and was helped off the field by trainers. “Will probably be no less than a number of days”. Carson Blair replaced Vogt and made his major league debut.The A’s sliced Seattle’s lead to 3-2 with a run in the eighth.

When the A’s cut the six-run lead in half with the three runs off of Hernandez in the fourth inning, the Mariners answered immediately. Outfielder Craig Gentry and first baseman/third baseman Max Muncy left mid-afternoon Monday from Omaha, where the Sounds were playing, to head to Oakland. Miller grounded a single to right, but Morrison was thrown out at third by right fielder Jake Smolinski, who fired a one-hop strike to third baseman Danny Valencia. Morrison tried to go from first to third on the hit. I do not know the severity. “Ought to have slid”.

First base coach Chris Woodward filled in for third base coach Rich Donnelly, who was out with a stomach ailment.

“We in all probability ought to have misplaced the ballgame”, McClendon stated. That was directly followed by a sac fly from Kyle Seager which scored Jesus Sucre. But a misplaced split-finger fastball with one out in the seventh led to a solo homer from Billy Butler.

Can’s two-run double in the first opened the scoring.

The A’s sliced Seattle’s result in Three-2 with a run within the eighth. Canha grounded a leadoff single to left off Logan Kensing, and Blair walked.

Wilhelmsen took over and retired second baseman Brett Lawrie on a popup and Butler on a floor ball.

The first batter, Ketel Marte, swung at a 3-1 pitch, and his foul tip caught Vogt flush. “Once I noticed Seth Smith provide you with it, I used to be very relieved”. McClendon said Cruz is “50-50” for Sunday…. Gutierrez, who was injured Friday night time and left that recreation within the second inning, is day-to-day.