The Athletics<\/a> used timely hitting and lights-out relief pitching to defeat the host Seattle Mariners<\/a>, 4\u20132, Saturday at T-Mobile Park. Starting pitcher Osvaldo Bido<\/a><\/strong>, despite some control struggles, tossed five effective innings to keep the Mariners mostly quiet offensively. Catcher Shea Langeliers<\/a><\/strong> made up for his error, which put the Athletics behind, by belting a two-run homer to give his team the lead for good. Hogan Harris<\/a><\/strong>, Noah Murdock<\/a><\/strong>, Tyler Ferguson<\/a><\/strong>, and Mason Miller<\/a><\/strong> quelled any thoughts of a Mariners comeback by combining to pitch four scoreless relief innings.<\/p>\n The Mariners threatened to take the lead in the bottom of the first, loading the bases with nobody out. Randy Arozarena<\/a><\/strong> ripped a liner toward center, but Athletics second baseman Max Muncy<\/a><\/strong> robbed him with a leaping catch. He scampered to the bag at second to turn a potential multi-run hit into an unassisted double play. Bido struck out Luke Raley<\/a><\/strong>, up next, to end the threat.<\/p>\n The Mariners took a 1\u20130 lead the next inning with an unearned run. With runners on the corners and two outs, Ryan Bliss<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 the runner on first \u2014 bolted for second. Langeliers fired to second, appearing to do so in time to get him, but the throw sailed into center, allowing Bliss to reach third as Rowdy Tellez<\/a><\/strong> scored.<\/p>\n Langeliers made up for it two innings later. With two outs and Brent Rooker<\/a><\/strong> on second, he lined a paint-scraper homer to left-center. His second homer of the season gave the Athletics a 2\u20131 lead. It became a 3\u20131 game in the sixth thanks to a two-out single to center by Miguel Andujar<\/a><\/strong>, who plated JJ Bleday<\/a><\/strong> from second.<\/p>\n The Mariners made it a 3\u20132 game in the bottom of the sixth on a one-out single to center by Jorge Polanco<\/a><\/strong>, Arozarena scoring from third. In the next half-inning, the Athletics got the run back and completed the scoring. Jacob Wilson<\/a><\/strong> hit a high popup near the third-base line, about 30 feet from home. Three Mariners converged on the popup \u2014 catcher Cal Raleigh<\/a><\/strong>, relief pitcher Collin Snider<\/a><\/strong>, and Polanco, the third baseman. Snider got a glove on it, but Raleigh backed into him while also trying to make the catch. Snider dropped the ball and fell on his backside, allowing Wilson to reach second. Two batters later, with Wilson on third and two outs, Rooker legged out an infield single to third, bringing Wilson in and making the score 4\u20132.<\/p>\n Murdock, Ferguson, and Miller slammed the door on the Mariners with scoreless efforts in the seventh, eighth, and ninth, respectively.<\/p>\n All four runs the Athletics scored came on two-out hits. Furthermore, of the seven Athletics runners left on base, only three were in scoring position. It helped that the Athletics batted 3-for-7 Saturday with runners in scoring position (.429).<\/p>\n Athletics relievers only allowed two runners to reach base in the final three innings, and none advanced beyond first. These came from a one-out walk surrendered by Murdock in the seventh and a one-out Crawford single in the ninth. The single came after Lawrence Butler<\/a><\/strong> made a valiant yet unsuccessful diving catch attempt in right field. Miller did not let it matter, as he authoritatively struck out the next two batters to quickly end the game.<\/p>\n The Athletics dashed the Mariners\u2019 scoring hopes in the first and fifth with key double plays. In the first, Muncy\u2019s leaping catch-turned-unassisted double play turned a bases-loaded, no-out situation into runner on third and two outs. With runners on first and second in the fifth, Wilson turned a one-out Raleigh grounder into an inning-ending double play. He smoothly fielded the grounder, stepped on second, and rifled it to first in time to retire the fast-for-a-catcher Raleigh.<\/p>\n It ultimately did not hurt the Athletics, but Bido walked four Mariners and plunked two of them.<\/p>\n Langeliers\u2019 throwing error in the second \u2014 his second error in three games \u2014 led to the first Mariners run. The Athletics have allowed two unearned runs so far, and both were unearned due to a Langeliers miscue. In Game One, the unearned run came after a Langeliers passed ball.<\/p>\n Noah Murdock, whom the Athletics selected from the Kansas City Royals<\/a> in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft, made his major league debut with one out in the sixth inning. The 6\u20198\u201d Virginian inherited two runners from Hogan Harris and stranded them. He ultimately allowed no runs on no hits, walking one and striking out two. \u2026 All-Star closer Mason Miller made his first appearance of the season in the ninth, which was the first ninth-inning save situation the Athletics have faced in the young season. \u2026 Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller<\/a><\/strong> shares a name with longtime San Diego Union-Tribune <\/em>columnist Bryce Miller, who succumbed to cancer on Sunday, March 23 at the age of 56. Sport Relay<\/em> mourns the loss of our friend and colleague. We will miss seeing him while covering games against the Padres<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bido earned the win as Bryce Miller took the loss. Mason Miller notched his first save of the season.<\/p>\n The Athletics and Mariners will conclude their four-game season-opening series Sunday afternoon. Athletics southpaw JP Sears<\/a><\/strong> will take the mound to face Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo<\/a><\/strong>. First pitch will be at 1:15 Pacific.<\/p>\nAthletics \u2013 Mariners Game Summary<\/h3>\n
Athletics Take the Lead for Good<\/h4>\n
What Went Right for the Athletics<\/h3>\n
Timely Hitting<\/h4>\n
Relief Pitching<\/h4>\n
Double Plays<\/h4>\n
What Went Wrong for the Athletics<\/h3>\n
Control from Starting Pitcher<\/h4>\n
Throwing Error<\/h4>\n
Quick Hits<\/h3>\n
Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n
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