Tony Kemp’s three-run homer powers A’s over Mariners in 4-1 win

By JANIE McCAULEY | AP Baseball Author

OAKLAND  — Luis Castillo bought chased within the fifth inning and the contending Seattle Mariners managed only one hit, falling to the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday evening.

Carlos Santana’s infield single within the second inning was all of the Mariners may muster on the plate in opposition to JP Sears (6-2) and 4 relievers.

Seattle remained one-half recreation behind Tampa Bay for the third and last AL wild-card spot.

The Mariners have a magic variety of 11 to succeed in the playoffs for the primary time since their 116-win season of 2001. However Seattle once more struggled to beat the last-place A’s in Oakland, the place the Mariners misplaced two of three on the Coliseum from Aug. 19-21.

Castillo (7-6) is 3-2 in 9 begins since being acquired from Cincinnati on the commerce deadline. He matched his shortest outing of the season at 4 2/3 innings.

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Seattle Mariners beginning pitcher Luis Castillo #21 throws in opposition to the Oakland Athletics within the first inning of their MLB recreation on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 

The All-Star right-hander was tagged for 4 runs on six hits, struck out 4 and walked two. Tony Kemp’s three-run homer highlighted a four-run fifth — he related for his seventh homer, then Vimael Machin and Sean Murphy doubled.

Sam Haggerty drew a bases-loaded stroll from Sears within the second for the Mariners’ lone run. Sears allowed one hit in 5 innings and struck out seven.

Domingo Acevedo completed for his third save.

Ty France went 0 for 3 with a stroll and two strikeouts as designated hitter for Seattle after taking a pitch within the foot throughout Monday’s 9-1 win over the Angels in Anaheim.

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Seattle Mariners’ Carlos Santana #41 is congratulated on the dugout after a bases-loaded stroll by Oakland Athletics beginning pitcher JP Sears #38 within the second inning of their MLB recreation on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mariners: 3B Eugenio Suárez, positioned on the injured checklist Saturday with a fractured proper index finger, noticed a hand specialist Monday in Arizona and the hope is he'll start taking swings this week off a tee and within the cage. “The very first thing is to get a bat in his hand and see what that seems like,” supervisor Scott Servais mentioned. “The Blue Jays are in all probability not completely satisfied about it, to be trustworthy.” … C Cal Raleigh was out of the lineup for the fourth time in 5 video games due to a sore left thumb. Servais mentioned he's “bettering, the swelling has gone down somewhat bit.” He’s day after day.

Athletics: CF Ramón Laureano continues to be being evaluated after he went on the 10-day injured checklist Saturday with a proper hamstring pressure and it’s unclear whether or not he'll play once more this season. He already missed time from Aug. 15-Sept. 5 with a strained left indirect muscle.

ROSTER MOVES

The A’s recalled outfielder Conner Capel from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned outfielder Cody Thomas to Las Vegas.

Capel began in proper discipline making his A’s debut.

UP NEXT

LHP Robbie Ray (12-10, 3.72 ERA) pitches the center recreation for the Mariners on Wednesday evening having posted a 2.41 ERA with 28 strikeouts in three begins vs. Oakland this yr. The A’s counter with RHP James Kaprielian (3-9, 4.70).

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Oakland Athletics beginning pitcher JP Sears #38 throws in opposition to the Seattle Mariners how are you doingin the primary inning of their MLB recreation on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Seattle Mariners’ Sam Haggerty #0 strikes out swinging in opposition to Oakland Athletics beginning pitcher JP Sears #38 within the fifth inning of their MLB recreation on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Oakland Athletics’ Jordan Diaz #75 scores on a three-run dwelling run by Tony Kemp #5 within the fifth inning of their MLB recreation in opposition to the Seattle Mariners on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Oakland Athletics’ Tony Kemp #5 celebrates after hitting a three-run dwelling run off Seattle Mariners beginning pitcher Luis Castillo #21 within the fifth inning of their MLB recreation on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Oakland Athletics’ Sean Murphy #12 watches the flight of his RBI double off Seattle Mariners beginning pitcher Luis Castillo #21 within the fifth inning of their MLB recreation on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Oakland Athletics’ Vimael Machin #31scores on an RBI double by Sean Murphy #12 within the fifth inning of their MLB recreation in opposition to the Seattle Mariners on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Seattle Mariners beginning pitcher Luis Castillo #21 is taken out of the sport by Seattle Mariners supervisor Scott Servais #9 within the fifth inning of their MLB recreation on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Oakland Athletics’ Tony Kemp, #5 Vimael Machin #31 and others have a good time their 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners after their MLB recreation on the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group)