OAKLAND -- A familiar scene unfolded for the A's in the sixth inning of their 6-3 win over the Mariners on Friday night at the Coliseum.
Yonder Alonso came to the plate with the bases loaded and no outs in a tie game. He had never faced Mariners starter Joe Wieland, who was called up from Triple-A to make a spot start, prior to Friday's game. The A's didn't have much information on the righty other than limited Triple-A video, but Alonso had picked up enough in his previous two at-bats.
"I don't know him well," Alonso said.