The A’s dropped the second game of the series against the Mariners on Tuesday evening 5-3, giving away a late lead to their division rivals and forgoing a chance to tie the division lead. Rats!
Left-hander Jeffrey Springs was back on the bump to make his eighth start of the season. The lefty has had some significant struggles in the first inning this season but entered tonight coming off a terrific outing where he only allowed two hits over six. Those first inning struggles reemerged today as Seattle scored twice the first two frames. First young center fielder Julio Rodriguez launched a home run over the right-center field wall for his sixth of the year, then a single and RBI double gave…
