SEATTLE -- A weekend stay in Seattle has been less than glamorous for the A's -- their season, more than two weeks old, a disappointment.
Saturday's 10-8 loss to the Mariners, coming on the heels of Friday's disastrous bullpen meltdown, was largely a reflection of that: Opening Day starter Kendall Graveman turned in his fourth subpar outing in as many tries, leaving the offense scrambling to catch up, while the defense and relief corps fumbled.
Oakland hitters kept at it, getting homers from Mark Canha and Khris Davis -- his third of the series and fourth in three games -- in the seventh inning, and one from Stephen Piscotty in the eighth.