The A’s started their weeklong home stand off with a bang on Monday evening, beating the Seattle Mariners in walk off fashion in extra innings 7-6 and starting the series and home stand off on a great note.
A’s strike for two early
Both teams entered today with winning records and occupying the top two spots in the AL West so there was plenty of motivation in both dugouts. Starting the game for the Athletics was Luis Severino. The high-priced offseason addition got into a little bit of trouble in the first inning thanks to a leadoff single and walk but a well-timed groundball helped him escape. He’d have a much better second frame that saw the righty collect two strikeouts and then pick off…
