After dropping their previous series against the Astros, given the standings, it was an absolute imperative that the A’s salvaged the final game of this series. The difference between a win and a loss today was the difference between being 5.5 games ahead of the Mariners in the standings rather than being 3.5 games ahead with just over twenty games left to play, and three head-to-head matchups remaining. Thankfully, due to the efforts of Edwin Jackson and Stephen Piscotty, the A’s were able to keep the game close before piling on the Mariners’ bullpen to drive the team to victory.
Game #138: Piscotty Blasts A’s to Victory
