OAKLAND — Kendall Graveman watched many, many at-bats of Yonder Alonso’s as a teammate.
He got his first chance Tuesday to put some of that knowledge to work as an opponent.
What an odd dynamic it was for the A’s to face their beloved teammate just two days after the A’s traded him to Seattle. Alonso went 1-for-5 in the Mariners’ 7-6 10-inning victory, with just a check-swing single to show for his first game with his new team.
He didn’t factor heavily into the storyline of Oakland’s defeat. But Alonso was deep in the thoughts of A’s players, including Graveman, who was making just his second start since returning from a 2 1/2-month stay on the disabled list.