OAKLAND — A degree of optimism permeates this A’s team due to the influx of young prospects now getting playing time.
But Tuesday night showed this is still a mistake-prone team that often is its own worst enemy. Three errors contributed to the A’s losing all of a four-run lead, and they dropped a 7-6 game in 10 innings to the Seattle Mariners to open a three-game series at the Coliseum.
Oakland led 6-2 after five innings, but the Mariners chipped away against Kendall Graveman and Oakland’s bullpen. A throwing error from Matt Chapman opened the gate to the Mariners’ tying rally in the eighth.