SEATTLE -- The A's entered Tuesday night's ninth inning looking at a fifth straight heartbreaking loss, but resilience and an extra dose of home-run power led them back to a dramatic 9-6 victory over the Mariners at Safeco Field.
After Kyle Seager's solo home run in the eighth gave Seattle a 5-4 lead, Rajai Davis led off the ninth with a single off Mariners reliever Steve Cishek. Matt Joyce followed with the biggest hit of the night, a two-run homer into the right-field seats that gave the A's a 6-5 lead.