SEATTLE - Sean Manaea labored through the first few innings Friday at Safeco Field, then snapped into a much more effective more his last three innings.
By then, though, the Mariners had taken the lead and they - well, mostly Nelson Cruz - went on to a 7-2 win over the A’s, halting Oakland’s four-game winning streak and their own four-game losing streak and eight-game home losing streak.
Through four innings, Manaea threw 81 pitches, and he gave up seven hits and three runs. In his final three innings, he threw a total of 22 pitches and gave up just one infield single.