Mariners challenge club record for stranded runners in loss to A’s

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OAKLAND — Wasted chances and costly mistakes.

While the cliché would be to say that it sounds like the title of a country or emo song, the status of the Mariners achieves a bitter melancholy far worse than either genre could elicit. And any lyrics that might be written would be filled with curse words and tinged with regret.

The most recent failure, a 6-2 loss to the A’s on Friday night, only added to the prolonged misery that includes a four-game losing streak and losses in 19 of their last 24 games. The Mariners were 18-11 on April 26. They are 23-30 since. Perhaps their only blessing is that rookie left-hander Yusei Kikuchi is starting Saturday. They’ve picked up victories in five…