The “step-back” season of 2019 mercifully came to a close for the Mariners with something that only happened about once every three games after their 13-2 start to the season – a victory. A group of five Mariners, working in short bursts of either two or one inning, combined to lead Seattle to a 3-1 win over the Oakland A’s.
In an obvious juxtaposition, the Mariners finished the season with a 68-94 record while the A’s ended with a 97-65 record.
The win is slightly skewed because the A’s clinched a postseason spot on Friday and home-field advantage for the American League wild-card game on Saturday and either sat or barely played their key starting position players.