The Seattle Mariners came up short against the Oakland A’s on Friday night, losing 6-3 in the series opener. Joe Wieland (0-1, 10.80 ERA) took the loss for the Mariners, and Sean Manaea (4-7, 4.57 ERA) earned the win for the Athletics. Ryan Madson made it look easy in the ninth to record his 25th save of the season.
Joe Wieland made his M’s debut on Friday night, and the Athletics jumped all over the 26-year-old right-hander in the first inning. Marcus Semien came through with a one-out single, and he hustled around to score on a Stephen Vogt double to right field.