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Seattle Mariners 5, Athletics 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 12, 1:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 24, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score34
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 34
5
5–6
FINAL · 10 innings
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
6
T-Score22
FINAL · 10 innings

Athletics outlast Mariners 6-5 in 10 innings after late answer at Sutter Health Park

The pregame storyline held: the Athletics’ lineup carried the night, out-hitting Seattle 14-10 and turning that edge into a 6-5 win in 10 innings on Friday at Sutter Health Park.

Oakland built the game early against George Kirby, scoring twice in the first and twice more in the third. Lawrence Butler and Donovan Walton each finished with three hits and two RBI, and both homered as the Athletics grabbed a 4-2 lead through three innings. Jeff McNeil added two hits, scored twice and drove in a run.

Seattle chipped away against Jeffrey Springs, who allowed two runs over 5.0 innings. The Mariners then pulled even with two runs in the sixth against Scott Blewett, who was charged with a blown save. Lazaro Montes supplied a two-run homer, while Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh and Weston Wilson each drove in a run.

After scoreless work from both bullpens through the ninth, Seattle pushed across a run in the 10th against Chris Roycroft. But the Athletics answered immediately in the bottom half against Eduard Bazardo, who took the loss and a blown save after allowing two runs without recording an out.

Written by PitcherStat ·
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
George KirbySEA
Starter
6.09425101
Eduard BazardoSEA
ReliefLoss
0.011003
Jeffrey SpringsATH
Starter
5.0622194
Chris RoycroftATH
ReliefWin
1.0200011
Scoring by inning
12345678910RHE
SEASeattle Mariners11000200015101
ATHAthletics20200000026141
Top hitters
Lawrence Butler3-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Donovan Walton3-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Lazaro Montes1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Jeff McNeil2-for-4 · 1 RBI · 2 R · 1 BB
Julio Rodríguez1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersKirby leads Springs in P-Score (54 vs 36), WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenMarinersSeattle has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 8-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthMarinersSeattle leads 34–22 in T-Score.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

SEA
George Kirby RHP
George Kirby
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.18
125th
WHIP
1.34
155th
K/9
7.51
136th
BB/9
2.09
45th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
98th
OPS/R
–
IP
159.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.66
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.02
211th
WHIP
1.45
179th
K/9
7.20
168th
BB/9
3.60
145th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.28
222nd
OPS/R
–
IP
130.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.19
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Kirby enters with a 4.18 ERA compared with Springs's 6.02.
·Kirby allows the lower home-run rate: 1.13 vs 2.28 per nine.
·Kirby walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kirby has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 20%.

The most interesting contrast in this matchup is that the Athletics have been the better offensive team over the full season, yet Seattle arrives with the bette

The most interesting contrast in this matchup is that the Athletics have been the better offensive team over the full season, yet Seattle arrives with the better record because the run-prevention gap between these clubs is so much larger.

Oakland has the edge in nearly every basic season hitting category, averaging 4.36 runs per game to Seattle’s 3.95 while also leading in average (.245 to .229), on-base percentage (.318 to .309), slugging (.403 to .373) and OPS (.721 to .682). On paper, that gives the Athletics the more productive season lineup.

But Friday’s probable starting-pitcher matchup tilts sharply the other way. George Kirby has the stronger statistical profile across the board against Jeffrey Springs. Kirby enters at 4.18 ERA with a 3.81 FIP, 1.34 WHIP, 2.1 walks per nine and a 56 percent quality-start rate. Springs has a 6.02 ERA, 6.06 FIP, 1.45 WHIP, 3.6 walks per nine and a 19 percent quality-start rate. The home-run numbers underline the difference: Kirby has allowed 1.13 per nine innings, while Springs is at 2.28.

That matters even more because Seattle also owns the more reliable bullpen. The Mariners’ relief group carries a 3.95 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, compared with 5.36 and 1.50 for the Athletics. The strikeout rates are nearly identical, but Seattle has been much better at keeping traffic off the bases and limiting runs once the game moves past the starters.

So this sets up as a useful test of which team’s strength is more likely to show up in one game: Oakland’s better season offense or Seattle’s clear edge on the mound. The standings help explain the bigger picture. Seattle is 69-78 and sits third in the AL West, 6.0 games back, while the Athletics are 59-88, fourth in the division and 16.0 back.

Recent form adds one more wrinkle. The Athletics have gone 6-4 over their last 10 games, slightly better than Seattle’s 5-5 mark, but the Mariners have actually scored more in that stretch at 5.10 runs per game compared with Oakland’s 4.50. That suggests Seattle’s lighter season offense has been more productive lately, even if the Athletics have won one more game over that small sample.

With lineups still unconfirmed, the cleanest read on this matchup starts with the mound. Seattle does not bring the stronger season offense, but Kirby and the Mariners’ bullpen give it the most obvious statistical advantage in the game.

  • The most interesting contrast in this matchup is that the Athletics have been the better offensive team over the full season, yet Seattle arrives with the better record because the run-prevention gap between these clubs is so much larger.
  • Oakland has the edge in nearly every basic season hitting category, averaging 4.36 runs per game to Seattle’s 3.95 while also leading in average (.245 to .229), on-base percentage (.318 to .309), slugging (.403 to .373) and OPS (.721 to .682).
  • On paper, that gives the Athletics the more productive season lineup.
Written by PitcherStat ·

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kirby arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%87.4
Four-seam28%96.7
Sinker21%96.8
Knuckle Curve10%84.1
Changeup5%88.8
Cutter4%92.9
Splitter2%87.2
Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
30th
in MLB
0.655OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (George Kirby)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs LHP Jeffrey Springs
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Springs (BvP)
1J.P. CrawfordLSS55.68714.624No MLB historyNo history
2Randy ArozarenaRLF79.86526.9541-for-2Very small sample
3Dominic CanzoneLDH78.82023.8470-for-2Very small sample
4Cal RaleighSC58.66423.5730-for-2Very small sample
5Julio RodríguezRCF61.70822.6721-for-1Very small sample
6Josh NaylorL1B50.66710.7131-for-3Very small sample
7Taylor WardRDH54.6707.7120-for-3Very small sample
8Cole YoungL2B55.69317.5840-for-2Very small sample
9Weston WilsonR3B29.5894.5770-for-2Very small sample
1J.P. Crawford SS · L.221 / .687 · 14 HRvs hand .624 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .954 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample79H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .847 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score4Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .573 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score5Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score6Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .713 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score7Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .712 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample54H-Score8Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .584 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score9Weston Wilson 3B · R.201 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .577 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample29H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP George Kirby
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kirby (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF61.76411.7391-for-3Very small sample
2Jeff McNeilL2B41.6819.7053-for-6Very small sample
3Zack GelofR3B66.79722.7642-for-3Very small sample
4Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.7341-for-3Very small sample
5Max MuncyR3B49.6839.6851-for-1Very small sample
6Donovan WaltonL2B55.8069.8681-for-2Very small sample
7Tommy WhiteR1B29.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
8Carlos CortesLRF53.71510.7121-for-2Very small sample
9Jonah HeimSC44.62813.6111-for-10Small sample
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score2Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample41H-Score3Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score4Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score5Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .685 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score6Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score7Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score8Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score9Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · 1-for-10 · Small sample44H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSEASEA·ATHATH
AVG.233 29th.245 16th
OPS.693 27th.719 15th
Home runs182 16th194 11th
Runs664 28th699 20th
OBP.314 21st.317 16th
SLG.379 28th.402 14th
PitchingSEASEA·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.20vs5.51
SEAATH
WHIP1.27vs1.51
SEAATH
K/98.8vs8.5
SEAATH
HR Allowed194vs247
SEAATH
BullpenSEASEA·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.95vs5.36
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.20vs1.50
no league rank
Saves35vs39
SEAATH
ResultsSEASEA·ATHATH
+27428th
Run differential
+19930th
76–86 Record64–98
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
Athletics (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
George Kirby (4.18 ERA, 9–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs (6.02 ERA, 4–13) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mariners and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
George Kirby is at 54; Jeffrey Springs is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.
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