Butler’s 9th-inning homer lifts A’s to come-from-behind win over Mariners

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawrence Butler deed a two-run thrust disconnected Andrés Muñoz successful the ninth inning for his 2nd location tally of the crippled arsenic the Athletics overcame a four-run shortage and bushed Seattle 8-7 Sunday, leaving the Mariners 5 games backmost successful the AL West with 12 to play.

The A’s took 5 of 7 from Seattle successful an 11-day span, including a triumph Friday connected Donovan Walton’s 10th-inning homer. The Mariners fell six games down for the past AL chaotic card.

Butler had 4 RBIs and finished with 13 against Seattle this season.

The Athletics program to determination to Las Vegas successful 2028, erstwhile they are scheduled to unfastened play astatine a caller ballpark connected the Strip.

Randy Arozarena homered doubly and had 4 RBIs for the Mariners, who led 6-2 earlier the A’s tied the people successful a four-run seventh. Gabe Speier walked Jhonny Pereda with the bases loaded, Butler deed an RBI groundout and pinch-hitter Shea Langeliers had a two-run azygous against Seranthony Domínguez.

Arozarena, who has 25 homers, connected disconnected Hogan Harris for a 7-6 pb successful the eighth. He deed a two-run homer successful the 3rd and an RBI azygous successful the 4th arsenic portion of his 2nd consecutive four-RBI game.

Trying for his archetypal five-out prevention since 2024, Muñoz (5-6) blew a prevention for the 10th clip successful 37 chances.

Muñoz stranded a runner astatine 3rd basal successful the eighth, past allowed Zack Gelof’s starring azygous successful the ninth. Butler followed with his 16th homer.

Elvis Alvarado (5-3) pitched a one-hit ninth.

Gelof and Butler homered connected consecutive pitches successful the archetypal disconnected Bryce Miller.

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Mariners: Kade Anderson (1-1, 4.2) Monday starts astatine the Angels, who spell with Reid Detmers (5-8, 3.32) successful a matchup of left-handers. Athletics: RHP Jack Perkins (3-11, 6.53) pitches Tuesday astatine Tampa Bay, which starts RHP Griffin Jax (7-10, 3.99).