Mariners endure late-game collapse, fall to Athletics 8-7
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 1:08 AM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026
In an intense matchup on September 13, 2026, the Seattle Mariners lost to the Oakland Athletics 8-7 after a late-game collapse. Each team displayed early offensive prowess, initially tying the game at 2-2. The Mariners gained a 6-2 lead before the Athletics rallied in the seventh inning to tie the game. Lawrence Butler's two-run walk-off home run ultimately sealed the outcome for Oakland.
- •Mariners and Athletics both scored early, tying the game at 2-2.
- •Mariners took a commanding 6-2 lead after the fifth inning.
- •The Athletics rallied in the seventh, scoring five runs to equalize.
- •Lawrence Butler hit a walk-off two-run home run in the ninth inning.
- •The game was played at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento.
- 1:08 AMYahoo Sports — M’s play like A’s, get walked off 8-7
"Today’s game featured a compelling symmetry. Each team got two early. Each team had a string of disasters in one of the middle innings. Each team took a late lead off a player’s second home run of the day. But the real, awful symmetry is simply this: The Mariners looked evenly matched with the A’s. […]
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