Mariners lose walk-off to Athletics as playoff hopes diminish

The Seattle Mariners faced a significant setback in their playoff bid, losing 8-7 to the Oakland Athletics in Sacramento on September 14. The Mariners led 6-2 but allowed the Athletics to tie the game in the seventh inning. After briefly regaining the lead with a Randy Arozarena home run, the Mariners ultimately fell victim to a two-run home run by Lawrence Butler in the ninth. With 12 games remaining, Seattle now sits five games behind in the AL West and looks to rebound against the Los Angeles Angels next.

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