Zack Gelof homers as Athletics edge Mariners 7‑6

SEATTLE (Interstat) — Zack Gelof homered and tripled, driving in two runs, as the Athletics beat the Mariners 7-6 on Friday before 34,134 at T-Mobile Park.

The Athletics trailed 2-0 after two innings but took control with a five-run third. Max Muncy, Alika Williams, Jeff McNeil and Gelof homered in the inning. They added two runs in the fifth when Gelof tripled home Williams and scored on Lawrence Butler’s single.

Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer in the third that tied it at 5. Cole Young and J.P. Crawford drove in runs in the second, and Josh Naylor singled home Raleigh in the eighth. Seattle grounded into two double plays.

Brady Basso, 1-2, pitched three scoreless innings in relief to earn the win. Logan Gilbert, 11-9, took the loss. Hogan Harris pitched a scoreless ninth for his 15th save. The Athletics improved to 56-86; the Mariners fell to 66-76. Game time was 2:50.