SEATTLE (Interstat) — Jeffrey Springs pitched seven innings of two-hit scoreless ball and Lawrence Butler and Max Muncy homered as the Athletics defeated the Mariners 6-2 on Saturday at T-Mobile Park.

Springs (4-13) struck out six and did not allow an earned run, lowering his ERA. George Kirby (9-11) took the loss after allowing three earned runs over 6 2/3 innings. The Athletics improved to 57-86, while Seattle fell to 66-77.

Athletics scoring began in the second on Muncy’s solo homer. The team added a run in the third on Henry Bolte’s double, then two in the fourth on Muncy’s run-scoring single and Donovan Walton’s double. Lawrence Butler hit a two-run homer in the eighth for a 6-0 lead. Seattle scored in the eighth on Dominic Canzone’s single and added another in the ninth. Cal Raleigh had three hits for Seattle. The Athletics finished with nine hits and Seattle had six.

The game drew 40,950 and lasted 2:25.