mlb Game Recap
Oakland Downed 16-3 By Seattle - JP Sears Takes Loss
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Seattle made sure they came out on the winning end on Wednesday, grabbing a 16-3 victory over Oakland at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Seattle was favored by -140 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
George Kirby earned the victory for the Mariners, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 0, and allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Mitch Garver in the win.
Oakland got a 3-inning outing from Ross Stripling in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 1 walks and 5 hits in his time on the mound, while Brent Rooker had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
Seattle outhit their counterparts 16-7 in the game.