Mariners sail past A’s in blowout victory

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OAKLAND — The Mariners rolled over Kendall Graveman and the A’s on Saturday afternoon, tagging the right-hander for eight runs while cruising to a 14-3 series-clinching victory behind Felix Hernandez at the Coliseum.

Nelson Cruz totaled three hits, including two doubles in his first two at-bats, with the second plating two runs in a four-run third inning. Norichika Aoki also notched two doubles as part of a three-hit day, the latter bringing in an additional two runs in the sixth to send Graveman out of the game. Seattle finished with 17 hits, getting at least two from seven players.

The onslaught hardly resembled Graveman’s recent body of work; undoubtedly the A’s most consistent starter this season, he allowed career highs in runs (8) and hits (12) in five-plus innings, after pitching to a …

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