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- Updated: September 11, 2016
OAKLAND — The Mariners are surging at the right time, and thanks to a run-scoring single in the ninth inning from Ketel Marte, Seattle outlasted the A’s, 3-2, to complete a series sweep at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday.
The win was Seattle’s fifth straight and helped the club keep pace in a crowded American League Wild Card race. James Paxton provided Seattle with its third consecutive quality start, allowing two earned runs in six innings. The left-hander also grew more effective as the game wore on, and didn’t allow an Oakland baserunner to reach scoring position after the second inning. And following Marte’s tiebreaking base knock, Edwin Diaz recorded his third save in four days by retiring three straight batters in the bottom of the ninth.
The pitching performances proved to be crucial, as the Mariners scored fewer than six runs for just the second time in their last seven games.
A’s right-hander Raul Alcantara bounced back from a rocky Major League debut and allowed just two runs in 5 2/3 innings. However, the offense continued to burden the A’s. The club stranded five runners and combined for a mere …
