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Cano, Seattle spoil Davis’ power show, top A’s
- Updated: May 3, 2016
OAKLAND — Robinson Cano notched three hits and scored two runs, helping the Mariners spoil a two-homer night from Khris Davis in a 4-3, series-opening victory over the A’s at the Coliseum on Monday night.
Nelson Cruz also finished with three hits for Seattle, which used a two-run sixth inning highlighted by run-scoring hits from Kyle Seager and Chris Iannetta to break a 1-1 tie. The Mariners tacked on a run in the seventh, which proved vital when Davis hit his second home run of the night in the bottom half of the frame, a two-run shot off Mariners starter Nathan Karns.
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Karns earned his third win, pitching six-plus innings with three runs and six hits allowed, while A’s starter Kendall Graveman (1-3) took the loss after yielding four runs on 10 hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDMarte makes ’em pay double: Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte made an outstanding catch in the second when he snared a hard line drive by Chris Coghlan as the ball was already nearly past him in his defensive shift up the middle, easily doubling Stephen Vogt off first to help Karns get out of early trouble after Davis’ first homer. Marte then did it again in the third, catching a hard smash by Billy Burns right at the …
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