Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo went five innings throwing shutout ball against the Oakland A’s at T Mobile Park in Seattle on Fri Sep 27, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

The Oakland A’s were up in Seattle to take on the Mariners on Friday night. The A’s just completed their final homestand at the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday afternoon.

I wasn’t on the plane up to Seattle. However, I’m sure it was an emotional ride for the A’s after putting the seal on history at O.co. The A’s defeated the Texas Rangers in the final game in Oakland 3-2. On Friday, the A’s would begin their final series as the Oakland Athletics in Seattle. The A’s lost to the Seattle Mariners on Friday 2-0.

The A’s pitched well on Friday. The loss went to A’s starter JP Sears, who gave up two earned runs on four hits. Sears was plagued by the long ball, his only blemishes being one in the second and third innings, respectively. The bullpen performance of Hogan Harris and Scott Alexander held the Mariners scoreless the rest of the way.

The A’s offense recorded five hits, but nothing could amount to any runs.

The Mariners’ home runs came off the bat of Mitch Garver in the second inning and Cal Raleigh in the third inning.

Mariners pitching did a tremendous job holding the A’s to no runs. Starter Bryan Woo went five scoreless innings, giving up three hits, with eight strikeouts and a walk to set the tone. Gabe Speier, Gregory Santos, Tayler Saucedo, and Troy Taylor closed out the game for the Mariners in the pen, only giving up two hits.

The A’s will look to bounce back on Saturday as they take on the Mariners in game two of the three-game series in Seattle at 6:40 PM PST. Starting pitchers on Saturday for Oakland RHP Joey Estes (7-9, 4.99) for Seattle RHP Emerson Hancock (4-4, 4.72).