Mariners Fall to Athletics 5-4 on Langeliers' Walkoff HR

Seattle Fails to Secure Series Win in Oakland

The Seattle Mariners suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon, failing to secure a series win at the Oakland Coliseum. Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers delivered the game-winning blow, a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Mariners' Offensive Struggles

The Mariners struggled to generate offense throughout the game, managing just five hits. Ty France drove in two runs with a double in the second inning, but the team was unable to capitalize on other scoring opportunities.

Oakland starter Cole Irvin limited the Mariners to three runs over six innings, while the Athletics bullpen held Seattle scoreless in the final three innings.

Langeliers' Heroics

Langeliers, who was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, provided the heroics for the Athletics. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, he launched a 1-0 slider from Mariners reliever Paul Sewald over the right-field wall for his first career walk-off home run.

The loss dropped the Mariners to 14-13 on the season, while the Athletics improved to 13-14.

Key Stats

• Shea Langeliers: 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
• Ty France: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
• Cole Irvin: 6.0 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 6 K

Conclusion

The Mariners' inability to generate consistent offense proved costly in their loss to the Athletics. Despite a solid outing from their starting pitcher, the bullpen failed to hold the lead in the ninth inning.

The Mariners will look to rebound on Tuesday when they open a two-game series against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park.