OAKLAND, Calif. — Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer in the first inning and added a sacrifice fly in the fifth, Julio Rodríguez also connected, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 6-4 on Thursday in their final scheduled visit to the Oakland Coliseum.
Luke Raley added a two-run shot in the ninth for key insurance as the Mariners closed within 4 1/2 games of the Houston Astros in the American League West standings.
Bryan Woo (7-2) struck out six and didn’t walk a batter over five innings to win in his native Bay Area a 10-minute drive from where he grew up in Alameda.
Woo became emotional pondering how he will be the pitcher of record for Seattle’s final win at this ballpark where he has so many special memories of attending games during his youth. The A’s will play their home games for the 2025-27 seasons in Sacramento before moving to Las Vegas.