Mariners top Athletics 9-1, move into 1st place in AL West
Rob Refsnyder and Julio Rodríguez hit three-run home runs as the Mariners overtake the Athletics in the standings.
Athletics' Henry Bolte hits during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in West Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodríguez (44) hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodríguez celebrates after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert (36) throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
Seattle Mariners' Cole Young (2) scores during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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May 27, 2026 - 3:42 pm
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rob Refsnyder and Julio Rodríguez hit three-run home runs and Logan Gilbert threw six shutout innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 9-1 on Wednesday to complete a series sweep and move into first place in the AL West.
The Athletics plan to move to Las Vegas in 2028, when they are scheduled to open play at a new ballpark on the Strip.
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Refsnyder hit a full-count changeup 368 feet to left field, scoring J.P. Crawford and Josh Naylor for a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
Colt Emerson hit his first MLB triple in the fourth inning, driving in two runs, and Seattle added another run on a throwing error by Athletics shortstop Darell Hernaiz, extending its lead to 6-0.
Rodríguez capped the Mariners’ scoring with his 10th homer of the season in the top of the eighth inning. The 418-foot shot to left-center was his eighth homer in the month of May — tied for the most the 25-year-old has hit in any month in his big league career.
Gilbert (3-4) struck out six and allowed five hits while walking two. The 29-year-old right-hander threw 91 pitches, 54 for strikes. Eduard Bazardo and Cooper Criswell worked the final three innings in relief.
Jonah Heim scored the A’s lone run on a double-play groundout off the bat of Jeff McNeil in the bottom of the ninth.
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Jeffrey Spring (3-6) gave up five runs on six hits in five innings for the Athletics, while striking out seven.
Seattle (28-29) moved a half-game ahead of the Athletics (27-29) in the division.
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