A’s beat their AL West rivals for the first time since last July.
After Kemp hit a one-out single in the fifth, Lowrie followed with his third home run of the season to put A’s back ahead 4-2. Lowrie also had two hits.A’s outfielder Ramón Laureano, who was hit on the hand by a pitch on Saturday, went for another X-ray before Tuesday’s game “to make sure we didn’t miss anything,” said A’s manager Mark Kotsay. His initial X-rays after the injury were negative.Seattle outfielder Kyle Lewis, the 2020 American League Rookie of the Year, had two hits.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MAY 24: Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his two-run home run during the fifth inning against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on May 24, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MAY 24: James Kaprielian #32 of the Oakland Athletics warms up in the bullpen before the game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 24, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MAY 24: Luis Barrera #13 of the Oakland Athletics reacts after his RBI double during the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 24, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.