Ground-rule double in 9th lifts Athletics past Mariners

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin sends in a signal with Seattle Mariners' Nelson Cruz at the plate during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

JIM HOEHN, Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Ryon Healy bounced a ground-rule RBI double to right-center with two outs in the ninth inning Saturday night to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Rajai Davis opened the ninth with a slow-rolling infield single to third off Edwin Diaz (2-4), who relieved to open the inning. Davis stole second as Matt Joyce struck out. Yonder Alonso was walked intentionally with two outs and Healy then ripped an 0-2 pitch into the gap.
Sean Doolittle (1-0) pitched the eighth for the victory. Santiago Casilla finished for his 15th save, despite allowing a two-out double.
Alonso and Marcus Sieman had solo homers for the Athletics off rookie Andrew Moore, who allowed three runs in six innings in his third start.

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