Athletics take down Mariners 5-2
Clutch hitting gets it done in Seattle
Jeff McNeil of the Athletics celebrates his solo home run with third base coach Bobby Crosby of the Athletics during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park. | Getty Images The first place A’s took on the Mariners tonight at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Jacob Lopez took the mound for the A’s against Luis Castillo for the Mariners.
The A’s struck first against Castillo when Nick Kurtz led off the game with a walk and then stole second. He scored on a two-out double by Tyler Soderstrom. gettin' goin' early!
pic. twitter. com/pxW5X6O1QV — Athletics (@Athletics) April 22, 2026 The score stayed that way until the bottom of the third when Rob Refsnyder scored on a Josh Naylor sacrifice fly.
With two outs in the top of the fourth, Jef McNeil hit his first homer of the season (and of course first in an A’s uniform) to put the A’s back on top 2-1. First homer in the Green & Gold for McNeil 🤩 pic. twitter.