Athletics one-hit wild-card hopeful Mariners
Left-hander JP Sears combined with four relievers on a one-hitter, Tony Kemp blasted a three-run, go-ahead home run, and the Oakland Athletics stalled the visiting Seattle Mariners' pursuit of an American League wild-card berth with a 4-1 victory in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.
The loss cost the Mariners (81-66) a chance to move ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays (82-66) in the three-team duel for wild-card