Mariners wait until 8th to get a hit, beat A's
AJ Pollock homered to break up a no-hit bid in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the host Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Pollock lined a solo shot to left field off A's reliever Richard Lovelady (0-1) with one out in the eighth, and Jose Caballero followed with a double to left. After J.P. Crawford grounded out, sending Caballero to third, Oakland brought in Jeurys Familia to face Ty France. The