Rookie Sears shines, but Oakland A’s lose 5-1 to playoff-bound Seattle Mariners

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 01: Tony Kemp #5 of the Oakland Athletics scores a run during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on October 01, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. The Oakland A’s figure to have plenty of competition for the rotation next spring, and rookie J.P. Sears made another persuasive argument to be part of that mix on Saturday in what was likely was his final appearance of the season.

Sears went 6-3 with a 3.86 ERA between the Yankees and A’s. Saturday was his 10th appearance with Oakland — his first out of the bullpen — and was among his most effective. He matched his season-high for innings pitched and the six strikeouts were his second-most of the season. He struck out a season-high seven and allowed one unearned run over five innings in a Sept. 20 start against the Mariners in Oakland.

The Mariners answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the first. But Sears kept the Mariners from extending the lead after entering the game to start the second. He struck out six, walked two and gave up just two hits, both of which the A’s wiped away with double plays.

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