Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 2:37PM CST
On Thursday, September 23rd, 2021, the Seattle Mariners earned a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics. This win completed a four-game sweep for Seattle, dealing a blow to Oakland's hopes. A notable aspect of the game was Oakland pitcher Chris Bassitt returning to the mound to throw three scoreless innings, less than a month after having surgery to repair facial fractures. Despite Bassitt's strong start, the Mariners managed to rally against the Athletics' bullpen to secure the narrow win.
Date: Thursday, September 23rd, 2021
Time: 2:37PM CST
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 4,966
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATH |
0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
SEA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Lowrie (28, Sadler); Gomes (15, Kikuchi)
Home Runs: Olson (38, 9th inning off Sewald 0 on, 2 Out); Murphy (17, 4th inning off Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Andrus (37), Canha (58), Gomes (52), Olson (105), Murphy (59)
2-out Runs Batted In: Olson
Sacrifice Flies: Andrus
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Andrus 0-1, Canha 1-3, Gomes 0-1, Olson 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Andrus 1; Canha 2; Gomes 1

Hit By Pitch: Seager (by Kaprielian)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Guerra 4/6; Diekman 2/4; Chafin 2/3; Bassitt 5/11; Kaprielian 4/10; Trivino 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Guerra-6-3-3-3; Diekman-4-2-2-2; Chafin-1-2-1-3; Bassitt-10-5-10-6; Kaprielian-5-3-12-4; Trivino-2-1-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Guerra 1-1; Chafin 1-2; Bassitt 2-3; Kaprielian 1-2; Trivino 1-1
Game Scores: C Bassitt 60

Stolen Bases: Kemp (7, 2nd base off Castillo/Raleigh)

Doubles: Toro (12, Kaprielian); Raleigh (11, Guerra)
Home Runs: Haniger (35, 6th inning off Diekman 0 on, 0 Out); Torrens (15, 6th inning off Diekman 1 on, 1 Out); Raleigh (2, 5th inning off Kaprielian 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Haniger (85), Torrens 2 (44), Toro (45), Raleigh 2 (13)
2-out Runs Batted In: Toro
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-5 (Seager 0-1, Haniger 0-1, Crawford 0-1, Fraley 0-1, Kelenic 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Crawford 1; Fraley 1; Kelenic 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Smith 0/3; Sadler 5/7; Sewald 2/4; Misiewicz 1/2; Castillo 1/4; Kikuchi 10/16; Ramirez 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Smith-1-0-1-2; Sadler-5-3-2-5; Sewald-2-4-3-2; Misiewicz-3-3-3-0; Castillo-3-1-3-2; Kikuchi-9-9-13-9; Ramirez-3-2-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Smith 2-1; Sadler 4-0; Sewald 0-1; Castillo 0-2; Kikuchi 2-4
Game Scores: Y Kikuchi 40

Errors: France (4, dropped foul ball)
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