Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball-Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics 09/27/2021

MLB: Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners 09/27/2021

 ​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball’. Tonight, it is an American League West Showdown, between Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics.
 
This is crucial final 3-game series between these two teams. Mariners swept last week’s series. So, both teams need to sweep this series and sweep their final series. And they are also hoping for the any two between Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, or Toronto Blue Jays to lose for a 2nd AL West Team will play in the AL Wild Card Game.
 
As for the AL West, Mariners beat the A’s Tonight, Oakland is eliminated from AL West Crown. While an A’s win will shred Astros Magic Number to win AL West from Mariners to 1-game.
 
Tonight’s Starting Pitchers are left-hander Cole Irvin for the A’s. And right-hander Chris Flexen will start for the Mariners. Irvin comes in with a strikeout/walk ratio of 3.08, a pitches/plate appearance of 3.48, and a 0.71 groundout/airout of 0.71. For Flexen, he comes in with K/BB of 3.11, 3.78 P/PA, and GO/AO of 0.93.
 
It is Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners, coming up shortly.
 
 
Starting Lineups:
Oakland Athletics:

1. Tony Kemp, 2B
2. Matt Chapman, 3B
3. Matt Olson, 1B
4. Mark Canha, LF
5. Seth Brown, CF
6. Chad Pinder, RF
7. Khris Davis, DH
8. Sean Murphy, C
9. Vimael Machin, SS

 
Seattle Mariners:

1. J.P. Crawford, SS
2. Ty France, 1B
3. Mitch Haniger. RF
4. Kyle Seager, 3B
5. Luis Torrens, DH
6. Abraham Toro, 2B
7. Jarred Kelenic, CF
8. Tom Murphy, C

       9.  Dylan Moore, LF

A's are in their traveling gray uniforms, green caps and white 'A's' with gold trim on the hat. While the Mariners are in their home white uniforms, navy caps with a white 'S' with teal trim on the hat.

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Kemp
2. Chapman
3. Olson
Chris Flexen (RHP) now starting as Mariners Pitcher.
MLB Scores:
​First Pitch around 9:11 pm CDT. 
Kemp strikes out on a foul tip caught by Murphy (7 pitches). 1 out.
Chapman strikes out swinging (5 pitches). 2 outs.
Olson hits a 2-out single to left field (4 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Canha hits an other 2-out single to left field (1 pitch). Olson advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
HOME RUN: Seth Brown hits a 3-run homer off Chris Flexen (5 pitches). OAK 3, SEA 0
Pinder hits a 2-out single to left field (3 pitches). Runner on 1st.
MARINERS MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: OAK 5, SEA 4
Davis grounds out to Crawford (4 pitches). 3 outs.
A's get a 3-run homer by Seth Brown, in their half of 1st Inning. 

Middle of 1st Inning:
OAK 3, SEA 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Crawford
2. France 
3. Haniger
Cole Irvin (LHP) now starting as Oakland Athletics Pitcher.
Crawford grounds out to Kemp (4 pitches). 1 out.
France draws a base on balls (5 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Haniger strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 2 outs.
Seager strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners strand a base runner.

End of 1st Inning:
OAK 3, SEA 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
8. S. Murphy
9. Machin
1. Kemp, 0-1
Flexen currently at 29 pitches.
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S. Murphy grounds out to Crawford (5 pitches). 1 out.
Machin grounds out to France (1 pitch). 2 outs.
Kemp grounds out to Flexen (2 pitches). 3 outs.
A's go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
OAK 3, SEA 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Torrens
6. Toro
7. Kelenic
Irvin currently at 16 pitches.
​Torrens singles to right center field (2 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Toro strikes out swinging (8 pitches). 1 out.
Kelenic singles to center field (1 pitch). Torrens advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
DOUBLE PLAY: T. Murphy grounds into 5-4-3 double play. 3 outs.
Mariners strand a base runner.

End of 2nd Inning:
OAK 3, SEA 0

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
2. Chapman, 0-1
3. Olson, 1-1
4. Canha, 1-1
Flexen currently at 37 pitches.
​Chapman pops out to Seager (1 pitch). 1 out.
Olson grounds out to Toro (2 pitches). 2 outs.
Canha strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners go down 1-2-3, in their half of 3rd Inning.


Middle of 3rd Inning:
OAK 3, SEA 0

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
9. Moore
1. Crawford, 0-1
2. France, 0-0
Irvin currently at 28 pitches.
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Moore singles to right field (8 pitches). So, the Mariners will go to their 2nd time through the lineup with a runner on 1st. 
Crawford hits an infield single? to short right field (5 pitches). Could be ruled an error by Kemp, as the ball hit the webbing of his glove. Moore advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
RBI-DOUBLE: Ty France hits an RBI-Double to right center field (2 pitches). Moore scores. Crawford moves to 3rd. Runners on 2nd & 3rd. OAK 3, SEA 1
ATHLETICS MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: OAK 4, SEA 4
Haniger flies out to Kemp (3 pitches). 1 out.
ATHLETICS MOUND VISIT #2: MVR: OAK 3, SEA 4
Seager strikes out swinging (7 pitches). 2 outs.
2-RUN-SINGLE: Torrens hits a 2-run single to left field (3 pitches). Crawford and France score. Runner on 1st. OAK 3, SEA 3
Toro grounds out to Olson (1 pitch). 3 outs.
Mariners get 3 runs, in their half of 3rd Inning.

End of 3rd Inning:
OAK 3, SEA 3

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Brown, 1-1, HR, RBI
6. Pinder, 1-1
7. Davis, 0-1
Flexen currently at 46 pitches.
​Brown strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 1 out.
MLB Scores:
Pinder hits a ground-ruled double to left center field (2 pitches). Runner on 2nd.
RBI-SINGLE: Khris Davis hits an RBI-Single to left center field (4 pitches). Pinder scores. OAK 4, SEA 3
S. Murphy strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 2 outs.
Machin flies out to Moore (7 pitches). 3 outs.
A's retake the lead, with a RBI-Single by Khris Davis. 


Middle of 4th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 3

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Kelenic, 1-1
8. T. Murphy, 0-1
9. Moore, 1-1
Irvin currently at 57 pitches.
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Kelenic draws a base on balls (5 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Deolis Guerra (RHP) warming up in A's Bullpen.
T. Murphy draws a base on balls (6 pitches). Kelenic advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
PITCHING CHANGE: Deolis Guerra (RHP) replaces Cole Irvin, as Oakland Athletics Pitcher.
​Moore hits into the infield fly rule (6 pitches). 1 out.
RBI-SINGLE: Crawford hits an RBI-Single to center field (1 pitch). Kelenic scores. Tom Murphy advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. OAK 4, SEA 4
RBI-SINGLE: France hits an RBI-Single to center field (5 pitches). Tom Murphy scores. Crawford advances to 2nd Runners on 1st & 2nd. OAK 4, SEA 5
James Kaprielian (RHP) warming up in Oakland Athletics Bullpen.
Cole Irvin is the pitcher of record for the Oakland Athletics. As all 5 of the Mariners runs were given up by Irvin. 
HOME RUN: Haniger hits a 3-run homer off Deolis Guerra (5 pitches). Crawford and France scores. OAK 4, SEA 8
PITCHING CHANGE: James Kaprielian (RHP) replaces Deolis Guerra.  OAK 4, SEA 8
Seager pops out to Chapman (4 pitches). 2 outs.
Now the Top of 5th Inning, Chris Flexen will start his 3rd time around the A's Lineup.
Torrens grounds out to Kemp (4 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners get 5 runs, in their half of 4th Inning.

End of 4th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 8

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Kemp, 0-2
2. Chapman, 0-2
3. Olson, 1-2
Flexen currently at 67 pitches.
​Kemp flies out to Moore (5 pitches). 1 out.
Chapman strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 2 outs.
Olson hits a 2-out double to left field (4 pitches). Runner on 2nd. 
Casey Sadler (RHP) warming up in Mariners Bullpen.
Canha draws a 2-out walk (12 pitches). Runners on 1st & 2nd.
MARINERS MOUND VISIT #2: MVR: OAK 3, SEA 3
Brown lines out to Kelenic (1 pitch). 3 outs.
A's strand a pair of base runners. 


Middle of 5th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 8

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Toro, 0-2
7. Kelenic, 1-1
8. Tom Murphy, 0-1
Kaprielian currently at 8 pitches.
Toro flies out to Brown (6 pitches). 1 out.
Kelenic lines out to Kemp (1 pitch). 2 outs.
Tom Murphy grounds out to Chapman (3 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners go down 1-2-3, in their half of 5th Inning.


End of 5th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 8

Top of 6th Inning;
Due Up:
6. Pinder, 2-2
7. Davis, 1-2, RBI
8. S. Murphy, 0-2
​PITCHING CHANGE: Casey Sadler (RHP) replaces Chris Flexen, as Mariners Pitcher.
Chris Flexen is the Mariners pitcher of record. 
Pinder grounds out to Crawford (4 pitches). 1 out.
Davis grounds out to Seager (1 pitch). 2 outs.
S. Murphy grounds out to Toro (3 pitches). 3 outs.
A's go down 1-2-3, in their half of 6th Inning.

Middle of 6th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 8

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Moore, 1-2
1. Crawford, 2-3, RBI
2. France, 2-2, 2 RBI
Kaprielian currently at 18 pitches.
Moore strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 1 out.
Anthony Misiewicz (LHP) and Sean Doolittle (LHP) warming up in Mariners Bullpen.
Crawford singles to right field (4 pitches). Runner on 1st.
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France singles to right field (5 pitches). Crawford advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
HOME RUN: Haniger hits a 3-run homer off James Kaprielian (2 pitches). Crawford and France score. OAK 4, SEA 11
​Seager strikes out swinging (5 pitches). 2 outs.
Torrens flies out to Pinder (3 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners get another 3-run homer by Mitch Haniger.

End of 6th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 11

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Machin, 0-2
1. Kemp, 0-3
2. Chapman, 0-3
​PITCHING CHANGE: Sean Doolittle (LHP) replaces Casey Sadler, as Mariners Pitcher.
Machin flies out to Haniger (2 pitches). 1 out.
Sam Moll (LHP) warming up in A's Bullpen.
Kemp fouls out to Seager (6 pitches). 2 outs.
MLB Scores:
Chapman strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 3 outs.
A's go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

Middle of 7th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 11

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Toro, 0-3
7. Kelenic, 1-2
8. Murphy, 0-2
PITCHING CHANGE: Sam Moll (LHP) replaces James Kaprielian, as Oakland Athletics Pitcher.
​Toro flies out to Pinder (5 pitches). 1 out.
Kelenic bunt singles to third base (1 pitch). Runner on 1st.
Tom Murphy gets hit by a pitch (2 pitches). Kelenic advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
ATHLETICS MOUND VISIT #3: MVR: OAK 2, SEA 3
Moore draws a bases loaded walk (4 pitches). 
Crawford strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 2 outs.
2-RUN-SINGLE: France hits a 2-run single to left field (3 pitches). Kelenic and Tom Murphy score. OAK 4, SEA 13
Haniger flies out to Brown (6 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners get 2 runs, in their half of 7th Inning.

End of 7th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 13

Top of 8th Inning;
Due Up:
3. Olson, 2-3
4. Canha, 1-2
5. Brown, 1-3, HR, 3 RBI
​PITCHING CHANGE: Yohan Ramirez (RHP) replaces Sean Doolittle, as Mariners Pitcher.
Olson flies out to Kelenic (4 pitches). 1 out.
Canha pops out to Seager (4 pitches). 2 outs.
Brown strikes out on a foul tip caught by T. Murphy (5 pitches). 3 outs.

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Middle of 8th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 13

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Seager, 0-4
5. Torrens, 2-4, 2 RBI
6. Toro, 0-4
PITCHING CHANGE: Domingo Acevedo (RHP) replaces Sam Moll, as Oakland Athletics Pitcher.
PINCH-HITTING: Jake Fraley replaces Kyle Seager.
Fraley lines out to Barrera (1 pitch). 1 out.
Torrens grounds out to Acevedo (2 pitches). 2 outs.
Toro grounds out to Acevedo (2 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners go down 1-2-3, in their half of 8th Inning.

End of 8th Inning:
OAK 4, SEA 13

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Pinder, 2-3
7. Davis, 1-3, RBI
8. S. Murphy, 0-3
​Matt Andriese (RHP) replaces Yohan Ramirez, as Mariners Pitcher.
DEFENSIVE SWITCHES: Jake Fraley stays in the game, to play left field. While Dylan Moore moves from left field to third base.
Pinder strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 1 out.
Davis strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 2 outs.
S. Murphy strikes out swinging (5 pitches). 3 outs.

Final:
OAK 4, SEA 13
OAK: (85-72)
SEA: (87-70)
W: Flexen (14-6)
L: Irvin (10-15)
PoG: Haniger (SEA) 2-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI
ToG: 3:19

Final Thoughts:
A's got off to a 3-run lead, with a homer by Seth Brown. But Mariners got to Cole Irvin in the Bottom of 3rd and 4th Inning, scoring 8 runs. Mitch Haniger broke the game open with a 3-run homer off Guerra. And that after that, it was game over. 

With the loss, the Oakland Athletics are eliminated from the American League West Crown. Their elimination number for the Postseason is now at 3 games. For the Mariners, their elimination number remains at 5 games. And they are 1.5 GB of Boston Red Sox and 0.5 GB Toronto Blue Jays. 

Athletics and Mariners will play tomorrow night. Chris Bassitt will try and stop the Athletic bleeding as Tomorrow Night's Starter. While the Mariners have yet to decide who their starting will be tomorrow night. 

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