Crawford's three hits power Mariners past Athletics 4-3

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners made not one but two magnificent, game-saving catches.

J.P. Crawford had three hits, Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis ran down a deep flyball to save two possible runs and Seattle beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Paul Sewald (2-0) pitched two innings of relief for the win. Anthony Misiewicz recorded two key outs in the eighth before Rafael Montero finished for his sixth save after putting runners on the corners.

Ty France and Crawford hit RBI singles in the first to stake rookie Logan Gilbert to a quick lead. Crawford doubled to start the fourth and scored the go-ahead run on Tom Murphy’s double. Jarred Kelenic added an RBI single.

Lewis robbed Ramón Laureano of a likely extra-base hit with two on in the fifth, ranging deep into left-center field for a running grab just in front of the wall.

"It’s the difference in the game," A's manager Bob Melvin said of Seattle's defensive gems.

Laureano hit a one-out double in the eighth, went to third on a wild pitch then scored on a wild throw past third by catcher Murphy. Mitch Haniger caught Sean Murphy's deep fly to right to end the inning with the tying run at first.

Seattle manager Scott Servais still wasn't sure afterward how Haniger made that play.

“A lot of positives, it comes right down to the end,” Servais said. “Can’t say enough about the game-saving catch Haniger made. It doesn’t get any better.”

Jed Lowrie’s RBI double in the second got the A’s on the board, then Tony Kemp tied it with a single to score Lowrie.

The A's lost their third straight game and fifth in seven. This marks Oakland's longest skid since dropping its initial six games of the season.

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