Mariners rally past A's in 10th, improve to 5-0 in extras

SEATTLE (AP) — Ty France hit a tying single and scored on Tom Murphy's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied past the Oakland Athletics 6-5 Monday for their fifth straight win.

The Mariners have won seven of eight and improved to 5-0 in extra innings this season.

“I truly believe if you’re out there as the aggressor, good things are going to happen and I think that’s what you’ve seen here in the past eight games or so,” Murphy said.

Some of Seattle's celebration was muted by concern about center fielder Kyle Lewis.

Lewis left the game in the eighth inning with discomfort in his right knee, shortly after leaping for Sean Murphy’s double in the top of the eighth.

Manager Scott Servais said it was similar to what Lewis felt in the knee late in spring training and caused last year's AL Rookie of the Year to miss the first three weeks of the regular season.

“I think when he when he came down, he felt some soreness in his knee a little bit similar to maybe what he felt in spring training,” Servais said. “He did miss some time with that. So just precautionary. Let’s get him out of the game. Let’s get him checked on and take a look from there.”

Oakland took a 5-4 lead in the top of the 10th on a two-out single by Aramís García off Daniel Zamora (2-0).

The Mariners pulled even on France’s one-out single off Lou Trivino (2-2). J.P. Crawford followed with a one-hopper that first baseman Matt Olson couldn’t handle for an error and rolled down the right field line.

“It came off with a little weird spin on it, hit the lip or stayed down because of it. Tough one,” Olson said.

France was held at third, and after Jake Fraley was intentionally walked, scored easily on Murphy’s deep fly to right field.

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