Game result and context
Athletics 8-7 walk-off over Mariners dents Seattle's 2026 wild-card push
Lawrence Butler hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 on September 13, 2026, at Sutter Health Park. Butler homered twice and drove in 4 runs. Randy Arozarena matched him with two homers and 4 RBIs for Seattle. The Mariners fell to 70-80, and the Athletics improved to 61-89.
Final result
The Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 in nine innings at Sutter Health Park on September 13, 2026. Lawrence Butler ended it with a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, after the Athletics had trailed by a run going to their final turn at bat.
The Athletics improved to 61-89. The Mariners dropped to 70-80. Attendance was 9,171.
How the game changed
The Athletics struck first. Zack Gelof and Butler each hit solo homers in the bottom of the first to give the home side a two-run lead.
Seattle then took over the middle innings. Arozarena hit a two-run homer in the third to tie it, and the Mariners added 3 runs in the fourth and 1 in the fifth.
The Athletics answered with 4 runs in the seventh to pull even. Arozarena put Seattle back in front with a solo homer in the eighth. Butler's two-run shot in the ninth then flipped the game for good.
Key performances
Butler had 2 hits in 4 at-bats, with 2 home runs, 2 runs scored and 4 RBIs. Gelof had 2 hits in 3 at-bats, scored 3 runs, homered once and drove in 2. Shea Langeliers went 1 for 1 with 2 RBIs.
For Seattle, Arozarena had 3 hits in 5 at-bats, with 2 home runs, 2 runs and 4 RBIs. Jhonny Pereda went 2 for 2 with a run scored and 2 RBIs. On the mound, Bryce Miller worked 5.0 innings, striking out 5 and allowing 2 earned runs.
The Athletics out-homered the Mariners 3 to 2.
Season and playoff context
The loss hurt Seattle's postseason hopes. At 70-80, the Mariners are third in their division, 5.0 games back. They are ninth in the wild-card race, 6.0 games out. Their elimination number is 8 for the division and 7 for the wild card.
The Athletics, at 61-89, are fourth in the division, 14.0 games back. They are eleventh in the wild-card standings, 15.0 games out, and have been eliminated from both races.
Series context
This was the third game of a three-game regular-season series.