A's avoid sweep
said Gentry. "We just weren't able to get anything going offensively." Oakland, though, tied the game in the fifth as Seth Smith led off with a double and Norris plated him with a single. Darvish rallied by striking out the side to prevent any more
Ryan helps Mariners edge A's
before being knocked out of the game in the seventh. Cespedes belted his eighth homer of the season to left with one down and Seth Smith chased Vargas with a two-out double. Gomes then greeted Brandon League with an RBI single to score Smith and tie the
Ross hit hard, Athletics beaten by AL West-leading Rangers 7-6
fly by Beltre for a 7-4 lead. Oakland came back in the seventh with an RBI single by Yoenis Cespedes and a sacrifice fly by Seth Smith. Cespedes finished with three hits and drove in two runs. Norris' homer was his second in the majors. Pennington was