In the Big Leagues yesterday the Mariners got their eighth straight win after edging the Blue Jays 6-5. The M’s scored two runs in the 8th off of a Carlos Santana home run which was his second of the day. Seattle held on and with that win, they are tied with Toronto for the third wild card spot in the newly expanded MLB playoffs.
Elsewhere, the A’s collected a loss against Houston 6-1. The San Francisco Giants exploded for 12 runs against the Padres and earned a shutout win.
Tonight the A’s play the Rangers and the Giants host the Diamondbacks.