September 28, 2021 Haniger hits 2 HRs, M's beat A's to gain in wild-card race Mitch Haniger hit two identical three-run homers and the Seattle Mariners gained precious ground in the AL wild-card race with a 13-4 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
September 26, 2021 A's edge AL West-leading Astros again on walk-off hit in 9th Mark Canha hit an RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics again beat Houston with their final swing, edging the AL West-leading Astros 4-3 Sunday.
September 25, 2021 Marte's double in 9th lifts A's 2-1, stalls Astros Starling Marte hit a game-ending double with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the Houston Astros 2-1 on Saturday.
September 25, 2021 Montas reaches 200 Ks, A's pound first-place Astros 14-2 Frankie Montas pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and became the first Oakland pitcher in 20 years to reach 200 strikeouts in a season, helping the Athletics pound the Houston Astros 14-2 on Friday night to support their slim playoff hopes.
September 24, 2021 A's Chris Bassitt explains why he returned to mound after scary facial injury: 'We are the green and gold' Oakland Athletics pitcher Chris Bassitt returned to the mound Thursday to play the Seattle Mariners a month after he suffered facial fractures when he got drilled with a line drive.
September 23, 2021 Bassitt returns but Mariners beat A’s 6-5 for 4-game sweep Chris Bassitt pitched three scoreless innings less than a month after surgery to repair facial fractures, but the Seattle Mariners rallied against Oakland's bullpen for a 6-5 victory Thursday and a four-game sweep that damaged the Athletics' wild-card hopes.
September 23, 2021 Seager, France HR, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race Seattle manager Scott Servais has said the Mariners might need a nice winning streak during the September stretch run to make a real postseason push.
September 22, 2021 Bassitt to start for A's, 5 weeks after being hit in head Athletics right-hander Chris Bassitt is set to return to the mound, just over five weeks after being hospitalized when he was hit in the head by a 100 mph line drive.
September 22, 2021 Mariners beat Athletics 5-2 to stay in AL wild-card chase Marco Gonzales pitched six uneven innings and won his eighth straight decision, and the Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 5-2 on Tuesday night, moving into a tie with the Athletics in a matchup of wild-card contenders.
September 21, 2021 Seager's three RBIs help Mariners stop A's 5-game win streak Kyle Seager had a two-run double in the decisive third inning among his three hits and three RBIs, Mitch Haniger added two doubles and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Monday night.
