Winker homers again and drives in 3, Mariners blank A’s 9-0

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN
Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Winker homered for the second straight day, Cal Raleigh also connected and the Seattle Mariners won consecutive games for the first time in more than two weeks by routing the Oakland Athletics 9-0. J.P. Crawford doubled twice and drove in two runs. Julio Rodríguez added two hits and scored twice for Seattle, which had dropped seven of nine before starting its road trip with a pair of victories against the worst team in the majors. The A’s fell to 23-47 and used a position player on the mound. Infielder Sheldon Neuse worked a 1-2-3 ninth in his first career pitching appearance.