The Athletics defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-4 on Thursday night in a game that prompted warnings to both benches, per multiple outlets. The benches-clearing incident details remain unclear from available reporting.
Lawrence Butler drove in the go-ahead run with a two-run single in the fifth inning. Zack Gelof and Donovan Walton also homered for Oakland, while Butler finished with two hits and two RBIs overall. ESPN reported that Athletics pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts, while Sportsnet's video summary attributed 11 strikeouts over five innings to Jack Perkins and Scott Blewett.
The loss drops Seattle back in the wild-card race, per the Associated Press. Oakland earned its second straight win with the victory.


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