The Seattle Mariners lost their third-straight game and were walked off for the second time in those three losses in a 5-4 defeat against the Oakland Athletics on Monday.
The Seattle Mariners' current road trip can be described in a way synonymous with their season — missed opportunities.
It was the Mariners' third loss in a row and the second time in those losses they were defeated via walk-off home run in the ninth. The Athletics stormed back in the bottom of the third with a four-run inning. First Brent Rooker hit an RBI double to cut the lead down to 3-1. Then Shea Langeliers then came to the plate with two runners on and hit a three-run long ball to left field to put Oakland in front 4-3.
Seattle left seven runners stranded and 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position. It's left a combined 25 runners stranded and has gone 3-for-20 with runners in scoring position during its losing streak.
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