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had two-run singles during Oakland’s big fifth inning, and the Athletics thumped the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Monday night.
“You look at that inning and there were a few that fell in that weren’t necessary hit all that hard ... but the floodgates kind of open there, it was nice for everyone to have a part in it,” Oakland'sOakland sent 14 batters to the plate in the fifth and eventually left the bases loaded afterLaureano’s single knocked out Seattle starter Justus Sheffield, who had been excellent through the first four innings.
“Just good approaches all the way around,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. “After the first three or four innings, where it was looking like it has been for the first nine or 10 games or so, and then it breaks out in fashion that we typically do with making a pitcher work, getting guys on base and then stringing some hits together.”“He felt good today and you could tell he looked comfortable in the box,” Melvin said. “That’s a good start.
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