Three homers lead A's to 7-0 shut out of Mariners

SEATTLE, WA -MARCH 28: Luis Urias #17 of the Athletics celebrates with Max Muncy #10 after hitting a solo home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on March 28, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Stephen Brashear / Getty Images)

SEATTLE - Brent Rooker hit a two-run home run and Jeffrey Springs pitched six scoreless innings to help the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Friday night.

Springs (1-0), acquired from Tampa Bay in December, made his debut for the A's and allowed three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts.

JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers hit back-to-back two-out RBI singles in the seventh inning, and Tyler Soderstrom's ground-rule double scored Bleday to make it 5-0.

Randy Arozarena and Mitch Garver drew consecutive walks to lead off the bottom of the seventh but, after a groundout by Jorge Polanco, Donovan Solano and pinch-hitter Luke Raley struck out to end Seattle's threat.

Max Muncy, a 22-year-old in his second game in the majors, had his first career hit in the eighth, a towering solo shot to left-center. Luis Urías then homered in the ninth for a 7-0 lead.

Luis Castillo (0-1) gave up two runs on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts over five innings for the Mariners.

Key moment

With one out and runners on first and second, Dylan Moore hit a blooper to straight-away center but Mitch Garver, trying to score from second, was thrown out at home by Bleday.