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04/22 18:36 CDT Josh Naylor hits walk-off single and Cal Raleigh homers as Mariners beat A's 5-4 to avoid sweep Josh Naylor hits walk-off single and Cal Raleigh homers as Mariners beat A's 5-4 to avoid sweep By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) --- Josh Naylor hit a game-ending single, Cal Raleigh homered for the third time in as many games and the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. The Athletics' seven-game road winning streak was snapped, while the Mariners won for just the third time in nine games. With two outs in the ninth, Naylor lined a first-pitch cutter from Joel Kuhnel (0-1) the opposite way into left field to score Raleigh from second. Naylor finished 3 for 5 to raise his batting average to .194. Raleigh, also off to a slow start, hit a solo shot to right in the third for his fifth homer. He also went 3 for 5 --- his first three-hit game this season --- and is batting .198. Nick Kurtz tied it in the top of the ninth when he sent a hanging slider from Mariners closer Andrs Muoz (3-2) 438 feet to center for his fourth homer. Julio Rodrguez had a pair of singles to extend his on-base streak to 19 games. His RBI groundout in the seventh put the Mariners ahead 4-3. Mariners starter Logan Gilbert, who gave up three runs in four innings, got a comebacker off the bat of Carlos Cortes lodged in his jersey in the first. Cortes was credited with a single. Athletics starter Aaron Civale gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings. Tyler Soderstrom, Jeff McNeil and Jacob Wilson drove in runs for the Athletics.

Up next Mariners RHP George Kirby (3-2, 2.97 ERA) will oppose Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (2-1, 4.05) on Friday at St. Louis. Athletics RHP Luis Severino (0-2, 6.20) will take the mound on Friday against the visiting Texas Rangers. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/mlb