SEATTLE — On a day when the energy hovered between low and "I've felt better in my life" and their eyes felt a little fuzzy from minimal sleep and maximum celebration, the Mariners rolled out a lineup similar to a mid-March Cactus League road game for Saturday afternoon.
But playing in front of another packed T-Mobile Park and knowing there is still a chance to earn the first wild-card spot and get a home series in their first postseason in 21 years, the Mariners pushed through any fatigue — mental, physical, emotional or potable — and picked up a 5-1 victory over the Oakland A's.
"This is one of those games that with everything that happened last night, and you really felt it in the first inning for sure that we don't win this game unless this building was pretty full today," manager Scott Servais said. "So a big shout out to the fans showing up today. That's exactly what you need in the first inning of a game like that where you know everybody's dragging after a long night last night. We came out and got on it right away."
