Athletics Erase Four-Run Hole With Walk-Off Butler Homer to Beat Seattle
ATH def. SEA · September 13, 2026 · Final: Athletics 8, Mariners 7
Oakland trailed 6-2 after five innings, a hole deep enough that the Athletics' win probability had sunk to 5.9% as they headed to the plate in the bottom of the sixth.
The first two runs came easily enough. Athletics third baseman Zack Gelof opened the scoring in the bottom of the first with his 18th home run, a fly ball to left. Lawrence Butler, Oakland's right fielder, followed with a solo shot to right center, his 15th, and Oakland led 2-0.
Seattle answered. Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer in the top of the third to tie it, and the Mariners kept building through the fourth — a sacrifice fly from catcher Jhonny Pereda, an RBI single from shortstop J.P. Crawford, another RBI single from Arozarena — to go ahead 5-2. A bases-loaded walk to Pereda in the top of the fifth pushed it to 6-2.
Oakland's rally started in the bottom of the seventh. A walk to Gelof scored Alika Williams, cutting it to 6-3. Butler then grounded into a fielder's choice, but the play scored Henry Bolte to make it 6-4. Then designated hitter Shea Langeliers lined a single to right — deflected by pitcher Seranthony Domínguez — that scored Jeff McNeil and Gelof to tie it at 6.
Arozarena answered again in the top of the eighth with a solo homer, his 25th, to put Seattle back in front 7-6.
Oakland came to bat in the bottom of the ninth still trailing. Gelof reached and scored on Butler's walk-off, a two-run homer to right center — his 16th of the year. Oakland Athletics 8, Seattle Mariners 7.
The Comeback
- Largest deficit
- 4 runs — in the top of the 5th
- Win-probability nadir
- 5.9% (down 4 in the bottom of the 6th)
- Lead flipped for good
- bottom of the 9th
- Lead changes
- 2
- Final
- ATH 8, SEA 7 — won by 1, walk-off
Scoring Summary
| Inn. | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| B1 | Zack Gelof homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. | 0-1 |
| B1 | Lawrence Butler homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. | 0-2 |
| T3 | Randy Arozarena homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Jhonny Pereda scores. | 2-2 |
| T4 | Jhonny Pereda out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Josh Naylor scores. Michael Arroyo to 3rd. | 3-2 |
| T4 | J.P. Crawford singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jacob Lopez. Michael Arroyo scores. Weston Wilson to 2nd. | 4-2 |
| T4 | Randy Arozarena singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Weston Wilson scores. J.P. Crawford to 2nd. | 5-2 |
| T5 | Jhonny Pereda walks. Cal Raleigh scores. Josh Naylor to 3rd. Michael Arroyo to 2nd. | 6-2 |
| B7 | Jhonny Pereda challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Zack Gelof walks. Alika Williams scores. Henry Bolte to 3rd. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. | 6-3 |
| B7 | Lawrence Butler grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Josh Naylor. Henry Bolte scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Zack Gelof to 2nd. | 6-4 |
| B7 | Shea Langeliers singles on a line drive to right fielder Dominic Canzone, deflected by pitcher Seranthony Domínguez. Jeff McNeil scores. Zack Gelof scores. | 6-6 |
| T8 | Randy Arozarena homers (25) on a fly ball to left field. | 7-6 |
| B9 | Lawrence Butler homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. Zack Gelof scores. | 7-8 |
Box score
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| ATH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
ATHWinning team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry BolteCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 |
| Jeff McNeil1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Zack Gelof3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .252 |
| Lawrence ButlerRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| Shea LangeliersDH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| Donovan WaltonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Carlos CortesLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| Brian ServenC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .203 |
| Max MuncyDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| Alika WilliamsSS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Lopez | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 102 |
| Scott Blewett | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Luis Medina | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Geoff Hartlieb | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| Hogan Harris | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
SEALosing team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. CrawfordSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .223 |
| Randy ArozarenaLF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Dominic CanzoneRF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Cal RaleighDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .180 |
| Julio RodríguezCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Josh Naylor1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 |
| Cole Young2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Brock Rodden3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 |
| Jhonny PeredaC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .298 |
| Michael Arroyo2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| Weston Wilson3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| Lazaro MontesPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Miller | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 91 |
| Carlos Vargas | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Gabe Speier | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Andrés Muñoz | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |