OAKLAND http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , Calif. (AP) —rstanding of the anxiety other teams feel when his Oakland Athletics come roaring back in the late innings.Seattle nearly did it to the A’s. These AL West rivals are among the best at staying in games until the very end despite a big deficit.Jed Lowrie drove in four runs to back Sean Manaea, and the A’s held off a late Seattle rally to beat the Mariners 7-6 on Monday night in a matchup of playoff contenders.“We’ve done that a few times before,” Melvin said of his club’s comebacks. “The other end of it doesn’t feel so great. … They have a deep lineup and obviously with their record in close games there’s no quit in them as well.”Manaea (11-8) pitched into the eighth and bounced back from a season-low 2 2/3 innings against the Dodgers his last time out.Second-place Oakland moved 2 1/2 games ahead of the Mariners, who had momentum coming off a four-game sweep at first-place and defending World Series champion Houston. Seattle had won six of eight. The idle Astros had their lead trimmed to two games over the A’s.“It’s really fun right now. Coming out with a strong effort and you see the crowd getting into it, I was really taking my time and appreciating everything,” Manaea said. “You can definitely feel it, feel it everywhere. Every game means something and that’s how we’re playing.”Jean Segura and Nelson Cruz hit consecutive RBI singles with two outs in the eighth, and the Mariners — who like the A’s have a knack for late-inning rallies — nearly pulled off a comeback. Seattle loaded the bases with none out in the ninth on three walks by Jeurys Familia before Blake Treinen relieved and allowed a run on a wild pitch and Mitch Haniger’s two-run single before closing it out for his 31st save. Cruz struck out swinging to end it with runners on first and second.Matt Chapman hit a two-run double in the sixth, his third double of the game. That matched the Oakland record that he last accomplished on June 12 against Houston.Manaea gave up two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings as the A’s won for the fourth time in five games and moved a season-high 23 games above .500 (71-48). The left-hander faced the minimum through three despite allowing a baserunner in each of the initial two innings — getting a caught stealing in the first and double play in the second.The Mariners challenged Chapman’s double in the third while Chapman was checked by athletic trainer Nick Paparesta following a headfirst slide that tore his batting glove. The call stood after review, and Lowrie doubled down the left-field line moments later.Lowrie hit RBI singles in the first and sixth innings. Only an announced crowd of 10,400 fans were on hand to see his productive night.Seattle lefty Marco Gonzales (12-8) allowed four runs and eight hits over five innings, struck out four and walked three. Gonzales lost his third straight start after winning five in a row from June 29-July 29.CANO’S RETURNSeattle’s Robinson Cano is scheduled to return Tuesday from his 80-game suspension for violating baseball’s drug agreement.The All-Star second baseman was suspended May 15 after he tested positive for Furosemide http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , a diuretic that can be used to mask performance-enhancing drugs. He tuned up with Class A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma.Manager Scott Servais plans to use Cano — who is ineligible for the postseason if Seattle makes the playoffs — around the infield. Servais will have a sit-down with Cano once the infielder arrives in Oakland to stress not trying to do too much.“We need to be smart in breaking him in,” Servais said. “He wants to get going, he wants to contribute right away. He’s missed playing, he’s missed his teammates and being around this whole thing. I know he wants to come in and do a lot. But again small little things.”TRAINER’S ROOMMariners: Already lost for the season, RHP reliever Sam Tuivailala will have surgery on his strained right Achilles tendon, and it’s unclear whether he will be recovered in time for spring training. He was hurt last Wednesday during a rundown against Texas. He was acquired from St. Louis ahead of the trade deadline. … RHP Dan Altavilla (UCL sprain in pitching elbow) will throw another live batting practice session soon then likely begin pitching in minor league games within a week. … RHP Juan Nicasio had a second opinion on his inflamed right knee and is back playing catch.Athletics: RF Matt Joyce is hitting soft toss and off a tee in the cage and should be hitting on the field sometime this week. … RHP Jharel Cotton (Tommy John surgery), RHP Andrew Triggs (nerve irritation in pitching arm) and RHP Paul Blackburn (elbow tendinitis) all played catch — the first time for Cotton and Blackburn. Manager Bob Melvin is optimistic Blackburn and Triggs will pitch again this year once rosters expand Sept. 1.UP NEXTSeattle LHP James Paxton (10-5, 3.63 ERA) looks to win his second straight start when he opposes RHP Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.40), making his second start since the A’s acquired him from the Tigers last week. Service clock manipulation wins again."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Farmers onlyFeaturesPlayoffsHistory/Hall of FameLatest NewsNick Senzel reassigned to Reds minor league camp, won’t make Opening Day rosterNew,59commentsService clock manipulation wins again.EDTShareTweetShareShareNick Senzel reassigned to Reds minor league camp Felix Hernandez Jersey , won’t make Opening Day rosterJoe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsNick Senzel entered camp with the Cincinnati Reds in Goodyear, AZ with a point to prove, namely that he was the best person for their CF job in the wake of Billy Hamilton being non-tendered. The consensus top prospect in the Reds system - and consensus Top 10 overall prospect in the game - Senzel had rocketed through the minor leagues with a bat that was clearly MLB ready, his big league debut in 2018 only derailed due to a finger issue that required surgery and prematurely ended his season.Senzel hit .308 in Cactus League play this spring with 6 doubles, stole 4 bags without being caught, and pretty clearly showed the athleticism needed to play a competent, if not better, CF. But thanks to the way that MLB teams can manipulate service time, he was officially reassigned to minor league camp today, ensuring that he’ll start the 2019 season in the minor leagues. The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans had the news.On top of that, the Reds themselves announced that Senzel was just one of many notable names reassigned, including the red-hot Phil Ervin - one of the few players actually on the 40-man roster that can play some CF Hisashi Iwakuma Jersey , too.It’s a big, fat disappointment, truly, one that will be exacerbated some three weeks after Opening Day when Senzel is recalled. Yes, that will make sure the Reds have team control over Senzel through 2025 instead of just through 2024, but as the Chicago White Sox showed earlier this week - and as numerous other teams for years and years throughout MLB history have shown - if you want to keep your best players around, you can just sign them to contract extensions. Jay Bruce, Eugenio Suarez, Tucker Barnhart, you name it, the Reds themselves have done just that to make sure their best players are around as long as wanted.Y’know what makes a player less inclined to want to sign a contract extension? Being jostled with to exploit loopholes that suppress earning capabilities, something the Chicago Cubs have learned first-hand with the way they mismanaged the early portion of Kris Bryant’s career.Of course Ken Griffey Jersey , there’s going to be talk that Senzel, who has never played CF as a professional outside of spring training, simply wasn’t ready yet, and that he needed to ‘marinate’ in AAA a bit before being called up. So, we’ll see Scott Schebler - who while red-hot at the plate this spring has consistently rated as a sub-par OF defender in all positions, let alone in CF - likely get the regular reps there to start the season. That’s not to say that Schebler doesn’t deserve to play - he does - just that the same deficiencies in his game will be glossed over while the one’s in Senzel’s will get used as the reason behind why he’s been demoted, and that’s just a double standard that sticks in my crawl.(Not to mention that they’ll cite OF defense as a reason to keep Senzel down while still opting to roll out human statues in Matt Kemp and Jesse Winker as everyday OFs, but I digress...)Anyway, while this move was predictable as can be, it sure serves as a big wet blanket on what had otherwise been a brilliantly exciting offseason, and it comes less than a week from Opening Day. I sure hope that extra cash savedmakes the front office and ownership feel better about it.