Brent Rooker and Max Muncy homer to help the Athletics beat the Mariners, 7-0

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Athletics’ Max Muncy follows through on a solo home run, his first major league hit, against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Athletics’ Luis Urías, right, celebrates hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners with teammate Max Muncy (10) during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson, left, celebrates with right fielder Lawrence Butler (4) after a 7-0 win over the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Athletics’ Max Muncy, facing, greets teammate Jacob Wilson (5) after hitting a solo home run, his first major league hit, against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Athletics’ Shea Langeliers hits an RBI single to score Lawrence Butler against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Athletics’ JJ Bleday follows through on an RBI single to score Jacob Wilson against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Tayler Saucedo reacts to giving up an RBI double to Athletics’ Tyler Soderstrom during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson collides with Seattle Mariners’ Mitch Garver in a forceout off of a ball from Jorge Polanco during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers, left, celebrates a 7-0 win over the Seattle Mariners with second baseman Max Muncy (10) and pitcher Mitch Spence (28) after a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Athletics’ Luis Urías celebrates hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

SEATTLE (AP) — 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 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.

Key stat

The Mariners were 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position, finishing with just five hits and 13 strikeouts.

Up next

Athletics right-hander Osvaldo Bido faces Bryce Miller on Saturday in the third game of four-game series.

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