Bleday Homers, Estes Earns First Win as A’s Beat Mariners 8–1

JJ Bleday (33) of the Oakland Athletics hits a two-run home run during the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle on May 11, 2024. Alika Jenner/Getty Images

SEATTLE—Rookie starter Joey Estes struck out five in five solid innings after being called up earlier in the day for his first major league win, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 8–1 on Saturday night.

Abraham Toro and Brent Rooker hit run-scoring singles in the two-run third inning to put Oakland up 2–1.