Estes Throws Six Perfect Innings as A’s Edge Division-Leading Mariners

Oakland A's rookie pitcher Joey Estes (C) walks off the mound next to Manager Mark Kotsay after taking a perfect-game bid into the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners in Oakland, Calif., on June 5, 2024. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

OAKLAND, Calif.—Joey Estes took a perfect game into the seventh inning, Mason Miller recorded a five-out save, and the Oakland Athletics beat the American League West-leading Seattle Mariners 2–1 on Wednesday night.

The A’s, who have dropped three straight series, have an opportunity to snap the skid with a victory Thursday. The Mariners had won eight of their previous nine games.