OAKLAND C. J. Cron Jersey , Calif. (AP) — Dee Gordon doesn’t have many home runs this season. Two to be exact. So when Seattle’s light-hitting utility player muscled up in the 12th inning, he celebrated by kissing both biceps as he stood in the dugout after crossing home plate.It was a good-natured gesture toward a few of Gordon’s teammates who were ribbing him as he rounded the bases. It was also an expression of relief for the Mariners, who lost the first two games of this series after sweeping first-place Houston on the road.Gordon homered off Yusmeiro Petit to break a scoreless tie, and the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 2-0 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.“I got lucky,” Gordon said. “It’s evening out. I’ve been lining out so much the last month.”Jean Segura had four hits to help the Mariners close within 2½ games of the A’s for the second AL wild-card spot.“We needed to get this ballgame today,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “It’s not going to get any easier, but we’re starting to play with our confidence again and have some swag to our team.”Seattle’s Mike Leake pitched eight innings of two-hit ball with six strikeouts and one walk. Oakland’s Brett Anderson went 7 2/3 innings without allowing a run in his longest outing since June 16, 2015.Nick Martini had three hits for the A’s and Matt Olson added two. Oakland entered the day one game behind first-place Houston.“In games like that, typically what happens, it’s one pitch,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said. “That was the case today. Even though today was tough, we have to look at it as a positive. We took the series.”Both teams squandered numerous scoring opportunities before Seattle scraped together two runs on one hit.After Petit (5-3) got leadoff man Denard Span to ground out, Mike Zunino walked. Gordon hit the next pitch over the right-field wall. Then he flexed and kissed his biceps.“I was messing with Cam (Maybin) and (Denard Span) because they’ve been calling me skinny so I had to let them know I’ve got some guns,” Gordon said. “And it was a big situation … in a playoff race. Just having fun.”Gordon’s only other home run was a solo shot against Cleveland on April 1 in Seattle’s third game of the season.James Pazos (3-1) retired one batter for the victory. Edwin Diaz pitched the 12th for his major league-leading 47th save in 50 opportunities.The Mariners had two on with one out in the in the ninth and 11th but failed to score. The A’s stranded Olson at second in the 10th, and then had two on in the 11th before Pazos got Khris Davis to strike out swinging.Olson singled leading off the 12th before Diaz struck out Stephen Piscotty, Marcus Semien and pinch-hitter Chad Pinder.CLOSING IN ON A RECORDDiaz converted all six save opportunities on the Mariners’ road trip and is one shy of the franchise record of 48 set by Fernando Rodney in 2014. Rodney is with the A’s in a setup role.THIS AND THATSegura leads the majors with 18 three-hit games. … A’s third baseman Matt Chapman doubled in the sixth to extend his hitting streak to a career-best 13 games. Chapman has also reached safely in 29 straight, the longest active streak in the AL.TRAINER’S ROOMMariners: James Paxton was placed on the disabled list with a forearm bruise, one day after the left-hander was struck by a line drive. Felix Hernandez, who allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings in his first career relief appearance, is likely to take Paxton’s turn in the rotation. RHP Christian Bergman was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.UP NEXTMariners: LHP Wade LeBlanc (7-2, 3.80 ERA) pitches against the Dodgers on Friday in Seattle to begin a six-game homestand. LeBlanc is 1-7 in 11 career appearances against Los Angeles.Athletics: RHP Edwin Jackson (4-2, 2.48) faces the Houston Astros on Friday. Jackson’s ERA is the fourth-lowest in the American League since he joined Oakland on June 25. The top international arm in the Tribe system had a breakout year in 2018."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsAnalysis & EditorialsCleveland Indians prospects & minor leaguesGame RecapsTransactionsCleveland Indians prospects & minor leaguesLGT Top Indians Prospects for 2019Luis Oviedo is our No. 10 Cleveland Indians prospect. Who should be No. 11? New,25commentsThe top international arm in the Tribe system had a breakout year in 2018.ESTShareTweetShareShareLuis Oviedo is our No. 10 Cleveland Indians prospect. Who should be No. 11? TwitterStrikeout artist Luis Oviedo is our No. 10 Cleveland Indians prospect for 2019, improving massively from not being ranked at all last year.And it make sense that Oviedo wasn’t ranked heading into last year. Signed out of Venezuela in 2015, Oviedo had a 7.14 ERA in his stateside debut in the Arizona Rookie League, although if one peered a little closer at those numbers http://www.raysfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , they may have seen some future potential in his 12.19 K/9. I also heard that the Indians coaches and training staff limited Oviedo’s arsenal in 2017, having him focus on developing some of his other pitches during games.That focus paid off when Oviedo’s full talent was unleashed last season in his debut for the Low-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers. In his second start, he tossed 6.0 shutout innings, allowing just one hit while striking out seven batters and walking none. In start number three, he allowed one run on two hits in 6.0 innings while striking out a career-high 12 batters. Start number four was 7.0 shutout innings with seven more whiffs and no walks and he capped off his run of dominance with 5.0 innings without allowing an earned run while striking out six.Oviedo was so dominant during this stretch that he was named the Pitcher of the Week for the New York Penn League three straight times, the weeks of 6/24/18, 7/1/18 and 7/8/18.After just nine starts in Low-A, Oviedo was promoted to full season Single-A Lake County. Perhaps tired or just facing stiffer competition, Oviedo’s stuff wasn’t nearly as dominant in his two starts for the Captains, although he did manage to earn a win and hold opposing offenses to a 3.00 ERA.Standing 6-foot-4, Oviedo’s fastball sits in the low to mid-90s and he can occasionally touch the upper 90s. He also possesses a slider, curveball and change-up, which can all make opposing hitters miss. If he can continue to develop his command of all four pitches, he has the potential to be a front of the rotation starter. This will be a big year for Oviedo as he’ll have his arm tested over the course of a full season for the first time. If he can prove his run at Low-A can be repeated at the upper levels, he might vault into becoming the No. 1 pitching prospect in the system.WHO SHOULD BE THE NO. 11 PROSPECT FOR 2019?Lenny Torres, RHP (Age 18)2018 (R): 5 GS, 15.1 IP, 34.9 K%, 6.4 BB%, 1.76 ERA, 2.38 FIPIndians 2018 first round competitive balance pick was completely unfazed in pro debut, pounding the strike zone and missing bats with a mid to upper 90s fastball and a potentially wicked slider.Sam Hentges, LHP (Age 22)2018 (A+): 23 GS, 118.1 IP, 24.2 K%, 10.5 BB% Jonny Venters Jersey , 3.27 ERA, 3.21 FIPThe six-foot-six southpaw didn’t miss a beat in his first full season since 2016 Tommy John surgery and Indians showed faith in him by adding him to the 40-man roster to avoid the Rule 5 draft.Daniel Johnson, OF (Age 23)2018 (R): 24 PA, .300/.417/.450, 1 HR, 1 SB, 8.3 BB%, 8.3 K%, 152 wRC+2018 (AA): 391 PA, .267/.321/.410, 6 HR, 21 SB, 5.9 BB%, 23.0 K%, 103 wRC+Acquired in the Yan Gomes trade, Johnson possesses plus speed, arm strength and power from the outfield. Johnson’s 2018 season was affected by a broken hamate bone injury, which sapped his power.Oscar Mercado, OF (Age 24)2018 Cardinals (AAA): 427 PA, .285/.351/.408, 8 HR, 31 SB, 8.4 BB%, 15.0 K%, 101 wRC+2018 Indians (AAA): 119 PA, .252/.342/.320 Matt Moore Jersey , 0 HR, 6 SB, 10.9 BB%, 19.3 K%, 93 wRC+2013 second round pick acquired in a trade from the Cardinals for Conner Capel last summer. Brings elite speed and strong defense in the outfield, but hit tool is still catching up.Jean Carlos Mejia, RHP (Age 22)2018 (A): 15 GS, 92.0 IP, 26.1 K%, 5.4 BB%, 3.13 ERA, 2.55 FIP2018 (A+): 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 12.5 K%, 4.2 BB%, 6.00 ERA, 2.86 FIPExploded into relevance in the second half of 2018, when he racked up 78 strikeouts over the final two months of the season, top five in all of MiLB. Earned a spot on the Tribe’s 40-man roster for his effort.Raynel Delgado, 3B (Age 18)2018 (R): 204 PA, .306/.409/.382, 1 HR, 10 SB, 14.7 BB%, 21.6 K%, 133 wRC+2018 sixth round pick the Indians paid $664 http://www.rangersfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-moore-jersey ,400 over slot to sign. Delgado held his own in his professional debut, putting up strong numbers and showing great patience at the plate in the AZL.Richard Palacios, SS (Age 21)2018 (R): 22 PA, .438/.591/.875, 2 HR, 2 SB, 27.3 BB%, 9.1 K%, 281 wRC+2018 (A-): 86 PA, .411/.477/.589, 2 HR, 2 SB, 12.8 BB%, 14.0 K%, 208 wRC+2018 (A): 82 PA, .300/.317/.425, 2 HR, 3 SB, 2.4 BB%, 15.9 K%, 109 wRC+Indians 2018 third round draft pick out of Towson University tore through the short season leagues and was not challenged until arriving in full-season Lake County, where he still had a wRC+ above 100.