With the September stretch run under way, the Oakland Athletics want to leave nothing to chance when it comes to their playoff hopes. Splitting a four-game series and staying well ahead of the Seattle Mariners mattered so much with both clubs in contention. Stephen Piscotty homered twice and matched his career high with five RBI as the A's widened their lead over the Mariners for the second AL wild-card spot, beating them 8-2 Sunday. Oakland moved 5 1/2 games ahead of Seattle. read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=380902111
