Josh Bard got his first chance to catch Michael Pineda since spring training and saw what the rest of baseball has been seeing from Seattle's overpowering rookie the first half of the year. Pineda and three relievers combined on a three-hitter and Bard hit his first home run of the season to lead the Mariners to a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310704111&teams=seattle-mariners-vs-oakland-athletics