Seattle took the lead in the top of the 10th only to have the Athletics tie it in the bottom of the inning then win it in the 11th.

The M's dropped their second consecutive game on Monday night, this time losing in extra-innings against the Athletics. After the game, the skipper was answering questions about how he handled the end-of-game situation.

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