Rasmus, making his fourth start since Richards went down with a season-ending knee injury on Aug. 20, made 42 pitches and retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced. Jason Grilli (1-3) replaced Rasmus in the fifth with a 2-0 lead and gave up a two-run double to Mike Zunino, ending an 0-for-18 drought for the Mariners with runners in scoring position. Chris Taylor chased Grilli with an RBI double and Dustin Ackley capped the rally with another run-scoring double against Mike Morin. The Athletics still lead the wild-card race by a game over Kansas City, which has a one-game edge on the Mariners for the final postseason berth. Carson Smith (1-0) earned his first major league victory with two innings of hitless relief in his fifth appearance. Mariners starter Roenis Elias allowed two runs and five hits in three-plus innings before leaving due to elbow stiffness with a 2-0 deficit. Rookie RHP Matt Shoemaker, removed from Monday night's 8-1 win after 7 2-3 innings, is expected to miss at least one turn in the rotation because of a mild strain on his left side. James Paxton (6-2, 1.83 ERA) threw seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball against the Angels in his season debut and beat them again six days later.