Suzuki hits winner as A's down Mariners

Kurt Suzuki hit a walkoff RBI double with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners in Wednesday's American League action.

Suzuki's seventh career walkoff hit provided a happy ending to a night that began with the return of Justin Duchscherer to the mound. Duchscherer missed all of last season while recovering from elbow surgery and dealing with clinical depression. He pitched into the sixth in his first appearance in nearly 20 months.

With Kevin Kouzmanoff on first with one out in the ninth, Suzuki hit a drive to the wall in left field off Mark Lowe. Milton Bradley reached up to try to make the catch, …