SEATTLE (AP) Ramon Laureano broke out of a slump with a three-run homer, Chris Bassitt became the first Oakland starter to earn a victory this season and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday.

Laureano’s two-out home run snapped a string of 23 1/3 innings by Mariners starters without allowing an earned run and helped the A’s win their second game in a row after a three-game losing streak.

Bassitt (1-0) struck out seven and allowed three hits with no walks in 5 2/3 innings. A’s starters had been 0-4 with a 4.75 ERA in the team’s first eight games.

This time around, Bassitt waited patiently for his slumping offense to awake and he was rewarded by his center fielder.

”I knew pretty much that was the spot for Ramon and he didn’t miss it, obviously,” Bassitt said. ”He’s arguably our best hitter right now and he did what he