Carlos Silva pitched seven effective innings as Seattle swept a brief two-game set in Oakland with an 8-1 victory over the Athletics. Silva (3-0) lowered his earned run average to 2.79, giving up one run on four hits with two walks and one strikeout. He threw 65 of his 98 pitches for strikes. Silva's success comes one night after teammate Felix Hernandez threw a complete game for the win. Seattle has won six consecutive games versus the Ath

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