[1/38] Sep 15, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics center fielder Lawrence Butler (22) and right fielder Seth Brown (15) pursue a home run by San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. during the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. After having spent 11 seasons as manager of the A's before taking the San Diego job last year, Melvin made his first return to Oakland a successful one, recording career win No. But leading 5-3, the San Diego bullpen threw three straight shutout innings to close out the game. San Diego also scored on a Luis Campusano RBI double in the fifth, while Oakland's only non-homer tally was the product of a Ryan Noda ground-rule double in the third. Seth Lugo (7-7) allowed all three Oakland runs in six innings.

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Persons: Lawrence Butler, Seth Brown, Fernando Tatis Jr, Ross Cameron, Bob Melvin, Melvin, belting Sean Newcomb's, Tatis, Garrett Cooper, Matthew Batten, Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker, Jose Azocar's, Diego, Luis Campusano, Ryan Noda, Seth Lugo, Newcomb, Batten, Xander Bogaerts, Juan Soto, Cooper, Esteury Ruiz Organizations: Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Oakland, Alameda County Coliseum, San, Padres, Newcomb, San Diego bullpen, 142nd, National League, Thomson Locations: Oakland , California, USA, San Diego, Oakland, Diego's