2,500 Fans Showed Up For the A's - Mariners Game on Tuesday
The Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics, 2-1, on Tuesday night. The announced attendance was just 2,583, but it sure looked like there were even fewer people actually in the seats. This dragged the A's league-worst average attendance down to just 10,414 per game, which is still more than the 9,973 fans they averaged last season.
You've probably heard that Oakland's AAA affiliate often brings in more fans than the MLB team.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) May 3, 2023
But last night's Oakland A’s game only had 2,583 fans, which is less than their AAA, AA, and A+ affiliates averaged last season.
This has become a disaster.
(🎥: u/rjohnstone13) pic.twitter.com/2tm33kVjbh
The 2,583 is notably low. Lower than a year ago when they drew just over 2,700. And they're closing in on the 2,443 fans who attended a game in 1980.
Those who did attend got to watch Mason Miller throw seven innings of no-hit baseball. Just listen to the roar of the crowd as he finishes the seventh.
Mason Miller's third MLB start was nothing short of electric ⚡️
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 3, 2023
7 IP
0 H
0 R
6 K
The @Athletics' third-ranked prospect averaged better than 97 mph on his heater and collected 23 called strikes + whiffs: pic.twitter.com/9luNmLJXWc
The A's are going to play the entire summer in front of COVID-era crowds. Everyone involved in this should be embarrassed.