JP Sears, bullpen stifle Marlins as A's win 5th straight

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The Miami Marlins kicked off the post-Luis Arraez era with a whimper Friday night, accumulating just seven hits off JP Sears and three relievers as the host Oakland Athletics opened a three-game interleague series with a 3-1 victory.

Arraez, the defending National League batting champion, was scratched from the lineup minutes before the first pitch, reportedly having been