Outfielders throw hits the baserunner and 2 runs score, a breakdown
What Happened
In the top of the second inning, the Seattle Mariners hold a 1-0 lead over their opponent. Oscar Gonzalez, the Mariners' leadoff hitter, steps up to the plate with a 0-2 count. He puts the ball back up the middle, and then a perfect bunt from the next Mariners batter loads the bases with no outs. Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray struggles to find the strike zone, issuing a four-pitch walk to load the bases. Ray needs to induce some soft contact - a ground ball or a pop-up - to limit the damage. As the next batter steps in, Ray fires a pitch, and the batter hits a high fly ball that is easily caught by the outfielder. The runner at third holds, and the outfielder fires the ball home. Disaster strikes as the throw from the outfielder hits the baserunner squarely in the back. The ball ricochets away, and the runner from third scampers home safely. Mariners manager Scott Servais emerges from the dugout, puzzled by the turn of events. The umpire explains that it was a complete accident - the throw simply hit the runner, and there's nothing that can be done about it. Robbie Ray, the Mariners' pitcher, made a poor decision to try and field the ball instead of simply letting it go, compounding the mistake. However, the professional outfielder made a strong, accurate throw home, and the umpire positioned himself perfectly to make the correct call. The Mariners catcher, "Big Dumper," can only shake his head in disbelief as he tries to make sense of the bizarre sequence of plays. A fan in the stands reacts with a mix of confusion and amusement, initially thinking it was a home run before realizing it was just a chaotic and accidental series of events. Despite the Mariners' best efforts, the two runs score, and they now trail 3-1 in this crucial game. The players and coaches can only laugh and shrug their shoulders, as sometimes even when everything seems to be executed correctly, the baseball gods can intervene in unexpected ways.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momenttop second Mariners are up one nothing
but the leadoff Runners on 0-2 Pitch
Oscar Gonzalez puts it back up the
middle then we've got a perfect bunt
that puts Runners on first and second
and then Robbie Ray issues a four pitch
walk bases are loaded no outs how is he
gonna get out of this needs to induce
some soft contact a ground ball a little
pop-up that doesn't go over the
outfielder's head keep it contained
limit the damage bam there we go that's
gonna help that's gonna be an easy catch
they're gonna hold the runner at third
throw it in comes firing and what
happened okay he's running home oh no
now they're throwing the ball around and
he's running home and he is safe what
happened huh what was all that about
he doesn't know he's like please show me
the replay right away how did all that
what was all of that all right so the
throw he threw at home
nice throw it hits the runner right in
the back
e probably hurt he didn't react good for
him he's a man great base running by
Gonzalez who heads home bad Fielding by
Robbie Ray who should just eat that ball
but tries to be a hero good Fielding by
the professional Fielder and that'll
plays really nice actually I like every
part of this goodbye the catcher big
dumper great slide
umpire perfect position gets the call
correct sad catcher trying to figure it
all out what did happen what was all of
that this Fan's like home run no I mean
review I meant review can only laugh
because you you kind of did everything
right just accidental manager comes out
says hey what and he says well no what
happened was it hit the runner it was a
total accident it just hit him and then
Robbie Ray made a bad play and then
everyone made a good play even my my um
he made a good call and you can't do
anything about it just kind of sucks