Outfielders throw hits the baserunner and 2 runs score, a breakdown

Apr 1, 2023 475.7K views 2:00

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.

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top 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