The Mariners just got absolutely hammered, shut out 22-0 by the Milwaukee Brewers last night. This wasn’t just a tough loss; it was a historic walloping, matching the largest margin of victory in a shutout in the last 126 years. Yeah, you read that right: 126 years. This game, folks, was a complete nightmare for everyone bleeding green and blue in the Emerald City.
Where Did Our Bats Go? And Our Pitching?
Zero runs, Mariners fans. Absolutely zero. Kyle Harrison for the Brewers kept our guys off the scoreboard for five solid innings, and their bullpen just kept that momentum rolling. It felt like we couldn’t buy a hit, let alone a run, all night long. Meanwhile, the Brewers were having a batting practice session, piling up 22 hits and a mind-boggling 22 runs. Seriously, they poured it on like it was going out of style. Bryce Miller, our starter, got absolutely rocked, and the parade of relievers that followed weren’t exactly effective. Nine of those runs even came off a position player who had to step on the mound, which just makes you want to pull your hair out. The offensive struggles are one thing, but that pitching performance… woof.
The First Inning Fiasco and Julio’s Heroics That Weren’t Enough
It all started to unravel in the bottom of the first. Brendan Donovan kicked things off with a leadoff double, but credit to Harrison, he buckled down and got out of the inning scoreless. Then, against Miller, the Brewers started taking some serious hacks. Brice Turang hit a solid line drive to left. But then, Jackson Chourio nearly went yard, crushing a ball 102 mph and 402 feet to center field. You know who was there? Our guy, Julio Rodríguez, who made an insane leap at the wall, snagging it to keep it in the park. It wasn’t officially a home run robbery, but man, it looked like it on TV! What a play by J-Rod, a true highlight in an otherwise dark night.
But even Julio’s incredible grab couldn’t stop the bleeding. Jake Bauers ripped a double into the right-field corner, just beating out a throw to second. Then William Contreras blooped a soft line drive just over short. Bauers was dead to rights at the plate after a throw beat him by a mile, but Cal Raleigh, our catcher, put the tag on the sliding Bauers and the ball just popped loose! Bauers, ever alert, scrambled back to touch home before Raleigh could recover. Chaos in the first inning, and the Brewers were on the board with an early lead. They kept hitting hard in the second, too. Luis Lara flew out to the warning track. Garrett Mitchell and Joey Ortiz followed up with back-to-back one-out singles, both hit over 100 mph. Miller worked his way out of it after a fielder’s choice, but the damage was already done.
This one stings, big time. It’s a brutal reality check, and the team absolutely has to turn the page, and fast. What’s at stake now is getting back on track and showing the Emerald City faithful that they’ve still got that fight. We need to see a response from these guys in their next game.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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