The Seattle Mariners (9-8) managed an unusual triple play during their 2:9 defeat against Houston Astros (13-7) on Thursday, i.e. three outs in an offensive action. The reason for this was an inattention of Astros-Designated-Hitter Evan Gattis.
In the fourth inning the Astros had runners on first and second base with no out and gentias on the board. The DH then hit Third Baseman Kyle Seager, who stepped on third base for the first out, then threw Robinson Cano to Second Baseman for the second out. Meanwhile, Gattis crossed first base and was safe.
But then Gattis ran a bend back into the Infield and was on his way to Dugout. The Mariners noticed this and had an easy game. First baseman Dan Vogelbach finally provided the day for the third out. (App users see the video here.)
“It was just a mistake,” said Gattis about the curious situation. “I knew how many outs there were. It was because I had beaten into a double play. At that moment I wanted to laugh inside because it was so stupid of me. It was 0-0 at the time. I think I was so angry, I couldn’t think straight. It was ridiculous.”
Manager AJ Hinch, on the other hand, didn’t find it so funny: “That was an ugly play and clearly nothing we want to see.”
All in all, the 5-4-3 double play was the first for the Mariners since 2015 and the twelfth in the franchise history of the M’s. Against the Astros, it was the first triple play since 2016, when George Springer hit into one. Overall, it happened Houston for the ninth time.
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