{
  "id": 1960310,
  "title": "Mariners’ 22-0 loss made even worse by star forgetting how many outs there were",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/mariners-22-0-loss-made-even-worse-by-star-forgetting-how-many-outs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:45:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/1125368/mariners-22-0-loss-made-even-worse-by-star-forgetting-how-many-outs-there-were"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the midst of an already disappointing season, the Seattle Mariners suffered an embarrassing 22-0 defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. Young catcher Cal Raleigh, who had once been the team's top power hitter, was now struggling with a .570 OPS. The Mariners had fallen to the bottom of the league in runs per game at 3.88. Despite their lackluster performance, Seattle was still not in playoff contention when they faced the Brewers in a three-game series.\n\nThe game took a turn for the worse when third baseman Leo Rivas entered the eighth inning. He walked in nine runs, though only seven were considered earned. The most shocking error of the night occurred when star outfielder Julio Rodriguez caught a fly ball for the second out of the inning. However, in a shocking display of professionalism, Rodriguez tossed the ball into the stands instead of securing it. This egregious mistake allowed the Brewers to score both the 20th and 21st runs of the game. A video of the incident quickly went viral, making an already disastrous game even more humiliating for the Mariners. This moment of forgetfulness, when a professional athlete cannot even remember the number of outs, is incomprehensible. Julio Rodriguez's error set a new standard for poor performance in baseball, reminiscent of Larry Walker's blunder in 1994. This season has been an unmitigated disaster for the Mariners, and this particular loss will be etched in the memories of fans as one of the worst in the franchise's history.",
  "summary": "The Seattle Mariners were one game away from a trip to the World Series last season. This year, everything has fallen apart. Catcher Cal Raleigh went from baseball’s best power hitter with 60 home runs to someone with a .570 OPS this year. Raleigh’s struggles are emblematic of an entire team that just can’t seem […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}