Right here’s a brand new baseball adage: Don’t try and steal dwelling on a 3-0 rely with the bases loaded in opposition to a pitcher who can’t discover the strike zone.
The Mariners’ Victor Robles entered a late entry into the “Most Boneheaded Play of the 12 months” competitors Tuesday night time when he bailed out Yankees starter Luis Gil by making an attempt to steal dwelling within the first inning, solely to be tagged out and finish Seattle’s menace in an eventual 11-2 loss.
Justin Turner, batting on the time, didn’t appear happy with Robles’ actions with Seattle trailing, 2-0.
To make issues worse, Robles left the sport for a pinch-hitter earlier than his subsequent at-bat after being hit in his first at-bat whereas additionally coping with a proper leg difficulty, per MLB.com.
“Vic’s an aggressive participant, there’s little question, and that’s a part of his recreation,” Mariners interim supervisor Dan Wilson stated. “That’s a state of affairs the place you’ve acquired to know you’re going to make it. He simply acquired his hand in there, however simply wasn’t capable of get in there safely. We’re hoping he can bounce again tomorrow.”
The play helped the Yankees’ momentum after scoring two runs in prime of the primary and Gil, who had completely no clue the place the ball was going within the first inning, settled down to permit one run over 5 innings.
Gil had already hit Robles and walked two batters to load the bases earlier than falling behind, 3-0, in opposition to Turner. He threw 15 balls amongst his first 24 pitches.
But, Robles, for some motive, determined to get aggressive and attempt to seize Seattle’s first run when he noticed Gil flip his again to the plate to seize the rosin.
Nevertheless, Robles didn’t absolutely commit till Gil had half-turned his physique again towards the plate, permitting the starter time to fireplace to catcher Austin Wells to tag Robles for the final out.
“Clearly, he likes to place stress on the protection,” Wilson stated. “And that’s a part of his recreation. That was a really aggressive play and, once more, one that you simply need to ensure you’re going to be in. And he simply wasn’t capable of wasn’t capable of get in there.”
Each YES announcer Michael Kay and the MLB.com write-up talked about Turner seeming to be fairly displeased with the flip of occasions.
“Completely ridiculous, 3-0, and Justin Turner’s staring into the dugout as if to say, ‘Actually?’” Kay stated.
Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone acknowledged the Yankees acquired a break and so they instantly took benefit, doubling their result in 4-0 within the prime of the second on a two-run Aaron Decide single.
Seattle’s final likelihood got here within the third once they put two on in a 4-1 recreation, however Gil escaped the jam, this time with none baserunning assist.
“(A) 3-0 rely, that felt like a giant break, little little bit of a present for us there,” Boone stated. “Helped get Luis off the ropes and he was capable of settle in and do sufficient to provide us a powerful 5.”
