By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-19 15:06:44 | Updated at 2026-08-19 15:20:46
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Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez suffered a humiliating blunder during Tuesday's nightmare defeat.
The Mariners were left red-faced after allowing a staggering 22 runs in a shutout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.
Nine of the Brewers' 22 runs came in the bottom of the eighth as Milwaukee blitzed the Mariners in unbelievable scenes. However, one of those runs was simply inexcusable.
With the Brewers having already scored six runs in the inning, Christian Yelich lifted a fly ball to center, allowing two of his teammates to make it home. One of the runs on the sacrifice fly, however, should never have happened.
Mariners outfielder Rodriguez camped under the sacrifice fly and made the catch but was left embarrassed by his subsequent error.
Believing it was the third out, Rodriguez threw the ball into the stands. Unfortunately for him, it was only the second out.
Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez suffered a humiliating blunder during Tuesday's loss
Rodriguez threw the ball into the stands after mistakenly thinking it was the third out
Rodriguez's mix-up allowed the Brewers to score two more runs. He could only stand there and shake his head in disgust.
Andrew Vaughn tagged up from third and scored on the sac fly, but Jonathan Ornelas, standing on second, was awarded home on Rodriguez's 'throwing error.'
The Mariners went on to suffer a historic loss. The final score tied the record for the largest shutout victory since the start of the 1988 season.
It matched Pittsburgh's 22-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in 1975 and Cleveland's dismantling of the Yankees on August 31, 2004.
Meanwhile, the Brewers have 117 home runs this season, the fewest in baseball, but as was pointed out by Seattle manager Dan Wilson, they have multiple players with the ability to go deep.
'They'll put bunts down and put pressure on the bases and steal bags,' Wilson said before the game. 'They also have the ability to hit the home run. You kind of have to prepare for all areas of the game.'
The Brewers also generated offense doing what they do best, pulling off a double steal in a five-run fifth inning that helped break open a tight game.
The 78-48 Brewers matched a franchise record for runs in a game, tying the 22 runs they scored at the Toronto Blue Jays on August 28, 1992. The Brewers also had a season-high 22 hits.
'It's one game but a pretty darn good performance,' Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. 'I'd like to order that every night.'
