Putting the potential tying run on base for the LA Angels in a situation like that violates a century and a half of baseball wisdom, but the Mariners didn’t care — and it worked out for them. Trout went to third on a single, but could only watch helplessly as Albert Pujols and Jonathan Lucroy struck and grounded out to end the game.
This was the second game in a row that the Mariners did Trout dirty. On Monday night in the seventh inning, they issued Trout another intentional pass with two outs and the bases empty.