Sure, he had already let up a big hit -- a 377-foot, two-run blast by Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas -- but with two outs in the fourth inning and a 3-2 count to left fielder Alex Gordon, he needed just one pitch to extend his night.
Instead, Elias missed with a fastball and plunked right fielder Alex Rios two pitches later to extend the Royals' inning, loading the bases for second baseman Omar Infante in what became a seven-run inning and an 8-2 Mariners loss on Wednesday night.