Shawn O’Malley was inserted in the game in right field as a defensive replacement in the top of the seventh inning for Seth Smith. With one out, he made one of the best defensive plays of his career and a certainty to be on Mariners’ highlight reels for years to come.
Chase Headley lofted a pop fly near the stands in right field. O’Malley sprinted toward the wall and never hesitated, leaping over the short wall into the stands where multiple fans were vying for a souvenir. He somehow came down with the ball for the out and managed not to get hurt.