With one out in the bottom of the third inning on Monday, a brave woman in the upper deck behind home plate attempted to resuscitate the sleepy crowd counting sheep inside T-Mobile Park.
“Every-body clap-your-hands!” she shouted, waiting in vain for an obedient applause.
“Every-body clap-your-hands!” she repeated, as if all her audience needed was a firm, prodding push.
Turns out, what it really needed was a 98 mph fastball in the middle of the plate. Trailing 4-1 with one out in the eighth inning, Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach redirected a Lou Trivino fastball over the wall in dead center to tie the game.