MINNEAPOLIS — Ben Gamel knew two things as he sped toward the left field corner of Target Field. First, he knew he had a pretty good chance at catching Joe Mauer’s slicing line drive headed for foul territory. Second, he knew that chance would involve a large padded wall in his path.
Catch vs. Crash?
Why not both?
Gamel’s brilliant leaping, two-handed grab as he slammed into the wall in foul territory was the highlight play in the Mariners’ 6-4 win over the Twins on Wednesday night. The out came in the eighth inning of a two-run game against one of the Twins’ most dangerous hitters.