ST. PETERSBURG -- With his team trailing by a run in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday, manager Kevin Cash called on Asdrubal Cabrera to pinch-hit for Tim Beckham, hoping he'd drive in one or both of the runners standing on second and third.
The Mariners had other ideas, intentionally walking Cabrera and electing instead to take their chances with Jake Elmore, who began the night with 15 at-bats on the season.
After two pitches, it seemed as if Seattle's plan would pay off, as Elmore fell behind, 0-2, but on the third pitch of the at-bat, he sent a weakly hit, broken-bat ground ball to third baseman Kyle Seager.