A 107.8 mph Line Drive Got Stuck in Logan Gilbert's Jersey and Nobody Can Believe What Happened Next
Wednesday at T-Mobile Park was one of those moments that makes you shake your head and laugh. Athletics batter Carlos Cortes ripped a screaming line drive straight at Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert in the first inning, clocked by the broadcast at 107.8 mph. The ball didn't bounce off him. It didn't sail past. It lodged itself right in Gilbert's jersey like it was meant to be there.
A Jersey Becomes a Glove
With a runner on third, Cortes connected on the liner and watched it sail toward the mound. Gilbert grabbed at his stomach, spinning to find the baseball. Then it hit him: the ball was still in his shirt. He literally caught a 107.8 mph fastball with his clothing. The umpire ruled it a dead ball, Cortes was credited with a single, but here's the wild part: Nick Kurtz stayed at third base while Shea Langeliers advanced to second. A potential run was saved by fabric and pure dumb luck.
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Mariners athletic trainer Kyle Torgerson came out to check on Gilbert, making sure the guy wasn't seriously injured. The right-hander brushed it off, stayed in the game, and got through the inning. That's toughness. That's a pitcher who's not letting a near death experience on the mound rattle him.
The Mariners held on to win 5-4, avoiding a sweep by the Athletics. Gilbert's jersey earned him a line in the box score and a story nobody will forget anytime soon. Only in baseball do you see something like that.
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