Mariners Shut Down Angels 6-2, But What Happened In Milwaukee Is Hard To Unsee

Okay, 12s, our Mariners crushed the Angels 6-2 tonight, a well-deserved win for the Emerald City! You love to see our boys taking care of business. But even as we are celebrating a big W, a scary moment unfolded over in Milwaukee that just reminded us all how wild this game can get, and how much players put on the line every single night.

A Fearless Grab, A Brutal Price

Man, I do not even know where to start with what happened with Reds center fielder Dane Myers. Picture this: bottom of the fourth inning, Reds clinging to a 1-0 lead. Andrew Vaughn absolutely rips a liner deep to center. Myers, this dude is flying, covering 76 feet at 27.5 feet per second, according to Statcast. He gets there, makes the SPECTACULAR catch, but then BAM! He slams full-force into the wall, his left shoulder taking the brunt of the collision. You could see him writhing in pain on the warning track, ball still in his glove. His fellow outfielders, JJ Bleday and Noelvi Marte, immediately called for help. He stayed on the ground for a while before a cart arrived to transport him off the field. Reds manager Terry Francona was just blown away, saying it was "an amazing catch" and that Myers was "fearless going to the wall, probably like nobody I've ever seen." But he paid a "pretty big price for it," Francona added. X-rays taken at the ballpark were thankfully negative, which is a relief, but they still sent him to the hospital because he was in so much pain, so uncomfortable. Francona said the kid was "really hurting and it wasn't going away," and they want to check for potential shoulder, neck, rib, and head injuries. Francona even mentioned he was not sure Myers "really knew where he was." The crowd gave him an ovation as he left, but you could still see him g

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rimacing, holding that shoulder. Just brutal to watch.

Reds Can't Hold On, Lodolo Impresses Despite Walks

And here is the kicker: with Myers out, the Reds, who were up 1-0 thanks to Myers' own RBI double in the first for his 14th RBI of the season, could not hold it. They ended up losing 5-3 to the Brewers. Talk about adding insult to injury, right? This loss makes it their fourth straight against the Brewers this season, and they are now a rough 4-18 against NL Central opponents, while the Brewers are sitting pretty at 13-5. TJ Friedl replaced Myers after being recalled from Triple-A Louisville, taking the spot of Blake Dunn, who is on the injured list with a right elbow sprain. On the pitching side, Nick Lodolo actually had a strong outing for the Reds, going five scoreless innings, giving up one hit. He has now shut out the NL Central-leading Brewers for nine total innings over the past week, which is impressive, especially since his ERA was a 6.12 before that. He had back-to-back scoreless starts for the first time in his career, though he was frustrated with his four walks in the 96-pitch outing. "I definitely think I'm making it a lot harder on myself," Lodolo said, adding he needs to "start pitching deeper into games." But even he could not help but worry about Myers after the game, noting how violent the collision looked. Elly De La Cruz, who himself sprained an ankle yesterday but was DHing, belted his third two-run homer of the season in the fifth. So yes, a tough night for Cincy all around. So, while tonight was a gut-punch for the Reds, our Mariners handled business against the Angels with that 6-2 win. It is early in the season, and every game, every play, matters. Let's keep our boys healthy, keep that energy up, and cheer 'em on as they continue to stack those wins. We are just getting started, Emerald City!

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