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5 worst Seattle Mariners moments from the 2020 Season

By Willie Keeler

SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 04: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels smiles while rounding the bases after hitting a home run in his first at-bat on his return from paternity leave during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on August 4, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The Angels beat the Mariners 5-3. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 04: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels smiles while rounding the bases after hitting a home run in his first at-bat on his return from paternity leave during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on August 4, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The Angels beat the Mariners 5-3. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images) /
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Oakland Athletics after beating the Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 14: Mark Canha #20 of the Oakland Athletics and Ramon Laureano #22 wear N95-style masks as they jog to the infield with Robbie Grossman #8 after winning the second game of a doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on September 14, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-0. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images) /

2nd worst moment: Smacked by the Athletics on Sep 14

After the first game of a doubleheader on September 14th the Mariners were 22-25 and just a game back of the 23-24 Houston Astros who would be the eventual final team in the playoffs at 29-31. Seattle was on a 14-6 run over their last 20 games and despite trading Austin Nola and multiple bullpen pitchers, they had a chance.

However, it all seemed to fall apart in a 9-0 defeat at home against the Oakland Athletics. Seattle was held to two hits in the shoutout and it really did feel like after all the momentum that the Mariners had it was clear facing a playoff team that they were not on that playoff level.

Since the game was only 7 innings long due to the 2020 doubleheader rule, the Mariners only threw out three pitchers and all three were members of the Mariners’ poor bullpen. Seth Frankoff took the biggest blow allowing 5 runs in just 1.2 innings.

It could’ve been worse however if it weren’t for Kyle Lewis making the catch of the year robbing a grand slam with two outs in the first inning. The Mariners would go on to lose their next three games and would finish the season on a 5-8 run over their last 13 after that great 20 game stretch.

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