Angels manager Joe Maddon intentionally walked Corey Seager of the Dodgers with the bases loaded on Friday night – in the fourth inning of a 3-2 game. (Mike Trout seems a bit baffled by the strategy.)
It's the second time Maddon has done this. The last time a batter was franked with the bags juiced was in 2008 (Josh Hamilton). That was Maddon, too.
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— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 16, 2022
Texas scored three runs after Seager left the on-deck circle (intentional walk, sacrifice fly, balk), so I'd say the decision failed.