Lookout Landing · Apr 5, 2018
A Brief History of Bad Things that Happened Today
“This is a long inning,” Dave Sims sighed just seconds before Andrew McCtuchen flew out to end the fifth inning of the Mariners’ 10-1 loss to the Giants.
Dave was correct. It was a long inning. How long? Felix Hernandez and James Pazos threw a combined 54 pitches to 11 batters. Five of those 11 Giants came around to score, giving San Francisco a commanding 9-0 lead. The first seven hitters reached base safely that inning, two via the walk and three via the dinger. A long inning indeed.
That long inning was just a microcosm of what was a long, sad day in baseball. Here is a scrapbook summary of what will be remembered for years to come as “The Worst Day in Baseball History.”