TBO Rays · Aug 22, 2019
Pitchers squirm when Rays’ Tommy Pham comes up with bases loaded
Willy Adames scores the winner on a wild pitch after he had singled to left and went to third on a Mike Brousseau double in the ninth against Seattle on Wednesday, Augu. 21, 2019. [DIRK SHADD | Times] DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay TimesST. PETERSBURG — Sometimes, a reputation is all you need.
The Mariners tried to play the percentages when they intentionally walked pinch-hitter Ji-Man Choi to load the bases with no outs in the ninth inning Wednesday, then employed a five-man infield with just two outfielders to try cut the potential winning run down at the plate.
The problem: The next hitter was Tommy Pham.