Brewers rout Mariners 22-0 in historic loss marked by gaffe
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Seattle Mariners 22-0 on August 18 at American Family Field, tying for the largest shutout margin in the Modern Era. The game remained close at 1-0 until the Brewers erupted for nine runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by Julio Rodríguez's mental error of throwing a live ball into the stands. Mariners manager Dan Wilson acknowledged the game as a significant setback as Seattle has now lost eight of its last 11 games. The loss places the Mariners at 59-67, while the Brewers improve to an MLB-best 78-48, 2.5 games ahead of the Rays.
- •Brewers scored five runs each in the fifth and sixth innings.
- •Rodríguez's error allowed two runs to score in the eighth.
- •The Mariners are now four games back in the AL West.
- •Milwaukee is 4.5 games ahead in the NL Central.
- •It was Seattle's third loss allowing at least 10 runs in 11 games.
- 1:30 PMCBS MLB — Brewers' 22-0 blowout of the Mariners headlined by brutal Julio Rodríguez mental gaffe
"The game tied for the most lopsided shutout loss in baseball's Modern Era
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