The Seattle Mariners suffered the worst loss in franchise history on Tuesday night, falling 22-0 to the Milwaukee Brewers, according to The Seattle Times. The defeat surpassed any previous blowout in the team’s history.
ESPN reports that the Brewers tied the largest shutout in the modern era with the 22-0 result. MLB.com notes that the margin of victory is tied for the most lopsided shutout win since 1887, a span of 138 years. Yahoo Sports adds that Milwaukee became only the third team in that timeframe to achieve such a feat.
The loss marks a low point in a difficult stretch for Seattle, which was blanked completely by Milwaukee’s pitching staff. The Brewers, meanwhile, produced a historic offensive outburst, scoring in nearly every inning and leaving the Mariners without an answer at the plate or on the mound.
Lookout Landing, a site covering the Mariners, described the game as a painful reminder of the team’s ongoing struggles this season. The 22-run margin is not just a franchise worst for Seattle but also places the game among the most one-sided shutouts in baseball history.
For the Mariners, the immediate focus will be on regrouping after the historic defeat. They will look to bounce back in the next game of the series, though the scale of Tuesday’s loss raises questions about the team’s pitching depth and offensive consistency moving forward. Milwaukee, by contrast, will aim to carry that momentum into the remainder of the series.
