Victor Robles’ Diving Catch Turns Game-Ending Double Play, Mariners Top Astros as Call Bleeds Onto Houston Broadcast
The Mariners’ excitable TV call was audible on the Astros’ telecast because the booths at Daikin Park sit side by side.
Overview
- With Seattle up 6-4 in the ninth and one out, Carlos Correa lifted a flare to right-center that Robles snagged on a full dive to preserve the lead.
- Jake Meyers had rounded third assuming a hit, allowing Robles’ flip to Jorge Polanco and on to J.P. Crawford to complete the game-ending double play.
- Mariners play-by-play voice Aaron Goldsmith shouted, “Victor Robles makes the catch and that is the ballgame,” a call picked up on the Astros’ feed due to the adjacent booths.
- Astros broadcaster Todd Kalas delivered a calmer description on Space City Home Network, and the side-by-side audio spread widely through clips shared on social media.
- One outlet reported the win secured Seattle’s season tiebreaker over Houston and pushed the division lead to two games with just over a week left in the regular season.