Mariners vs Red Sox: Fog and Curse

Mariners Vs Red Sox

Title: 'The Curse of the Emerald City'

Seattle, Washington – July 15, 2024

The Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox were set to face off in a three-game series at T-Mobile Park, but no one expected the bizarre events that would unfold.

Game 1: The Fog Rolls In

As the first pitch was thrown, an eerie fog crept in from Puget Sound, blanketing the field. Mariners’ ace Luis Castillo dominated early, striking out six Red Sox batters in the first three innings. But in the top of the fourth, Boston’s Rafael Devers launched a towering fly ball that vanished into the mist—only for the umpires to rule it a home run, despite replays showing the ball never clearing the fence.

The Mariners protested, but the call stood. The Red Sox took a 1-0 lead, and the fog grew thicker. By the seventh inning, players could barely see each other. Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez hit a deep drive to center, but Boston’s Jarren Duran somehow tracked it through the haze, making an impossible catch. The game ended 3-1, Red Sox.

Afterward, groundskeepers found strange, glowing footprints near the outfield wall.

Game 2: The Phantom Umpire

The next night, the fog lifted, but something even stranger happened. In the third inning, with the game tied 2-2, an extra umpire appeared behind home plate—one not listed on the crew. He made a series of questionable strike calls against the Mariners, then vanished between innings.

Red Sox starter Tanner Houck took advantage, throwing six shutout innings. But in the bottom of the ninth, with two outs and the bases loaded, Cal Raleigh hit a would-be grand slam—only for the mysterious umpire to reappear and call it foul. Replays showed it was fair by a mile.

Fans erupted in fury. The game went to extras, where Boston’s Triston Casas hit a two-run homer to win it 5-3.

Game 3: The Emerald Curse Broken?

Before the finale, Mariners manager Scott Servais consulted an old local legend—a supposed curse placed on Seattle sports by a disgruntled fisherman in 1977. The only way to break it? A sacrifice to the waters of Puget Sound.

Desperate, the team tossed a signed baseball into the bay before first pitch.

The game was a thriller. George Kirby dueled Brayan Bello into the eighth, tied 1-1. Then, in the bottom of the ninth, Ty France hit a walk-off homer—just as the fog lifted for good.

The Mariners won 2-1, avoiding the sweep. But as the Red Sox flew home, their plane reportedly hit turbulence over the Rockies—and some swore they saw a shadowy figure in the clouds, watching.

Epilogue:
The series became known as 'The Emerald City Hex.' To this day, players refuse to speak of the phantom umpire… and the Mariners keep a signed baseball ready—just in case the curse returns.

Final Scores:

Game 1: Red Sox 3, Mariners 1 (Fog Game)

Game 2: Red Sox 5, Mariners 3 (Phantom Umpire)

Game 3: Mariners 2, Red Sox 1 (Curse Broken?)

Would you dare to watch the next Mariners vs. Red Sox series? 👀⚾

Mariners vs Red Sox: Fog and Curse

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