Overview
- Jo Adell, who starred in right field Saturday in Anaheim, pulled back three would-be home runs to lock down the Angels’ 1-0 win over the Mariners.
- The last grab on J.P. Crawford in the ninth stood after replay showed he secured the ball before falling into the seats, which the rulebook allows on completed catches at the wall.
- Adell also took homers from Cal Raleigh in the first and Josh Naylor in the eighth, turning three deep drives into outs that preserved a one-run game.
- Analysts labeled the feat exceptionally rare, with Sports Info Solutions logging it as the first three–home run robbery game since tracking began in 2004 and Inside Edge noting Adell has 10 since 2020, tied for most in MLB.
- Reaction poured in, including Torii Hunter calling it the greatest defensive game he has seen, a widely shared fan photo credited to Kayleigh K., and a Mariners whiteboard joke that read, “Don’t hit the ball to Joseph Adell.”