Seattle Mariners centerfielder Jarred Kelenic described the game as "playing in a tornado." Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports

Extreme wind caused major issues in Mariners-White Sox game

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 4/14/22

The Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners did their best to fight challenging conditions during Thursday’s game at Guaranteed Rate Field, but the wind proved to be a big problem for both sides.

The Mariners won the game 5-1 as the teams combined for three errors. In the fifth inning, the White Sox scored their only run of the game when the winds were so strong they prevented the Mariners from catching three otherwise routine popups.

3 Dropped pop ups.

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The winds ranged from 25-35 mph during the game.

“It was like we were playing in a tornado,” Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic said, according to The Associated Press (via ESPN). Kelenic smacked a two-run homer during the game.

White Sox third baseman Jake Burger added similar thoughts about the wind. “You saw it probably change five different directions when it was in the air and that’s never a good thing,” Burger said.

Big-leaguers know how to catch popups. Them missing so many like a Tee-ball game shows you just how bad the conditions must have been.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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