It was heartbreak for the Seattle Mariners. One game away from the franchise's first World Series berth. One swing of the bat from George Springer the team would want back.
But Springer did hit that game-breaking home run and the Mariners couldn't get to the Fall Classic to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. And one moment captured by cameras and mics in the losing clubhouse summed it all up.
As Bryan Woo was giving an interview, he was interrupted by one player's scream of frustration. It was a howl to the heavens, truly capturing just how hard this was for the team.
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So who was it? Per Fox 13 Sports Director Aaron Levine: "This was Julio Rodriguez, after being incredibly gracious with the media. But the emotions are real and unfiltered here. I don’t blame him at all."
Absolutely.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Mariners player's primal scream after Game 7 summed it all up
Reporting by Charles Curtis, For The Win / For The Win
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