The Seattle Mariners 2-1 extra-inning loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday was a heartbreaker. The Mariners managed to stifle the potent Yankees offense a day after allowing 11 runs. They were in prime position to tie or take the lead with runners on the corners and no outs in the bottom of the 10th.

Julio Rodriguez apologized to Dan Wilson for his mistake, the Mariners manager said Thursday. “I really respect him for that, and we had a good conversation.”

The Astros lost their series finale in San Diego on Wednesday, but woke up Thursday morning with their five-game lead in the American League West intact after the Mariners fell to the Yankees 2-1 in extra innings courtesy of a strange baserunning mistake by Julio Rodriguez.