It was surely an odd day at the ballpark for the Mariners and Royals as one of Seattle’s two Thursday runs scored due to an infield positioning violation. Watch Emerald City Spectrum Mariners beat reporter Callaghan Bluechel break down this bizarre play.

Some things, like the elite pitching duel, can be gleaned from Thursday’s box score, but the game also contained a bafflingly odd sequence that reminds us of baseball’s oddities as the M’s moved back into first place in the West.