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Brewers Shut Out Mariners 22-0, Tying MLB Record for Most Lopsided Shutout

Milwaukee blanked Seattle 22-0, per Bob Nightengale, tying the MLB record for the most lopsided shutout loss in league history.

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Milwaukee defeated Seattle 22-0, a margin that, per Bob Nightengale, ties the MLB record for the most lopsided shutout loss in league history.

The Brewers scored 22 runs and the Mariners scored none — the kind of final line that reads like a data entry error until it doesn't.

Where this lands for Seattle

Nightengale framed the result as a new humiliating low in what he described as an already embarrassing season for the Mariners. The historic margin adds a particular sting: it is one thing to lose badly, another to do so in a fashion the record books have to acknowledge.

What remains unconfirmed is any club response, roster consequence, or explanation for the scale of the defeat. The game's details — pitching decisions, run distribution, individual performances — are not part of the report.

What comes next

Logan Gilbert is named as Seattle's starting pitcher for the following game at 4:40 p.m., per a previously reported lineup note. Whether the club makes any moves in response to the result is not addressed in the material.

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