.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff possibilities slipping away, the Seat Mariners located a very painful brand new means to lose.A zooming bat. A short-term memory lapse. And also an unusual double play." I do not believe I have actually ever before viewed that before in a video game. Merely a peculiar circumstance," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, yet it was exactly how the bottom of the 10th played out that will certainly be always remembered in Mariners lore as an additional phase in a season that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off third foundation after dodging a flying baseball bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I've inquired a couple of individuals and all of them said, 'I've certainly never found that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th innovative Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, as well as his baseball bat went cruising out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." In all honesty, I viewed the baseball bat piloting right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger superstar scampered off the beaten track right into foul territory as the bat bounded responsible for third foundation, and it took him a minute to collect yourself. Yet the play had not been lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells made a fast toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez before he could possibly get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he believed the play was over since the bat went flying." After I saw the baseball bat I believed it was mosting likely to be actually a lifeless play, and then they were visiting pick up the bat and also I was actually going to get back to third," Rodru00edguez pointed out. "I got out and also switched my spine to the area as well as I heard [third bottom train] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Return to third.' That is actually when I returned to 3rd." In all honesty, then I wasn't really thinking about the game, just making an effort to escape the bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was a first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake came an evening after Victor Robles made the suspicious selection to make an effort taking house in the initial inning against The big apple while Turner was at the plate along with a 3-0 count and the bases filled. Robles was out and the Yankees rolled to an effortless victory.This defeat was actually more irritating for Seat as each Houston as well as Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed out on a chance to compose needed to have ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seattle is 5 video games back of first-place Houston in the branch and also three responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card spot." Everything occurred fast and also again, merely incredibly reactionary," Wilson pointed out. "I assume our company would certainly all hop off the beaten track. Yet merely regrettable it ended up this way.".