.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities departing, the Seattle Mariners found an unpleasant brand new technique to lose.A zooming baseball bat. A short-lived memory breach. As well as a peculiar dual play." I don't assume I have actually ever before viewed that prior to in a video game. Only a weird circumstance," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was actually just how all-time low of the 10th played out that will certainly be actually always remembered in Mariners lore as one more phase in a period that has actually gone awry.With distance runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off third foundation after dodging a flying bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he set out moving." I have actually asked a couple of fellas plus all of them mentioned, 'I have actually certainly never seen that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, from second base to 3rd. 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 scalp." Truthfully, I found the bat flying right as much as my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scampered out of the way right into foul territory as the bat bounded responsible for 3rd bottom, and also it took him a moment to collect yourself. Yet the play wasn't lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells created a fast toss to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez prior to he could possibly get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez said he thought the play was over since the bat went soaring." After I found the bat I assumed it was going to be actually a lifeless play, and after that they were heading to get the baseball bat as well as I was mosting likely to return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez said. "I escaped and turned my back to the industry and also I listened to [3rd base instructor] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Return to third.' That is actually when I returned to 3rd." In all honesty, then I had not been truly considering the game, only attempting to get away from the bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was actually a very first for me, for certain." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's oversight happened a night after Winner Robles made the suspicious choice to try swiping house in the first inning against New york city while Turner was at home plate along with a 3-0 count and the bases filled. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to a simple victory.This loss was much more annoying for Seat as both Houston and Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners overlooked an odds to comprise needed to have ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seat is actually 5 video games rear of first-place Houston in the division as well as 3 responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card spot." It all took place swiftly and again, merely very reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I assume we will all leap out of the way. Yet simply unfavorable it ended up this way.".