.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances escaping, the Seattle Mariners discovered a very painful new means to lose.A zooming baseball bat. A brief memory oversight. As well as a peculiar double play." I don't think I have actually ever before seen that just before in an activity. Merely an unusual circumstance," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was actually just how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will be remembered in Mariners lore as yet another phase in a season that has gone awry.With runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot 3rd bottom after evading a soaring bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he headed swinging." I have actually talked to a handful of guys plus all of all of them said, 'I have actually never ever viewed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automated distance runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and his bat went cruising out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Honestly, I viewed the bat flying right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful celebrity scampered out of the way right into foul region as the baseball bat jumped responsible for third base, and it took him an instant to collect yourself. But the play had not been lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells created a fast toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez before he can return to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he thought the play ended since the bat went soaring." After I saw the baseball bat I presumed it was heading to be a dead play, and after that they were actually going to pick up the baseball bat and also I was actually going to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez said. "I got away as well as transformed my back to the industry and I listened to [3rd base coach] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Get back to 3rd.' That is actually when I responded to third." Truthfully, then I wasn't definitely thinking of the activity, just attempting to avoid the bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was a very first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to end it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came an evening after Victor Robles created the doubtful choice to make an effort swiping house in the first inning versus The big apple while Turner was at the plate with a 3-0 count as well as the manners packed. Robles was out and the Yankees spun to an effortless victory.This defeat was actually a lot more annoying for Seat as both Houston and Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners missed out on an odds to make up needed to have ground in the AL West and also wild-card ethnicities. Seattle is 5 video games back of first-place Houston in the department as well as 3 responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card place." It all happened quick as well as once more, simply extremely reactionary," Wilson said. "I presume our experts would certainly all leap off the beaten track. But simply unfortunate it found yourself that way.".