.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities departing, the Seattle Mariners located an unpleasant brand-new way to lose.A speeding bat. A brief memory oversight. And a peculiar double play." I do not believe I have actually ever viewed that before in a video game. Merely a weird condition," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was actually how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be actually kept in mind in Mariners folklore as another section in a time that has gone awry.With joggers at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot 3rd base after dodging a flying baseball bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he set out moving." I've asked a handful of people and all of them said, 'I've certainly never seen that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th innovative Rodru00edguez, the automated distance runner, coming from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and also his baseball bat went cruising away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Frankly, I saw the bat piloting right up to my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger star scuttled out of the way into nasty territory as the bat bounded responsible for third base, as well as it took him a moment to regroup. However the play had not been lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells created a fast throw to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he can respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he presumed the play mored than since the bat went soaring." After I observed the baseball bat I thought it was actually mosting likely to be a dead play, and then they were actually mosting likely to get the bat as well as I was visiting get back to third," Rodru00edguez said. "I escaped and turned my back to the field and also I listened to [3rd base coach] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Respond to 3rd.' That is actually when I returned to third." Truthfully, at that moment I wasn't truly thinking about the video game, just making an effort to get away from the bat coming with me. That's what occurred. That was actually a first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to finish it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came a night after Victor Robles made the doubtful selection to attempt swiping house in the very first inning versus New york city while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 matter and also the manners packed. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees spun to an easy victory.This defeat was actually extra aggravating for Seat as each Houston and also Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed an opportunity to make up needed to have ground in the AL West and also wild-card nationalities. Seat is five video games rear of first-place Houston in the division as well as three responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card place." It all occurred quickly and also once again, only very reactionary," Wilson said. "I believe our experts 'd all jump off the beaten track. However only regrettable it ended up that way.".