.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances departing, the Seat Mariners discovered a painful brand new technique to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A momentary memory . And a bizarre dual play." I do not believe I've ever found that just before in a video game. Merely a weird condition," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, but it was how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be born in mind in Mariners folklore as one more chapter in a season that has actually gone awry.With runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot 3rd foundation after evading a flying baseball bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he started out swinging." I have actually inquired a couple of guys and all of all of them stated, 'I have actually certainly never found that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automatic distance runner, coming 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." Truthfully, I viewed the bat flighting right up to my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young superstar scuttled out of the way right into repulsive area as the bat jumped responsible for 3rd base, and also it took him a minute to collect yourself. But the play wasn't lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells created a quick throw to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he could possibly return to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he presumed the play ended considering that the bat went soaring." After I saw the bat I thought it was going to be actually a dead play, and then they were actually mosting likely to pick up the baseball bat and I was actually mosting likely to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez said. "I escaped and transformed my spine to the industry as well as I listened to [third foundation instructor] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Get back to 3rd.' That is actually when I returned to third." Honestly, at that moment I had not been really thinking about the game, just making an effort to get away from the bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was an initial for me, without a doubt." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake came an evening after Winner Robles made the questionable selection to attempt swiping home in the initial inning versus New york city while Turner was at the plate along with a 3-0 matter and also the manners packed. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees spun to a simple victory.This defeat was even more discouraging for Seat as each Houston as well as Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners overlooked a chance to make up needed to have ground in the AL West and also wild-card nationalities. Seattle is actually five games rear of first-place Houston in the division and 3 responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card spot." All of it took place swiftly and once again, just extremely reactionary," Wilson stated. "I believe our experts will all jump off the beaten track. Yet merely unlucky it wound up that way.".