.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found an excruciating brand new means to lose.A flying baseball bat. A brief mind blunder. And also a strange double play." I do not believe I have actually ever viewed that just before in an activity. Merely an odd situation," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was actually exactly how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that are going to be always remembered in Mariners lore as another section in a season that has gone awry.With runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off third base after dodging a flying bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I've inquired a handful of individuals plus all of them pointed out, 'I've certainly never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, as well as his bat went voyaging out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Truthfully, I observed the bat piloting right approximately my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young star scampered out of the way right into filthy territory as the baseball bat bounded behind 3rd bottom, and it took him a second to regroup. However the play had not been lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells created a fast throw to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez prior to he could get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he assumed the play was over since the baseball bat went soaring." After I saw the bat I assumed it was visiting be a lifeless play, and after that they were heading to get the bat and I was visiting get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez said. "I fled as well as turned my spine to the area and also I listened to [3rd base instructor] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Get back to 3rd.' That's when I returned to third." Truthfully, then I had not been really dealing with the video game, only attempting to get away from the bat coming at me. That's what took place. That was actually an initial for me, for sure." Hamilton began Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came a night after Victor Robles made the suspicious choice to attempt taking house in the initial inning versus New York while Turner was at the plate along with a 3-0 matter and also the manners loaded. Robles was actually out and the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This defeat was actually more discouraging for Seat as both Houston and Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners missed out on a possibility to make up needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seat is five video games rear of first-place Houston in the department and three responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card place." Everything happened swiftly and also once again, only really reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I assume our team 'd all dive off the beaten track. Yet just unlucky it found yourself this way.".