.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff odds departing, the Seat Mariners discovered an unpleasant brand-new method to lose.A speeding bat. A short-term moment oversight. And also a strange dual play." I do not think I have actually ever observed that just before in an activity. Merely an unusual scenario," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was actually how the bottom of the 10th played out that will definitely be actually kept in mind in Mariners folklore as one more section in a season that has gone awry.With joggers at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot third bottom after evading a soaring baseball bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out moving." I have actually talked to a couple of guys plus all of all of them pointed out, 'I've never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automated distance runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and his baseball bat went setting sail away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." In all honesty, I viewed the baseball bat flying right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scampered out of the way right into repulsive area as the bat skipped behind 3rd base, and it took him an instant to collect yourself. But the play had not been lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells made an easy toss to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he might respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he thought the play ended considering that the baseball bat went flying." After I saw the baseball bat I thought it was going to be actually a lifeless play, and afterwards they were heading to pick up the bat as well as I was heading to return to third," Rodru00edguez mentioned. "I got away as well as transformed my spine to the industry and also I heard [third bottom trainer] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Return to 3rd.' That's when I responded to 3rd." Truthfully, then I had not been truly considering the video game, simply attempting to escape the bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was an initial for me, without a doubt." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake came an evening after Victor Robles created the dubious choice to attempt taking home in the very first inning versus Nyc while Turner went to the plate with a 3-0 matter as well as the manners filled. Robles was out as well as the Yankees spun to an effortless victory.This defeat was even more discouraging for Seat as each Houston and Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners overlooked an opportunity to comprise needed to have ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seattle is five activities rear of first-place Houston in the branch as well as three responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card place." All of it happened quick as well as again, merely incredibly reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I assume our team will all hop off the beaten track. However merely regrettable it found yourself this way.".