.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff possibilities departing, the Seattle Mariners located an uncomfortable brand new method to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A short-term moment oversight. And an unusual double play." I do not believe I've ever viewed that before in an activity. Merely an odd situation," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, yet it was how the bottom of the 10th played out that are going to be always remembered in Mariners lore as another chapter in a period that has gone awry.With distance runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot 3rd foundation after evading a flying bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he set out swinging." I have actually inquired a couple of men plus all of them stated, 'I've certainly never found that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, from second base to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and his bat went voyaging out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Frankly, I saw the bat flighting right as much as my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger superstar scampered off the beaten track right into nasty region as the bat skipped responsible for 3rd foundation, as well as it took him an instant to collect yourself. Yet the play wasn't dead, and also catcher Austin Wells made a simple toss to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez prior to he can get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he assumed the play ended since the bat went soaring." After I viewed the baseball bat I assumed it was actually going to be actually a dead play, and afterwards they were actually visiting pick up the baseball bat and I was visiting return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez pointed out. "I got out as well as switched my spine to the industry and I heard [3rd base trainer] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Respond to 3rd.' That's when I responded to third." Truthfully, then I wasn't really dealing with the activity, merely making an effort to avoid the baseball bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was a first for me, for certain." Hamilton began Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake happened an evening after Victor Robles created the questionable decision to try swiping house in the very first inning versus New york city while Turner went to the plate with a 3-0 matter as well as the bases loaded. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees spun to a quick and easy victory.This defeat was actually extra frustrating for Seattle as each Houston as well as Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners missed an odds to make up needed to have ground in the AL West as well as wild-card races. Seat is actually 5 video games rear of first-place Houston in the division and also three behind Minnesota for the last AL wild-card place." It all took place quickly as well as once again, just quite reactionary," Wilson claimed. "I presume our team 'd all hop out of the way. Yet only regrettable it found yourself that way.".