.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff odds departing, the Seattle Mariners located an excruciating brand new means to lose.A zooming bat. A brief mind lapse. As well as an unusual double play." I don't believe I've ever before observed that prior to in a video game. Only an odd circumstance," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, yet it was just how the bottom of the 10th played out that are going to be actually born in mind in Mariners lore as an additional section in a period that has actually gone awry.With runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off third foundation after evading a soaring bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he started out swinging." I have actually inquired a few people plus all of them mentioned, 'I have actually never ever seen that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, as well as his bat went cruising out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Truthfully, I saw the baseball bat taking flight right up to my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scuttled off the beaten track in to filthy area as the bat jumped responsible for 3rd foundation, as well as it took him a second to collect yourself. Yet the play wasn't lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells created a quick toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he could possibly respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez said he presumed the play mored than since the bat went flying." After I observed the baseball bat I thought it was actually visiting be a lifeless play, and then they were actually heading to pick up the baseball bat as well as I was visiting go back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez pointed out. "I got away and turned my back to the area and also I listened to [3rd bottom trainer] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Get back to 3rd.' That's when I got back to 3rd." In all honesty, then I wasn't really dealing with the game, merely making an effort to avoid the bat coming with me. That's what took place. That was an initial for me, for sure." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder happened an evening after Victor Robles created the dubious choice to attempt stealing home in the 1st inning against The big apple while Turner went to home plate with a 3-0 count as well as the manners loaded. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees rolled to an easy victory.This defeat was extra annoying for Seattle as each Houston and Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners overlooked a possibility to make up needed to have ground in the AL West as well as wild-card nationalities. Seattle is 5 video games back of first-place Houston in the branch and three responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card place." It all happened quickly and also again, merely very reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I assume our team will all leap out of the way. But merely regrettable it wound up by doing this.".