.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities departing, the Seattle Mariners found an excruciating brand new means to lose.A zooming baseball bat. A short-lived mind blunder. And a bizarre dual play." I do not assume I have actually ever observed that prior to in an activity. Simply a strange circumstance," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was actually how all-time low of the 10th played out that will definitely be born in mind in Mariners lore as an additional chapter in a season that has actually gone awry.With distance runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off third foundation after evading a soaring bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he headed moving." I've talked to a couple of men and all of them stated, 'I have actually never found that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic distance runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went setting sail away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Honestly, I saw the bat taking flight right approximately my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful superstar scampered out of the way in to repulsive area as the bat jumped responsible for 3rd foundation, and also it took him a minute to collect yourself. But the play wasn't dead, and also catcher Austin Wells created a fast toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he can return to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he assumed the play ended since the bat went soaring." After I viewed the bat I presumed it was going to be actually a dead play, and after that they were going to grab the baseball bat as well as I was actually visiting get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez mentioned. "I escaped as well as turned my spine to the field as well as I listened to [3rd bottom coach] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Return to 3rd.' That is actually when I responded to 3rd." In all honesty, at that moment I wasn't actually dealing with the activity, just attempting to avoid the baseball bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was actually a very first for me, for certain." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's oversight came an evening after Winner Robles created the dubious choice to try swiping home in the 1st inning versus New York while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 matter and the bases packed. Robles was actually out and the Yankees rolled to an easy victory.This defeat was actually even more irritating for Seat as both Houston as well as Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners missed out on an odds to comprise needed to have ground in the AL West and wild-card ethnicities. Seattle is actually five video games rear of first-place Houston in the department and 3 responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card spot." It all happened fast and again, simply incredibly reactionary," Wilson said. "I presume our experts would certainly all dive out of the way. However simply unfortunate it found yourself this way.".