.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff odds slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found an excruciating brand new technique to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A short-lived mind breach. As well as a bizarre double play." I don't presume I've ever before found that before in a video game. Simply a weird condition," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, however it was actually exactly how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will be born in mind in Mariners lore as another phase in a time that has gone awry.With runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot third foundation after evading a soaring baseball bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he began swinging." I've asked a few men and all of all of them claimed, 'I've certainly never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automated distance runner, from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went cruising away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." In all honesty, I saw the bat taking flight right approximately my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful superstar scuttled out of the way into foul area as the baseball bat jumped behind third bottom, and it took him a moment to regroup. However the play wasn't lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells made a simple toss to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez prior to he could get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he thought the play was over due to the fact that the bat went soaring." After I found the baseball bat I believed it was mosting likely to be a dead play, and afterwards they were visiting get the baseball bat and I was mosting likely to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez said. "I fled and switched my spine to the industry as well as I heard [third bottom coach] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Get back to 3rd.' That's when I returned to third." In all honesty, at that moment I wasn't actually thinking about the activity, simply making an effort to get away from the baseball bat coming with me. That's what took place. That was a 1st for me, for sure." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder happened an evening after Victor Robles created the suspicious selection to attempt taking home in the very first inning versus New york city while Turner was at the plate along with a 3-0 matter and the bases filled. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This defeat was actually much more irritating for Seat as each Houston as well as Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners overlooked a possibility to comprise needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seattle is five activities back of first-place Houston in the division and also three responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card spot." All of it took place quick and once more, merely very reactionary," Wilson pointed out. "I assume our experts 'd all hop out of the way. However simply unfavorable it ended up that way.".