.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff odds escaping, the Seattle Mariners located an unpleasant brand-new way to lose.A zooming bat. A short-lived mind breach. As well as a strange dual play." I don't believe I have actually ever before found that just before in a video game. Just a strange condition," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, however it was actually just how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will certainly be born in mind in Mariners folklore as yet another section in a period that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off 3rd bottom after dodging a soaring baseball bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he started out moving." I've talked to a couple of men and all of them said, 'I have actually certainly 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 automated distance runner, from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, as well as his bat went sailing out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Honestly, I viewed the baseball bat flighting right as much as my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young star scuttled out of the way in to repulsive territory as the bat jumped behind 3rd foundation, as well as it took him a second to collect yourself. Yet the play had not been lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells made a simple toss to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez prior to he could possibly respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he assumed the play was over due to the fact that the bat went flying." After I found the baseball bat I assumed it was actually visiting be actually a lifeless play, and then they were mosting likely to get the baseball bat as well as I was actually going to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I fled and also transformed my back to the area and I heard [third foundation train] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Return to 3rd.' That is actually when I got back to third." Truthfully, then I wasn't definitely dealing with the activity, simply attempting to escape the baseball bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was actually a first for me, for certain." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came a night after Winner Robles created the questionable selection to try stealing house in the 1st inning against Nyc while Turner was at the plate with a 3-0 matter and the manners packed. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to a quick and easy victory.This defeat was actually extra irritating for Seat as both Houston and Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners overlooked a chance to compose required ground in the AL West as well as wild-card nationalities. Seat is actually five games rear of first-place Houston in the division and also 3 responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card area." All of it took place swiftly and also again, merely quite reactionary," Wilson said. "I presume our experts will all hop out of the way. Yet only unlucky it wound up by doing this.".