.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff chances departing, the Seattle Mariners located a distressing brand new method to lose.A flying baseball bat. A momentary mind lapse. And also an unusual dual play." I don't assume I've ever before observed that prior to in a video game. Just a peculiar condition," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was actually how the bottom of the 10th played out that will be actually remembered in Mariners tradition as another section in a time that has gone awry.With distance runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot third base after dodging a soaring bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he set out swinging." I've asked a handful of guys plus all of them claimed, 'I've never ever seen that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th innovative Rodru00edguez, the automated runner, coming from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went sailing out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." In all honesty, I viewed the baseball bat piloting right around my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger celebrity scuttled off the beaten track right into foul region as the bat jumped responsible for 3rd bottom, and it took him a minute to collect yourself. But the play wasn't dead, and catcher Austin Wells made a simple throw to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez prior to he could possibly get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he presumed the play was over due to the fact that the bat went flying." After I observed the baseball bat I presumed it was actually heading to be actually a dead play, and then they were actually going to grab the baseball bat and also I was actually visiting return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez mentioned. "I got away as well as transformed my back to the industry as well as I heard [3rd bottom instructor] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Get back to third.' That's when I returned to 3rd." Frankly, then I wasn't actually dealing with the game, merely attempting to escape the baseball bat coming with me. That's what took place. That was actually a 1st for me, for sure." Hamilton began Justin Turner to finish it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake happened a night after Victor Robles created the dubious selection to make an effort taking home in the 1st inning against Nyc while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 count as well as the bases packed. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees spun to a very easy victory.This defeat was actually extra frustrating for Seat as each Houston and Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners overlooked an opportunity to comprise needed ground in the AL West and wild-card nationalities. Seat is 5 games rear of first-place Houston in the department and three responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card place." Everything happened quickly and once again, just quite reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I presume our company 'd all dive off the beaten track. However only unfavorable it found yourself by doing this.".