.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff opportunities departing, the Seattle Mariners discovered an uncomfortable brand-new means to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A momentary moment lapse. As well as a bizarre double play." I do not presume I have actually ever viewed that just before in an activity. Only an unusual condition," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, yet it was actually how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will be kept in mind in Mariners lore as one more section in a period that has actually gone awry.With distance runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot third bottom after dodging a soaring bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out moving." I have actually talked to a few individuals plus all of all of them said, 'I have actually certainly never viewed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and also his baseball bat went sailing away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." In all honesty, I observed the bat flighting right approximately my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger superstar scuttled out of the way right into filthy territory as the baseball bat jumped responsible for 3rd bottom, and it took him an instant to collect yourself. Yet the play had not been dead, and catcher Austin Wells made an easy throw to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez before he could get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he thought the play ended considering that the baseball bat went soaring." After I observed the baseball bat I thought it was actually visiting be a lifeless play, and after that they were actually heading to pick up the bat and also I was actually visiting get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez stated. "I got away and also transformed my back to the field and I listened to [3rd foundation train] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Get back to 3rd.' That is actually when I responded to 3rd." Honestly, then I had not been definitely thinking of the activity, just making an effort to get away from the bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was a very first for me, for sure." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake happened a night after Winner Robles made the dubious choice to try stealing house in the initial inning against The big apple while Turner was at the plate along with a 3-0 count and also the manners packed. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to a simple victory.This loss was actually extra discouraging for Seat as each Houston and Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners missed a chance to compose needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card nationalities. Seat is five video games back of first-place Houston in the branch and also three responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card spot." All of it happened quick as well as once more, only incredibly reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I presume our experts will all dive off the beaten track. Yet simply unfortunate it ended up this way.".