.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff possibilities departing, the Seattle Mariners found an excruciating brand new method to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A brief memory oversight. As well as a peculiar dual play." I do not assume I've ever before viewed that prior to in an activity. Just a weird situation," Seattle manager 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 the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be actually kept in mind in Mariners lore as another phase in a time that has gone awry.With joggers at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off third base after dodging a soaring bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he set out swinging." I have actually asked a handful of fellas and all of them mentioned, 'I've never seen that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, coming from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, as well as his bat went voyaging out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Honestly, I found the baseball bat flying right around my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful celebrity scampered off the beaten track into foul region as the baseball bat bounded behind 3rd base, as well as it took him a moment to collect yourself. But the play had not been lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells created an easy toss to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he might return to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he thought the play ended given that the baseball bat went soaring." After I viewed the bat I thought it was visiting be actually a lifeless play, and after that they were actually heading to get the bat and also I was actually going to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I got away and also turned my spine to the area as well as I heard [third foundation train] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Get back to third.' That's when I responded to third." Truthfully, at that moment I had not been truly dealing with the video game, only trying to escape the baseball bat coming with me. That's what occurred. That was a first for me, for certain." Hamilton began Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came a night after Winner Robles made the doubtful choice to try swiping house in the 1st inning versus New york city while Turner went to the plate with a 3-0 count as well as the manners loaded. Robles was out and the Yankees spun to a quick and easy victory.This loss was actually much more discouraging for Seat as both Houston and Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners overlooked an opportunity to comprise needed to have ground in the AL West as well as wild-card nationalities. Seattle is five video games rear of first-place Houston in the division as well as three responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card spot." Everything took place fast as well as again, only very reactionary," Wilson said. "I believe our team will all hop out of the way. However only regrettable it wound up that way.".