.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities escaping, the Seat Mariners located an agonizing brand new technique to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A short-term moment oversight. And a bizarre double play." I don't believe I've ever viewed that just before in a video game. Merely an unusual scenario," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, yet it was actually how all-time low of the 10th played out that will definitely be actually born in mind in Mariners folklore as an additional phase in a period that has gone awry.With runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot 3rd base after evading a soaring bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he started out moving." I have actually asked a handful of guys plus all of all of them said, 'I've certainly never viewed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th sophisticated Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went sailing away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." In all honesty, I saw the bat flying right approximately my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young star scuttled off the beaten track in to nasty territory as the baseball bat bounded behind 3rd base, and it took him a second to regroup. Yet the play wasn't lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells created a fast toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he could possibly respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he believed the play mored than given that the baseball bat went soaring." After I saw the baseball bat I assumed it was mosting likely to be actually a lifeless play, and after that they were visiting pick up the bat as well as I was actually mosting likely to get back to third," Rodru00edguez stated. "I got out and also switched my back to the industry and I listened to [3rd base coach] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Return to 3rd.' That's when I responded to third." Honestly, at that moment I had not been definitely thinking about the activity, merely attempting to get away from the bat coming at me. That's what took place. That was an initial for me, for sure." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder happened an evening after Victor Robles created the doubtful choice to attempt taking home in the very first inning against Nyc while Turner was at home plate along with a 3-0 matter and also the manners loaded. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees spun to a quick and easy victory.This loss was a lot more irritating for Seattle as both Houston as well as Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners skipped a possibility to comprise required ground in the AL West as well as wild-card races. Seattle is five activities back of first-place Houston in the branch as well as three responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card location." All of it happened fast and once again, simply incredibly reactionary," Wilson stated. "I think our team would certainly all dive off the beaten track. But simply unlucky it ended up in this way.".