.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff possibilities departing, the Seat Mariners discovered an unpleasant brand-new means to lose.A flying baseball bat. A temporary moment . And a peculiar dual play." I don't believe I have actually ever before found that just before in an activity. Just an odd condition," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, yet it was just how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be remembered in Mariners lore as one more section in a period that has actually gone awry.With runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot third foundation after evading a soaring baseball bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I've asked a few people and all of them pointed out, 'I have actually never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automated runner, from second base to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his baseball bat went voyaging out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Frankly, I viewed the baseball bat taking flight right around my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger star scampered out of the way into nasty area as the baseball bat jumped behind 3rd bottom, as well as it took him a moment to regroup. But the play wasn't dead, as well as catcher Austin Wells created a quick throw to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez before he can get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he believed the play ended because the baseball bat went soaring." After I viewed the baseball bat I presumed it was actually mosting likely to be a lifeless play, and then they were going to pick up the baseball bat and I was visiting get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez mentioned. "I fled and also turned my back to the field and I listened to [third foundation coach] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Respond to 3rd.' That's when I returned to third." Truthfully, at that moment I wasn't truly thinking of the activity, only attempting to avoid the bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was a first for me, for sure." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake happened a night after Winner Robles created the doubtful selection to attempt taking home in the first inning against New york city while Turner went to home plate along with a 3-0 count as well as the manners loaded. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees spun to a simple victory.This defeat was a lot more annoying for Seattle as both Houston and also Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners missed out on an odds to comprise required ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seat is 5 games back of first-place Houston in the division and 3 responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card spot." All of it occurred quickly and also once more, simply incredibly reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I believe we would certainly all dive out of the way. Yet simply unlucky it ended up by doing this.".