.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff chances departing, the Seat Mariners located a distressing new method to lose.A flying baseball bat. A short-lived moment blunder. And a peculiar double play." I don't presume I have actually ever before viewed that prior to in a video game. Simply an odd situation," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, but it was how all-time low of the 10th played out that are going to be kept in mind in Mariners lore as another phase in a time that has gone awry.With joggers at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off 3rd foundation after dodging a flying baseball bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he set out swinging." I've asked a couple of fellas plus all of all of them said, 'I have actually never seen that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, coming from second base to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and his baseball bat went cruising out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Frankly, I observed the bat taking flight right around my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful star scuttled out of the way in to repulsive territory as the bat jumped behind third bottom, as well as it took him a moment to collect yourself. But the play had not been dead, and also catcher Austin Wells created a quick throw to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez prior to he can get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he presumed the play mored than since the bat went flying." After I saw the bat I presumed it was mosting likely to be a lifeless play, and after that they were actually going to grab the baseball bat and also I was actually mosting likely to go back to third," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I got away and switched my spine to the area and also I listened to [third bottom instructor] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Get back to third.' That is actually when I returned to 3rd." Frankly, then I wasn't really dealing with the game, only trying to get away from the bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was a very first for me, for certain." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's oversight happened a night after Victor Robles created the suspicious decision to make an effort stealing house in the initial inning against New york city while Turner went to home plate along with a 3-0 count and the manners filled. Robles was out as well as the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This defeat was even more discouraging for Seattle as both Houston and also Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners missed out on an opportunity to comprise needed ground in the AL West as well as wild-card races. Seattle is actually 5 activities rear of first-place Houston in the department as well as three responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card spot." It all took place fast and also again, only really reactionary," Wilson claimed. "I believe we would certainly all dive out of the way. Yet simply regrettable it ended up in this way.".