.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities departing, the Seattle Mariners located a very painful brand new way to lose.A zooming baseball bat. A short-lived mind . As well as a peculiar dual play." I do not assume I have actually ever viewed that before in an activity. Merely an odd scenario," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, yet it was actually exactly how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will certainly be remembered in Mariners lore as an additional phase in a time that has gone awry.With distance runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot third bottom after dodging a soaring baseball bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he set out swinging." I have actually inquired a few individuals plus all of all of them claimed, 'I have actually certainly never observed that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and his bat went setting sail out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Honestly, I found the bat taking flight right around my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful celebrity scampered out of the way right into repulsive territory as the bat jumped behind third base, as well as it took him an instant to regroup. But the play wasn't lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells made an easy toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez prior to he could possibly return to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he assumed the play ended since the baseball bat went soaring." After I viewed the bat I believed it was actually visiting be a lifeless play, and after that they were actually visiting grab the bat and I was actually mosting likely to get back to third," Rodru00edguez stated. "I got out as well as transformed my back to the field and also I listened to [3rd foundation trainer] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Return to 3rd.' That's when I got back to 3rd." Honestly, at that moment I wasn't truly thinking of the activity, just trying to avoid the bat coming with me. That's what took place. That was actually an initial for me, without a doubt." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to end it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake happened an evening after Winner Robles made the questionable selection to attempt stealing home in the very first inning versus New york city while Turner was at home plate with a 3-0 count and also the bases packed. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to a simple victory.This defeat was actually even more discouraging for Seat as each Houston and Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed a chance to make up required ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seattle is 5 video games rear of first-place Houston in the division as well as three behind Minnesota for the final AL wild-card area." It all took place swiftly and once more, just really reactionary," Wilson said. "I believe we will all jump off the beaten track. However only unfortunate it wound up in this way.".