.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seat Mariners found an uncomfortable brand-new means to lose.A zooming bat. A short-lived mind blunder. As well as a strange dual play." I don't believe I have actually ever before viewed that just before in an activity. Just an unusual situation," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was actually how the bottom of the 10th played out that will definitely be actually kept in mind in Mariners lore as one more section in a time that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot third base after evading a soaring baseball bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I have actually asked a handful of men plus all of them claimed, 'I've certainly never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic distance runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went setting sail out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." In all honesty, I observed the baseball bat flighting right approximately my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scuttled out of the way into foul area as the bat bounded behind third base, and also it took him a second to regroup. But the play had not been dead, as well as catcher Austin Wells made a quick throw to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez before he might get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he assumed the play mored than because the bat went soaring." After I viewed the bat I assumed it was going to be a dead play, and afterwards they were actually going to get the baseball bat as well as I was visiting return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez stated. "I got away and transformed my spine to the field and also I heard [third foundation coach] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Return to 3rd.' That is actually when I responded to 3rd." In all honesty, then I wasn't truly dealing with the activity, simply trying to escape the baseball bat coming at me. That's what took place. That was a 1st for me, for sure." Hamilton began Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's oversight happened an evening after Victor Robles created the suspicious selection to attempt swiping home in the very first inning versus New york city while Turner went to home plate with a 3-0 count as well as the bases filled. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to a simple victory.This loss was much more annoying for Seat as both Houston as well as Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners missed out on an opportunity to compose needed to have ground in the AL West and wild-card nationalities. Seattle is five activities back of first-place Houston in the division as well as three behind Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card location." Everything occurred quickly as well as once again, only very reactionary," Wilson stated. "I believe our team 'd all hop out of the way. But just regrettable it ended up by doing this.".