.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff possibilities departing, the Seattle Mariners found an unpleasant new way to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A brief moment . As well as a bizarre double play." I do not think I have actually ever seen that just before in a video game. Only a strange condition," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was exactly how all-time low of the 10th played out that will be kept in mind in Mariners tradition as one more chapter in a period that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot 3rd bottom after evading a soaring bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he headed swinging." I have actually inquired a few people plus all of them claimed, 'I have actually certainly never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automatic jogger, coming from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, as well as his bat went sailing away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Truthfully, I found the bat flighting right as much as my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young superstar scampered out of the way into filthy region as the bat skipped responsible for third bottom, as well as it took him an instant to regroup. However the play had not been dead, and also catcher Austin Wells created a simple toss to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez before he could get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he thought the play was over due to the fact that the bat went flying." After I saw the bat I presumed it was heading to be a lifeless play, and then they were actually heading to grab the bat and I was visiting return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I fled and turned my spine to the field as well as I listened to [3rd foundation trainer] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Get back to third.' That's when I got back to 3rd." Frankly, at that moment I wasn't really thinking about the game, only trying to avoid the baseball bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was actually a very first for me, for sure." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder happened a night after Winner Robles created the doubtful choice to make an effort taking home in the initial inning against New york city while Turner was at home plate along with a 3-0 matter and the manners loaded. Robles was actually out and the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This loss was extra frustrating for Seattle as both Houston and also Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed out on an opportunity to make up required ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seat is actually five video games back of first-place Houston in the department and 3 responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card location." Everything took place quickly as well as once again, just really reactionary," Wilson stated. "I presume we 'd all hop out of the way. But just unlucky it ended up in this way.".