.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff odds escaping, the Seattle Mariners located an uncomfortable new way to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A short-term memory breach. And also a peculiar double play." I don't think I have actually ever before seen that prior to in a video game. Simply a peculiar condition," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, but it was exactly how the bottom of the 10th played out that will certainly be actually always remembered in Mariners folklore as yet another chapter in a time that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was 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 people plus all of all of them said, 'I have actually never ever viewed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic distance runner, coming from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, as well as his baseball bat went cruising out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Frankly, I saw the bat flying right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young superstar scampered out of the way right into filthy region as the bat bounded behind 3rd bottom, as well as it took him a moment to regroup. However the play had not been dead, as well as catcher Austin Wells made a quick toss to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he might respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he thought the play mored than since the bat went soaring." After I viewed the bat I presumed it was visiting be actually a lifeless play, and then they were heading to get the baseball bat as well as I was actually heading to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez said. "I escaped as well as switched my back to the field and also I heard [3rd base instructor] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Respond to 3rd.' That's when I returned to third." Frankly, then I wasn't truly thinking about the game, simply attempting to get away from the bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was actually a first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came an evening after Victor Robles created the dubious selection to attempt stealing house in the 1st inning against The big apple while Turner was at home plate along with a 3-0 matter and also the bases loaded. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees spun to an easy victory.This loss was actually extra discouraging for Seat as each Houston as well as Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners missed out on a possibility to compose required ground in the AL West and wild-card ethnicities. Seattle is five activities back of first-place Houston in the division as well as three behind Minnesota for the final AL wild-card place." It all took place quick as well as again, simply very reactionary," Wilson stated. "I think our company will all jump off the beaten track. But only unfavorable it wound up this way.".