.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities slipping away, the Seattle Mariners discovered a very painful brand new technique to lose.A zooming bat. A short-term mind breach. As well as a bizarre dual play." I don't assume I have actually ever before viewed that just before in a game. Just an odd condition," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, yet it was how all-time low of the 10th played out that will definitely be don't forgotten in Mariners lore as another section in a season that has gone awry.With runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off 3rd base after dodging a flying bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he started out swinging." I have actually inquired a few guys and all of them stated, 'I've never ever seen that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, as well as his baseball bat went voyaging away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Truthfully, I viewed the baseball bat taking flight right as much as my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger star scuttled off the beaten track into foul region as the baseball bat jumped responsible for 3rd base, and it took him a minute to collect yourself. Yet the play wasn't lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells created a simple throw to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he could possibly return to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he assumed the play mored than considering that the bat went flying." After I found the baseball bat I assumed it was actually mosting likely to be a dead play, and after that they were actually going to get the bat and I was mosting likely to go back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez stated. "I fled as well as turned my back to the industry and I heard [third bottom train] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Return to third.' That is actually when I responded to 3rd." Truthfully, at that moment I wasn't definitely thinking about the activity, only attempting to get away from the baseball bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was a very first for me, for sure." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's oversight came an evening after Victor Robles created the doubtful decision to make an effort swiping home in the first inning against Nyc while Turner was at the plate with a 3-0 matter as well as the manners packed. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This loss was actually even more irritating for Seat as both Houston as well as Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners missed an odds to make up needed ground in the AL West as well as wild-card races. Seat is five activities back of first-place Houston in the division and also 3 behind Minnesota for the last AL wild-card location." It all happened fast as well as once again, just incredibly reactionary," Wilson said. "I believe our company 'd all jump out of the way. But merely unfortunate it found yourself this way.".