.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners discovered an agonizing brand-new method to lose.A flying bat. A short-lived moment blunder. As well as a bizarre double play." I don't think I have actually ever observed that before in a game. Only a peculiar condition," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, yet it was how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will be actually always remembered in Mariners tradition as another phase in a season that has gone awry.With distance runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot 3rd foundation after dodging a soaring bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out moving." I've asked a couple of men and all of all of them said, 'I've certainly never seen that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his baseball bat went cruising out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Honestly, I observed the bat flighting right up to my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young star scuttled off the beaten track in to foul region as the baseball bat jumped responsible for 3rd foundation, as well as it took him an instant to collect yourself. But the play wasn't lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells made an easy throw to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he can get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he presumed the play mored than given that the bat went flying." After I observed the bat I believed it was actually going to be actually a lifeless play, and then they were heading to pick up the bat as well as I was heading to get back to third," Rodru00edguez stated. "I got away and also switched my spine to the industry and also I listened to [third base instructor] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Get back to 3rd.' That's when I responded to third." Honestly, then I wasn't really thinking about the video game, only attempting to avoid the baseball bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was actually a first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton began Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came an evening after Winner Robles made the doubtful decision to make an effort swiping home in the first inning versus The big apple while Turner was at home plate along with a 3-0 count and also the manners filled. Robles was out and the Yankees spun to an easy victory.This defeat was actually much more irritating for Seattle as each Houston as well as Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners skipped an opportunity to make up needed ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seat is actually five video games back of first-place Houston in the branch and also 3 responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card area." All of it took place quickly as well as once more, just really reactionary," Wilson claimed. "I think our experts will all jump out of the way. Yet simply unfavorable it found yourself in this way.".