.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff chances departing, the Seat Mariners found an unpleasant brand new technique to lose.A flying baseball bat. A short-term moment oversight. And also a bizarre double play." I don't think I've ever before found that prior to in an activity. Merely a peculiar circumstance," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was actually how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that are going to be actually kept in mind in Mariners tradition as one more chapter in a season that has actually gone awry.With distance runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot 3rd foundation after evading a flying bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he set out moving." I've talked to a couple of guys and all of them said, 'I've never ever found that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic jogger, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his baseball bat went setting sail away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Truthfully, I viewed the baseball bat taking flight right approximately my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger celebrity scampered out of the way in to repulsive territory as the baseball bat skipped responsible for third bottom, and also it took him a second to collect yourself. But the play had not been dead, as well as catcher Austin Wells created an easy toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he might return to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he assumed the play was over considering that the baseball bat went flying." After I saw the bat I assumed it was mosting likely to be actually a lifeless play, and afterwards they were visiting pick up the bat and also I was actually mosting likely to get back to third," Rodru00edguez said. "I fled and also turned my back to the industry and I listened to [3rd base trainer] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Respond to 3rd.' That's when I got back to third." Honestly, then I wasn't truly thinking of the video game, simply attempting to get away from the bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was actually a very first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's oversight came an evening after Winner Robles created the doubtful decision to attempt stealing home in the very first inning versus The big apple while Turner went to the plate with a 3-0 count and the manners filled. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This loss was actually much more annoying for Seat as both Houston and Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners missed out on a possibility to make up needed ground in the AL West and wild-card ethnicities. Seat is actually 5 games rear of first-place Houston in the branch and also 3 responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card location." All of it happened quick and again, only incredibly reactionary," Wilson said. "I assume our company will all jump out of the way. However only unfortunate it ended up that way.".