.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff possibilities slipping away, the Seattle Mariners discovered a very painful brand-new method to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A short-lived mind breach. And an unusual dual play." I don't assume I've ever seen that just before in an activity. Simply an odd scenario," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, however it was actually how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will be actually don't forgotten in Mariners lore as another chapter in a season that has gone awry.With joggers at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off third base after dodging a flying bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he headed swinging." I have actually inquired a couple of guys and all of them mentioned, 'I've certainly never found that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th innovative Rodru00edguez, the automated distance runner, coming from second base to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and his baseball bat went voyaging out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Frankly, I viewed the bat flighting right around my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful celebrity scuttled out of the way in to foul area as the baseball bat jumped behind 3rd foundation, as well as it took him a second to collect yourself. But the play wasn't dead, and catcher Austin Wells made a quick toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he could respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he presumed the play was over because the baseball bat went flying." After I observed the baseball bat I assumed it was actually visiting be a lifeless play, and then they were actually heading to pick up the baseball bat and I was going to go back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez pointed out. "I escaped and switched my spine to the field and also I heard [3rd foundation trainer] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Return to 3rd.' That's when I got back to 3rd." In all honesty, then I wasn't truly thinking about the video game, just attempting to escape the baseball bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was an initial for me, for certain." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came a night after Winner Robles made the doubtful decision to attempt taking home in the 1st inning against The big apple while Turner went to the plate with a 3-0 count and the manners loaded. Robles was out as well as the Yankees spun to a quick and easy victory.This loss was actually a lot more irritating for Seat as each Houston and also Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners skipped a possibility to comprise needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seat is 5 activities rear of first-place Houston in the department and 3 behind Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card location." Everything happened swiftly as well as again, only really reactionary," Wilson said. "I assume we will all jump off the beaten track. However just unfavorable it wound up in this way.".