.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances escaping, the Seat Mariners located a very painful new means to lose.A zooming baseball bat. A momentary moment . As well as an unusual double play." I do not think I have actually ever observed that prior to in an activity. Merely a strange situation," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was exactly how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be always remembered in Mariners folklore as yet another section in a time that has gone awry.With runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot third bottom after evading a flying baseball bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I have actually asked a few people plus all of them claimed, 'I've never seen that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automatic distance runner, coming from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, as well as his bat went voyaging away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Truthfully, I viewed the bat flighting right as much as my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young star scampered off the beaten track in to nasty region as the baseball bat jumped behind 3rd foundation, as well as it took him an instant to collect yourself. However the play had not been lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells made a quick throw to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez before he might return to the bag.Rodru00edguez said he assumed the play ended because the baseball bat went soaring." After I viewed the bat I presumed it was actually going to be a lifeless play, and then they were going to get the bat and also I was actually mosting likely to return to third," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I escaped and also switched my back to the area as well as I heard [third bottom coach] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Respond to 3rd.' That's when I responded to 3rd." Honestly, at that moment I wasn't definitely considering the video game, simply making an effort to avoid the bat coming with me. That's what occurred. That was an initial for me, without a doubt." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to finish it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came a night after Winner Robles created the dubious selection to try taking home in the very first inning against New York while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 count and also the manners loaded. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees rolled to an effortless victory.This defeat was actually extra irritating for Seattle as each Houston and Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners missed out on an opportunity to make up needed ground in the AL West and wild-card ethnicities. Seattle is actually 5 activities rear of first-place Houston in the division and also 3 responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card spot." It all occurred fast as well as once more, merely incredibly reactionary," Wilson stated. "I think our team will all hop off the beaten track. However only unfortunate it found yourself this way.".