.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff possibilities departing, the Seattle Mariners found a painful new technique to lose.A speeding bat. A short-lived moment . As well as an unusual double play." I do not presume I have actually ever before seen that just before in a game. Only a strange scenario," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was just how the bottom of the 10th played out that will be actually remembered in Mariners lore as an additional phase in a time that has gone awry.With runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off third bottom after dodging a soaring bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he headed moving." I have actually inquired a few men and all of all of them claimed, 'I have actually never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic jogger, from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went voyaging out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Honestly, I found the baseball bat flighting right around my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful celebrity scampered out of the way in to repulsive area as the bat jumped behind 3rd bottom, and it took him a minute to regroup. But the play had not been dead, and also catcher Austin Wells created a fast toss to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he can return to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he assumed the play mored than considering that the baseball bat went soaring." After I found the bat I believed it was actually going to be actually a dead play, and afterwards they were mosting likely to grab the bat and I was actually going to return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez pointed out. "I got out and also switched my spine to the area as well as I heard [third foundation train] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Respond to third.' That is actually when I returned to third." Truthfully, then I wasn't definitely thinking about the activity, just trying to get away from the bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was a 1st for me, for sure." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to finish it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder happened an evening after Winner Robles made the suspicious decision to make an effort swiping home in the very first inning against Nyc while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 count and also the manners packed. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This defeat was extra discouraging for Seat as both Houston as well as Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners overlooked an opportunity to comprise needed ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seattle is 5 activities rear of first-place Houston in the branch as well as three behind Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card location." Everything took place quickly as well as once again, only very reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I believe our company will all leap out of the way. But simply unfavorable it found yourself by doing this.".