.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff possibilities escaping, the Seattle Mariners found an agonizing brand new technique to lose.A flying bat. A brief memory lapse. And a bizarre double play." I do not think I've ever before viewed that prior to in an activity. Just a peculiar circumstance," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was actually just how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that are going to be remembered in Mariners lore as an additional phase in a season that has gone awry.With distance runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot third bottom after evading a flying bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he headed swinging." I've asked a handful of people plus all of all of them stated, 'I have actually certainly never seen that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th sophisticated Rodru00edguez, the automatic distance runner, coming from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and his bat went voyaging out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Honestly, I viewed the baseball bat piloting right approximately my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger star scampered off the beaten track into foul area as the baseball bat bounded responsible for third foundation, and also it took him a second to collect yourself. But the play wasn't dead, and catcher Austin Wells created a simple throw to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez before he might respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he believed the play was over considering that the bat went flying." After I observed the baseball bat I believed it was visiting be a lifeless play, and then they were going to grab the bat as well as I was visiting get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez stated. "I escaped and also turned my back to the field as well as I listened to [3rd foundation trainer] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Return to third.' That's when I got back to third." Frankly, then I wasn't definitely considering the video game, simply attempting to escape the bat coming with me. That's what took place. That was actually a first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake came an evening after Victor Robles created the doubtful decision to make an effort taking home in the 1st inning versus The big apple while Turner was at the plate along with a 3-0 count as well as the bases packed. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This defeat was actually even more discouraging for Seat as both Houston as well as Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners missed an odds to compose needed ground in the AL West as well as wild-card ethnicities. Seat is five activities rear of first-place Houston in the division and also 3 responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card area." All of it took place fast as well as once again, simply quite reactionary," Wilson pointed out. "I believe our company 'd all leap off the beaten track. But simply regrettable it wound up this way.".