.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff odds escaping, the Seat Mariners found an unpleasant brand new means to lose.A zooming bat. A temporary memory breach. And also a bizarre dual play." I don't assume I've ever before seen that prior to in a video game. Simply an odd condition," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was just how all-time low of the 10th played out that will certainly be actually always remembered in Mariners tradition as one more section in a time that has gone awry.With runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot 3rd foundation after evading a soaring baseball bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he set out swinging." I have actually talked to a few guys plus all of all of them pointed out, 'I have actually never ever viewed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and also his baseball bat went cruising away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." In all honesty, I observed the bat flying right as much as my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger star scampered out of the way right into nasty region as the bat jumped responsible for third foundation, and it took him an instant to regroup. However the play wasn't dead, and also catcher Austin Wells made a fast throw to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez before he could return to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he presumed the play was over due to the fact that the baseball bat went soaring." After I observed the bat I thought it was heading to be actually a dead play, and after that they were visiting get the baseball bat and also I was actually going to get back to third," Rodru00edguez said. "I got out and also transformed my back to the field and I heard [third base trainer] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Return to third.' That's when I returned to 3rd." Honestly, then I wasn't actually dealing with the activity, merely making an effort to escape the baseball bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was actually a first for me, for sure." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came a night after Winner Robles created the dubious decision to attempt stealing house in the initial inning versus New York while Turner was at the plate along with a 3-0 count and the bases packed. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees spun to a very easy victory.This defeat was a lot more frustrating for Seat as each Houston and also Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners overlooked an opportunity to compose required ground in the AL West and also wild-card nationalities. Seattle is five video games rear of first-place Houston in the branch as well as three responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card location." All of it occurred swiftly and also once more, just very reactionary," Wilson stated. "I believe our company will all dive out of the way. But simply unfavorable it found yourself that way.".