.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff odds escaping, the Seattle Mariners discovered an excruciating new technique to lose.A flying baseball bat. A momentary mind lapse. And a strange double play." I don't assume I have actually ever before observed that just before in an activity. Simply a strange condition," Seat manager 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 all-time low of the 10th played out that are going to be don't forgotten in Mariners lore as another chapter in a season that has gone awry.With joggers at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off 3rd base after evading a soaring bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out moving." I have actually talked to a couple of people plus all of all of them mentioned, 'I have actually never viewed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automated distance runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, as well as his baseball bat went setting sail out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Truthfully, I found the baseball bat flighting right up to my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scampered off the beaten track into filthy territory as the baseball bat jumped behind third bottom, as well as it took him an instant to collect yourself. However the play had not been dead, and also catcher Austin Wells created a simple throw to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he could possibly respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez said he assumed the play mored than due to the fact that the baseball bat went flying." After I observed the bat I believed it was actually going to be actually a lifeless play, and then they were actually visiting pick up the bat and I was mosting likely to return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I got out and transformed my spine to the industry and I listened to [third foundation coach] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Return to 3rd.' That's when I responded to 3rd." In all honesty, at that moment I had not been actually thinking of the activity, only attempting to escape the baseball bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was an initial for me, for certain." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came a night after Winner Robles made the dubious decision to make an effort swiping home in the very first inning versus Nyc while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 matter as well as the manners filled. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees rolled to a quick and easy victory.This loss was actually extra annoying for Seattle as each Houston as well as Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners skipped a possibility to make up needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seat is 5 activities back of first-place Houston in the branch as well as 3 behind Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card area." Everything occurred quick as well as once more, simply incredibly reactionary," Wilson said. "I assume we will all hop out of the way. However simply unfortunate it found yourself by doing this.".