.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities escaping, the Seattle Mariners discovered a painful new means to lose.A speeding bat. A momentary memory blunder. And a strange dual play." I don't believe I have actually ever before observed that before in an activity. Merely a peculiar circumstance," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was actually how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be actually don't forgotten in Mariners lore as another section in a season that has actually gone awry.With runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off third base after dodging a flying baseball bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he started out moving." I have actually talked to a handful of fellas and all of all of them mentioned, 'I have actually never ever seen that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went voyaging away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Honestly, I viewed the bat taking flight right as much as my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scuttled off the beaten track right into repulsive region as the baseball bat bounded behind third bottom, as well as it took him an instant to collect yourself. However the play wasn't lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells made a fast throw to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he can return to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he presumed the play was over because the baseball bat went flying." After I viewed the baseball bat I assumed it was actually mosting likely to be a dead play, and after that they were actually going to pick up the bat and also I was actually mosting likely to return to third," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I escaped and also switched my back to the industry and I listened to [third bottom train] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Get back to 3rd.' That's when I responded to 3rd." Honestly, then I wasn't really dealing with the game, merely making an effort to get away from the baseball bat coming with me. That's what occurred. That was actually 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 happened a night after Winner Robles made the doubtful selection to make an effort stealing home in the initial inning versus New York while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 count and the manners packed. Robles was out and also the Yankees spun to a quick and easy victory.This loss was actually even more irritating for Seattle as each Houston and also Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed out on a possibility to compose needed ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seat is 5 activities back of first-place Houston in the branch and 3 responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card place." It all happened fast as well as once more, simply really reactionary," Wilson said. "I assume our team 'd all hop off the beaten track. But only regrettable it ended up this way.".