.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff odds slipping away, the Seat Mariners located an agonizing new means to lose.A zooming bat. A momentary mind lapse. As well as a peculiar dual play." I do not believe I have actually ever before seen that before in a video game. Merely a weird circumstance," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, yet it was actually how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that are going to be actually kept in mind in Mariners lore as another phase in a period that has gone awry.With joggers at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot 3rd bottom after dodging a flying baseball bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he set out swinging." I've inquired a few guys plus all of all of them mentioned, 'I've certainly never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 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, and also his bat went setting sail away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." In all honesty, I observed the baseball bat taking flight right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger superstar scampered out of the way into filthy region as the baseball bat jumped behind 3rd base, as well as it took him a minute to collect yourself. However the play had not been lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells made a fast toss to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez before he could return to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he presumed the play mored than considering that the bat went flying." After I observed the baseball bat I thought it was mosting likely to be actually a lifeless play, and then they were actually heading to pick up the baseball bat and I was mosting likely to go back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez said. "I got out as well as transformed my spine to the industry and also I heard [third foundation coach] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Return to 3rd.' That is actually when I returned to 3rd." Truthfully, then I wasn't really dealing with the video game, just trying to avoid the baseball bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was actually a very first for me, for sure." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder happened a night after Victor Robles made the dubious decision to attempt swiping house in the first inning versus Nyc while Turner was at home plate with a 3-0 matter and the manners loaded. Robles was actually out and the Yankees rolled to a simple victory.This loss was even more irritating for Seattle as each Houston and also Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners skipped an odds to comprise required ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seat is actually five games back of first-place Houston in the branch as well as 3 behind Minnesota for the final AL wild-card area." Everything occurred fast as well as once more, just extremely reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I believe we will all jump off the beaten track. Yet simply regrettable it wound up in this way.".