.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff possibilities departing, the Seat Mariners found an unpleasant new technique to lose.A zooming bat. A temporary memory lapse. And a bizarre dual play." I do not believe I have actually ever before seen that prior to in a video game. Merely an odd circumstance," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, but it was just how the bottom of the 10th played out that will certainly be born in mind in Mariners lore as an additional phase in a time that has gone awry.With runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off third foundation after dodging a soaring bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he started out swinging." I've talked to a couple of men and all of them mentioned, 'I've never observed that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went voyaging away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Honestly, I observed the bat flighting right approximately my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scuttled out of the way into filthy region as the baseball bat skipped behind 3rd bottom, as well as it took him an instant to regroup. But the play wasn't lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells created a quick toss to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he might respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he believed the play was over since the bat went soaring." After I found the bat I presumed it was actually visiting be actually a dead play, and after that they were heading to grab the bat and also I was actually visiting get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez pointed out. "I fled as well as turned my back to the field and I heard [3rd base trainer] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Get back to 3rd.' That's when I got back to 3rd." In all honesty, then I had not been actually thinking about the game, only attempting to get away from the bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was actually a very first for me, for sure." Hamilton began Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came a night after Victor Robles created the suspicious decision to try swiping house in the very first inning versus The big apple while Turner was at home plate along with a 3-0 count as well as the manners filled. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This loss was actually extra irritating for Seat as each Houston and Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners missed out on an opportunity to compose needed ground in the AL West and wild-card nationalities. Seattle is 5 activities back of first-place Houston in the branch and also 3 responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card place." All of it occurred fast and again, merely really reactionary," Wilson stated. "I believe our company would certainly all hop out of the way. But just regrettable it found yourself this way.".