.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities slipping away, the Seat Mariners located an excruciating new method to lose.A flying bat. A short-term mind oversight. And also a bizarre double play." I don't think I have actually ever before observed that prior to in an activity. Just a weird scenario," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was actually exactly how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be actually don't forgotten in Mariners folklore as one more phase in a season that has gone awry.With joggers at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot third base after evading a flying baseball bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I have actually inquired a handful of men plus all of them said, 'I've never found that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th sophisticated Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, coming from second base to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, as well as his bat went voyaging away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." In all honesty, I observed the baseball bat taking flight right approximately my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger celebrity scampered off the beaten track into repulsive territory as the baseball bat bounded responsible for 3rd base, as well as it took him an instant to collect yourself. Yet the play wasn't dead, and also catcher Austin Wells made an easy toss to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he could possibly respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he thought the play ended due to the fact that the bat went soaring." After I saw the baseball bat I assumed it was heading to be a dead play, and after that they were actually mosting likely to get the bat and also I was actually heading to return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez mentioned. "I escaped and switched my spine to the area as well as I heard [third foundation coach] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Respond to 3rd.' That is actually when I responded to 3rd." Frankly, then I wasn't definitely dealing with the video game, only trying to get away from the bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was actually a 1st for me, for certain." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's oversight happened a night after Winner Robles made the dubious selection to attempt taking house in the very first inning versus New york city while Turner was at the plate along with a 3-0 matter and also the bases filled. Robles was out as well as the Yankees rolled to an effortless victory.This defeat was actually extra discouraging for Seattle as both Houston as well as Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners missed out on an opportunity to compose needed to have ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seattle is actually five activities rear of first-place Houston in the department and three responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card place." Everything occurred fast as well as again, only really reactionary," Wilson claimed. "I think our company will all hop out of the way. Yet just unfortunate it found yourself in this way.".