.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff possibilities escaping, the Seattle Mariners located a very painful new means to lose.A speeding bat. A momentary mind oversight. And a bizarre dual play." I do not believe I've ever viewed that just before in an activity. Merely a strange scenario," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was exactly how all-time low of the 10th played out that will certainly be born in mind in Mariners folklore as yet another phase in a time that has actually gone awry.With distance runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot 3rd base after evading a flying bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he started out swinging." I've inquired a few men plus all of them stated, 'I have actually certainly never viewed that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th sophisticated Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went voyaging away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Truthfully, I saw the bat piloting right around my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful star scuttled off the beaten track into nasty territory as the bat bounded behind 3rd base, as well as it took him a minute to collect yourself. Yet the play had not been lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells created a quick toss to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he could get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he assumed the play mored than considering that the bat went soaring." After I saw the baseball bat I presumed it was going to be a lifeless play, and after that they were mosting likely to get the bat and also I was actually heading to go back to third," Rodru00edguez stated. "I got away and turned my spine to the area and I listened to [third bottom train] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Get back to third.' That is actually when I got back to 3rd." In all honesty, then I had not been really thinking of the game, merely trying to get away from the baseball bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was a 1st for me, without a doubt." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to end it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came an evening after Victor Robles created the questionable choice to attempt swiping house in the initial inning versus The big apple while Turner was at home plate with a 3-0 matter and also the manners filled. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to an effortless victory.This defeat was actually extra annoying for Seat as each Houston and also Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners overlooked a possibility to compose required ground in the AL West as well as wild-card races. Seattle is 5 activities rear of first-place Houston in the department and three responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card spot." All of it took place quick and once again, just incredibly reactionary," Wilson pointed out. "I assume our experts 'd all jump out of the way. Yet simply regrettable it ended up by doing this.".