.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities departing, the Seattle Mariners located an excruciating brand new method to lose.A flying bat. A temporary memory . And also an unusual double play." I don't assume I have actually ever seen that before in an activity. Merely a peculiar situation," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was actually just how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will certainly be actually born in mind in Mariners tradition as an additional chapter in a time that has gone awry.With joggers at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot 3rd foundation after dodging a soaring bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he headed moving." I have actually talked to a couple of fellas plus all of them stated, 'I've never ever seen that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automated distance runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and his baseball bat went setting sail away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Truthfully, I found the bat flighting right around my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scuttled out of the way right into repulsive area as the bat jumped behind third bottom, as well as it took him an instant to collect yourself. But the play had not been dead, and also catcher Austin Wells created a fast throw to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he could get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez said he believed the play ended because the bat went soaring." After I saw the bat I believed it was heading to be actually a dead play, and after that they were actually visiting grab the baseball bat and also I was actually visiting get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez mentioned. "I got out and also turned my spine to the industry and I heard [third base coach] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Respond to 3rd.' That is actually when I returned to third." Truthfully, at that moment I wasn't truly thinking about the video game, simply attempting to escape the bat coming at me. That's what took place. That was actually a very first for me, for sure." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's oversight came a night after Victor Robles created the dubious choice to try stealing home in the very first inning against New york city while Turner went to home plate with a 3-0 matter and also the bases loaded. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This loss was extra aggravating for Seattle as each Houston as well as Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners skipped a possibility to compose needed to have ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seattle is actually 5 games back of first-place Houston in the branch and also 3 behind Minnesota for the last AL wild-card area." It all took place quickly as well as once again, merely incredibly reactionary," Wilson claimed. "I believe our team will all hop off the beaten track. However just regrettable it wound up this way.".