.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff opportunities slipping away, the Seattle Mariners discovered a painful new technique to lose.A zooming bat. A temporary moment blunder. And a bizarre double play." I do not believe I've ever before observed that just before in a video game. Only an odd circumstance," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was just how all-time low of the 10th played out that are going to be actually always remembered in Mariners folklore as one more chapter in a period that has gone awry.With joggers at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off 3rd bottom after dodging a flying bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he struck out moving." I've asked a few individuals and all of all of them said, 'I have actually never found that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, coming from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went sailing out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Frankly, I found the baseball bat flighting right approximately my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scampered off the beaten track into nasty territory as the baseball bat bounded behind third base, and it took him a minute to regroup. But the play wasn't lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells made a simple toss to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he can respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he assumed the play ended considering that the bat went flying." After I found the bat I assumed it was visiting be actually a dead play, and after that they were actually heading to pick up the baseball bat and also I was heading to go back to third," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I got out and turned my back to the field as well as I listened to [3rd foundation train] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Get back to 3rd.' That's when I responded to third." Honestly, then I wasn't definitely thinking about the activity, merely trying to escape the baseball bat coming at me. That's what took place. That was actually a 1st for me, without a doubt." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to end it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder happened a night after Victor Robles created the questionable choice to attempt swiping home in the initial inning against Nyc while Turner was at home plate with a 3-0 count and also the manners loaded. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to an effortless victory.This defeat was extra irritating for Seat as both Houston and also Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners skipped an opportunity to compose needed ground in the AL West as well as wild-card nationalities. Seat is five video games back of first-place Houston in the division and 3 responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card place." All of it occurred quick and also once again, simply very reactionary," Wilson said. "I assume we will all leap off the beaten track. However just regrettable it ended up by doing this.".