.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances slipping away, the Seat Mariners discovered a distressing brand-new means to lose.A flying baseball bat. A momentary mind . And a bizarre dual play." I don't think I have actually ever viewed that just before in an activity. Just a peculiar condition," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was just how all-time low of the 10th played out that will be actually born in mind in Mariners folklore as yet another section in a season that has gone awry.With joggers at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off third base after dodging a flying baseball bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he set out swinging." I have actually inquired a couple of people plus all of all of them said, 'I have actually certainly never seen that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th innovative Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, 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." In all honesty, I observed the bat taking flight right as much as my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young celebrity scuttled out of the way in to filthy region as the baseball bat bounded responsible for 3rd foundation, and it took him a second to regroup. But the play wasn't lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells made a simple throw to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez before he could possibly respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he assumed the play mored than given that the bat went flying." After I saw the baseball bat I assumed it was actually mosting likely to be a lifeless play, and after that they were actually mosting likely to pick up the baseball bat as well as I was going to return to third," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I got away and also transformed my spine to the area as well as I heard [3rd bottom train] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Return to third.' That's when I responded to third." Truthfully, at that moment I wasn't really thinking about the video game, simply trying to get away from the baseball bat coming with me. That's what took place. That was an initial for me, for certain." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came an evening after Victor Robles created the dubious choice to attempt stealing house in the initial inning versus The big apple while Turner was at home plate with a 3-0 matter as well as the manners packed. Robles was out as well as the Yankees rolled to an easy victory.This defeat was extra frustrating for Seat as each Houston and Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners missed an opportunity to comprise required ground in the AL West and also wild-card ethnicities. Seattle is five games back of first-place Houston in the division and 3 responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card location." Everything occurred swiftly and once again, only incredibly reactionary," Wilson stated. "I presume our company will all jump out of the way. Yet just unfortunate it found yourself by doing this.".