.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff odds departing, the Seattle Mariners discovered an unpleasant brand-new means to lose.A zooming bat. A momentary memory breach. As well as an unusual dual play." I don't think I've ever before seen that prior to in an activity. Just an odd circumstance," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, yet it was exactly how all-time low of the 10th played out that will be remembered in Mariners lore as another chapter in a time that has gone awry.With runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off third base after evading a soaring bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he headed moving." I've inquired a handful of individuals plus all of all of them mentioned, 'I've certainly never observed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th sophisticated Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, coming from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and his baseball bat went setting sail out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." In all honesty, I saw the bat flighting right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful superstar scampered out of the way in to foul territory as the baseball bat bounded responsible for 3rd base, as well as it took him a second to collect yourself. Yet the play had not been lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells made a fast toss to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez before he could respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he assumed the play was over given that the baseball bat went flying." After I saw the baseball bat I thought it was visiting be a dead play, and then they were visiting pick up the bat and I was heading to return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez stated. "I got out as well as transformed my back to the area and also I listened to [third foundation coach] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Return to third.' That is actually when I returned to 3rd." Truthfully, then I had not been really thinking about the video game, only making an effort to escape the baseball bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was actually an initial for me, without a doubt." Hamilton began Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's oversight happened an evening after Winner Robles created the questionable choice to try stealing house in the very first inning against New York while Turner was at home plate with a 3-0 matter and also the manners filled. Robles was actually out and the Yankees rolled to a simple victory.This defeat was actually extra frustrating for Seattle as each Houston and Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners missed out on an opportunity to make up needed to have ground in the AL West as well as wild-card nationalities. Seattle is 5 activities rear of first-place Houston in the division and also three responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card location." All of it occurred quickly as well as again, merely very reactionary," Wilson said. "I think our company 'd all jump off the beaten track. However simply unfavorable it wound up this way.".