.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances departing, the Seat Mariners discovered an excruciating new technique to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A temporary memory . And an unusual double play." I do not assume I've ever before observed that prior to in a video game. Just a weird circumstance," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, but it was actually exactly how the bottom of the 10th played out that will certainly be born in mind in Mariners tradition as one more section in a season that has gone awry.With runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot 3rd bottom after evading a soaring baseball bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I have actually talked to a handful of people and all of all of them mentioned, '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 innovative Rodru00edguez, the automatic distance runner, coming from second base to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his baseball bat went voyaging away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Frankly, I found the baseball bat flighting right up to my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young superstar scuttled off the beaten track into nasty region as the baseball bat skipped behind 3rd foundation, and also it took him a moment to regroup. But the play wasn't lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells created a fast throw to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez before he could possibly get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he believed the play ended since the baseball bat went soaring." After I found the baseball bat I presumed it was actually visiting be a lifeless play, and then they were mosting likely to pick up the baseball bat as well as I was going to go back to third," Rodru00edguez pointed out. "I got out and turned my back to the area and also I listened to [3rd base coach] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Get back to third.' That is actually when I responded to 3rd." In all honesty, at that moment I wasn't truly thinking of the video game, only making an effort to escape the bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was a very first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton began Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake came a night after Victor Robles made the dubious selection to make an effort taking home in the 1st inning versus The big apple while Turner went to home plate with a 3-0 count and also the manners filled. Robles was actually out and the Yankees rolled to a quick and easy victory.This loss was actually even more annoying for Seattle as each Houston and Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed out on a possibility to make up needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card nationalities. Seattle is 5 activities back of first-place Houston in the department as well as three behind Minnesota for the last AL wild-card location." All of it took place fast and also once again, only incredibly reactionary," Wilson said. "I think our company would certainly all dive out of the way. Yet only unlucky it wound up that way.".