.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances escaping, the Seat Mariners discovered an uncomfortable brand-new method to lose.A flying baseball bat. A temporary moment . As well as an unusual dual play." I don't presume I have actually ever observed that just before in a game. Only an unusual scenario," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, however it was actually just how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will certainly be actually kept in mind in Mariners tradition as an additional phase in a season that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot 3rd bottom after dodging a soaring baseball bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he started out moving." I've asked a couple of guys plus all of all of them stated, 'I've never ever viewed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic jogger, from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went cruising out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Frankly, I found the bat taking flight right approximately my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger celebrity scuttled off the beaten track right into nasty territory as the bat bounded responsible for 3rd bottom, and also it took him an instant to collect yourself. However the play had not been lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells made a quick throw to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he could possibly respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he assumed the play ended considering that the baseball bat went flying." After I viewed the bat I presumed it was actually mosting likely to be actually a lifeless play, and afterwards they were visiting pick up the baseball bat and I was going to go back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez stated. "I got out and turned my back to the area and I listened to [3rd base coach] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Get back to 3rd.' That is actually when I responded to third." Honestly, at that moment I wasn't actually thinking about the game, just making an effort to escape the baseball bat coming with me. That's what took place. That was actually a very first for me, for certain." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came an evening after Victor Robles made the suspicious selection to attempt stealing home in the very first inning versus The big apple while Turner was at home plate along with a 3-0 matter and also the manners loaded. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees spun to an easy victory.This defeat was actually even more irritating for Seat as each Houston as well as Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners missed an odds to make up needed to have ground in the AL West and also wild-card ethnicities. Seattle is actually five activities rear of first-place Houston in the department as well as 3 behind Minnesota for the last AL wild-card place." It all occurred quickly and again, only quite reactionary," Wilson claimed. "I believe our experts would certainly all dive off the beaten track. But merely regrettable it ended up this way.".