.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances departing, the Seattle Mariners located an excruciating new method to lose.A zooming bat. A momentary mind lapse. And a peculiar double play." I don't think I have actually ever before observed that just before in an activity. Simply an unusual situation," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the Nyc Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, yet it was actually just how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that are going to be don't forgotten in Mariners tradition as one more phase in a season that has gone awry.With joggers at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off 3rd base after dodging a flying bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he set out moving." I've inquired a few people plus all of them claimed, 'I've certainly never seen that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th sophisticated Rodru00edguez, the automated runner, coming from second base to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his baseball bat went sailing away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Frankly, I viewed the bat piloting right as much as my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger star scuttled out of the way right into foul region as the baseball bat skipped behind 3rd base, as well as it took him a second to collect yourself. However the play wasn't dead, and also catcher Austin Wells made a quick toss to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez before he could respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he assumed the play was over since the bat went flying." After I found the baseball bat I assumed it was actually heading to be actually a dead play, and then they were actually going to grab the bat and I was actually heading to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez stated. "I escaped and also turned my spine to the area as well as I listened to [3rd bottom instructor] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Get back to 3rd.' That's when I responded to third." Frankly, then I had not been truly considering the activity, simply making an effort to avoid the baseball bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was actually a 1st for me, without a doubt." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder happened an evening after Winner Robles made the dubious selection to attempt swiping house in the first inning against New york city while Turner was at home plate along with a 3-0 count and also the manners filled. Robles was actually out and the Yankees rolled to a simple victory.This loss was more aggravating for Seat as each Houston as well as Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners overlooked a possibility to comprise needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seattle is five activities rear of first-place Houston in the department and three behind Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card place." Everything took place quickly as well as once again, only really reactionary," Wilson said. "I assume our company would certainly all jump out of the way. Yet merely unfortunate it found yourself this way.".