.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff opportunities escaping, the Seat Mariners found an agonizing brand new means to lose.A flying bat. A temporary moment oversight. As well as an unusual double play." I don't assume I've ever before observed that before in an activity. Only an unusual condition," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, yet it was just how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will certainly be don't forgotten in Mariners tradition as another phase in a season that has actually gone awry.With runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot third bottom after dodging a soaring baseball bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he headed moving." I've asked a handful of people plus all of them claimed, 'I have actually never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, coming from second base to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and his bat went sailing out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Honestly, I found the baseball bat flighting right around my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful celebrity scuttled off the beaten track in to repulsive area as the baseball bat bounded behind third bottom, and also it took him a moment to collect yourself. But the play had not been dead, and also catcher Austin Wells created a simple toss to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez before he could respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he presumed the play mored than considering that the bat went flying." After I saw the baseball bat I assumed it was actually visiting be actually a lifeless play, and then they were going to get the bat and also I was mosting likely to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I got out and also transformed my back to the area and I listened to [3rd foundation instructor] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Respond to 3rd.' That's when I returned to third." In all honesty, then I wasn't definitely considering the activity, only trying to get away from the bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was actually an initial for me, without a doubt." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error happened a night after Winner Robles created the questionable selection to make an effort stealing house in the initial inning against The big apple while Turner went to home plate with a 3-0 matter as well as the bases filled. Robles was actually out and the Yankees spun to a quick and easy victory.This loss was much more frustrating for Seattle as both Houston and Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners overlooked an odds to make up required ground in the AL West and wild-card ethnicities. Seat is actually five games rear of first-place Houston in the division and also three responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card area." Everything happened quickly and also once again, just incredibly reactionary," Wilson stated. "I assume our experts would certainly all dive out of the way. However simply unfavorable it ended up by doing this.".