.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff opportunities escaping, the Seattle Mariners located an agonizing new method to lose.A zooming bat. A temporary mind breach. And an unusual double play." I don't presume I've ever before seen that prior to in a video game. Just a peculiar circumstance," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, yet it was actually just how all-time low of the 10th played out that will certainly be actually kept in mind in Mariners folklore as an additional phase in a time that has actually gone awry.With joggers 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 inquired a few people and all of all of them claimed, 'I have actually never found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automatic jogger, coming from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, as well as his bat went cruising away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Truthfully, I viewed the bat flying right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young superstar scampered out of the way into repulsive territory as the bat jumped behind 3rd base, and it took him a minute to regroup. Yet the play had not been lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells made a quick toss to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he could get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he thought the play was over because the baseball bat went flying." After I saw the baseball bat I believed it was going to be a dead play, and then they were actually visiting pick up the baseball bat and I was mosting likely to go back to third," Rodru00edguez stated. "I fled as well as turned my back to the field and also I heard [third base instructor] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Get back to 3rd.' That is actually when I responded to 3rd." In all honesty, then I wasn't really considering the video game, merely attempting to avoid the bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was an initial for me, for certain." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake came an evening after Winner Robles created the doubtful selection to make an effort swiping home in the first inning against New york city while Turner was at home plate along with a 3-0 count and the manners loaded. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees rolled to a simple victory.This defeat was a lot more annoying for Seattle as both Houston and also Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners missed a chance to comprise needed to have ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seat is five games rear of first-place Houston in the division and 3 responsible for Minnesota for the final AL wild-card spot." It all took place quick and once more, only really reactionary," Wilson said. "I think our company would certainly all dive off the beaten track. However just regrettable it wound up that way.".