.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances escaping, the Seat Mariners discovered a very painful new way to lose.A flying baseball bat. A short-term moment . And also an unusual double play." I don't assume I've ever viewed that just before in an activity. Just a strange situation," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, but it was actually just how the bottom of the 10th played out that will certainly be actually always remembered in Mariners lore as another section in a time that has actually gone awry.With runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off 3rd bottom after evading a flying baseball bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he started out moving." I've inquired a handful of fellas plus all of them claimed, 'I have actually never ever observed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th innovative Rodru00edguez, the automatic jogger, from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, as well as his baseball bat went cruising out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Honestly, I viewed the bat taking flight right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger celebrity scampered off the beaten track into repulsive territory as the bat jumped behind 3rd foundation, as well as it took him an instant to regroup. However the play wasn't lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells made a simple toss to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he might return to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he believed the play ended because the baseball bat went soaring." After I observed the bat I assumed it was visiting be a lifeless play, and then they were actually mosting likely to get the baseball bat and also I was visiting go back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I escaped as well as turned my spine to the industry as well as I heard [third base coach] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Respond to 3rd.' That's when I got back to third." In all honesty, then I had not been actually thinking of the activity, simply attempting to get away from the baseball bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was actually a first for me, for certain." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to end it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came a night after Winner Robles created the dubious choice to try stealing home in the initial inning versus New york city while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 matter as well as the bases filled. Robles was actually out and the Yankees rolled to an effortless victory.This defeat was actually more frustrating for Seattle as each Houston as well as Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners missed out on an opportunity to compose needed to have ground in the AL West and also wild-card ethnicities. Seattle is actually 5 video games rear of first-place Houston in the department and three behind Minnesota for the last AL wild-card area." All of it occurred quick and also again, only quite reactionary," Wilson stated. "I presume our experts would certainly all leap off the beaten track. But merely regrettable it found yourself by doing this.".