.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff possibilities slipping away, the Seat Mariners located a distressing new means to lose.A zooming bat. A temporary moment blunder. And also a bizarre double play." I don't assume I've ever before found that prior to in an activity. Only a weird scenario," Seat manager 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 always remembered in Mariners tradition as one more chapter in a season that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off third base after evading a soaring bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he began swinging." I have actually inquired a handful of guys plus all of them mentioned, 'I have actually never ever viewed that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automated jogger, coming from second base to third. 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." In all honesty, I viewed the baseball bat taking flight right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young superstar scampered out of the way right into repulsive territory as the baseball bat jumped behind 3rd foundation, as well as it took him a moment to collect yourself. Yet the play wasn't lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells made an easy toss to 3rd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he could respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he assumed the play ended given that the bat went soaring." After I found the bat I presumed it was heading to be actually a dead play, and after that they were mosting likely to grab the bat as well as I was actually heading to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez mentioned. "I got away and also turned my back to the industry and also I listened to [third base train] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Respond to third.' That is actually when I responded to third." Honestly, at that moment I had not been definitely thinking of the game, simply trying to get away from the bat coming with me. That's what occurred. That was a 1st for me, without a doubt." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came a night after Winner Robles created the suspicious decision to try stealing home in the very first inning against The big apple while Turner was at the plate with a 3-0 matter as well as the manners filled. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees rolled to a quick and easy victory.This loss was actually extra irritating for Seat as both Houston and also Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed an opportunity to comprise required ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seat is 5 activities rear of first-place Houston in the department as well as 3 behind Minnesota for the final AL wild-card place." All of it happened quick as well as once more, only incredibly reactionary," Wilson stated. "I believe our company will all jump out of the way. Yet just unlucky it ended up this way.".