.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff possibilities slipping away, the Seattle Mariners discovered a painful new method to lose.A flying bat. A temporary mind lapse. And also an unusual dual play." I don't believe I have actually ever viewed that before in a video game. Just a weird circumstance," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, but it was actually just how the bottom of the 10th played out that will definitely be actually remembered in Mariners tradition as one more chapter in a period that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot 3rd foundation after evading a flying bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he began swinging." I have actually talked to a handful of people and all of all of them pointed out, 'I've certainly never seen that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th innovative Rodru00edguez, the automatic runner, from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, as well as his bat went voyaging out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." In all honesty, I saw the baseball bat piloting right around my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's youthful star scampered off the beaten track into filthy region as the baseball bat skipped behind third foundation, as well as it took him a second to collect yourself. But the play had not been dead, and also catcher Austin Wells created a fast toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez before he can respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez said he believed the play ended since the baseball bat went soaring." After I viewed the baseball bat I assumed it was visiting be actually a dead play, and after that they were actually going to grab the baseball bat and also I was going to return to third," Rodru00edguez said. "I fled as well as transformed my spine to the industry as well as I listened to [3rd base instructor] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Get back to 3rd.' That is actually when I returned to third." Honestly, then I wasn't really considering the activity, merely making an effort to avoid the baseball bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was actually a first for me, for sure." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error happened a night after Winner Robles created the questionable choice to attempt stealing home in the initial inning against The big apple while Turner went to home plate with a 3-0 matter and the manners filled. Robles was out as well as the Yankees spun to a very easy victory.This defeat was actually extra frustrating for Seat as each Houston and Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, suggesting the Mariners missed a chance to make up needed ground in the AL West and wild-card ethnicities. Seat is 5 games back of first-place Houston in the branch as well as 3 behind Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card spot." All of it took place quick and also again, merely incredibly reactionary," Wilson stated. "I presume our company 'd all jump out of the way. But only unfavorable it found yourself by doing this.".