.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff odds slipping away, the Seattle Mariners discovered a distressing brand new technique to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A short-term mind lapse. As well as a bizarre dual play." I do not presume I have actually ever before observed that before in a video game. Simply a weird condition," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was actually how the bottom of the 10th played out that are going to be actually don't forgotten in Mariners lore as another chapter in a period that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was picked off third bottom after evading a soaring bat that unclothed the hands of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I have actually inquired a few men plus all of them said, 'I have actually never ever found that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th innovative Rodru00edguez, the automated distance runner, from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and his baseball bat went cruising out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Frankly, I saw the bat taking flight right up to my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger superstar scuttled out of the way into nasty area as the bat jumped behind third bottom, and also it took him a minute to regroup. However the play wasn't dead, and also catcher Austin Wells made a quick toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he can return to the bag.Rodru00edguez claimed he presumed the play ended given that the bat went soaring." After I found the baseball bat I believed it was going to be a lifeless play, and afterwards they were going to grab the baseball bat and I was actually mosting likely to get back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez pointed out. "I escaped as well as transformed my spine to the area and also I heard [third foundation instructor] Manny [Acta] yelling, 'Return to third.' That is actually when I returned to 3rd." Honestly, at that moment I had not been definitely thinking of the video game, simply making an effort to get away from the bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was an initial for me, without a doubt." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error came a night after Winner Robles made the questionable choice to make an effort taking house in the very first inning against Nyc while Turner went to the plate with a 3-0 count and also the manners packed. Robles was out as well as the Yankees spun to an easy victory.This loss was even more irritating for Seat as each Houston as well as Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners missed a chance to compose required ground in the AL West as well as wild-card nationalities. Seattle is five activities back of first-place Houston in the department as well as three responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card place." It all took place swiftly and once again, simply extremely reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I presume our experts 'd all leap out of the way. However just unlucky it found yourself this way.".