.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners located a distressing brand new way to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A short-lived moment . As well as a bizarre double play." I do not presume I have actually ever viewed that prior to in a video game. Merely an odd situation," Seat 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 all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be actually remembered in Mariners folklore as one more section in a period that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot third foundation after evading a flying bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I've asked a few individuals and all of all of them stated, 'I have actually certainly never observed that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 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, as well as his bat went sailing out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." Frankly, I viewed the bat flying right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young star scuttled out of the way right into nasty region as the baseball bat skipped responsible for 3rd base, as well as it took him a minute to collect yourself. Yet the play had not been lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells made a fast throw to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez just before he could possibly return to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he believed the play was over since the baseball bat went soaring." After I observed the bat I thought it was heading to be actually a lifeless play, and then they were heading to pick up the baseball bat as well as I was actually visiting return to third," Rodru00edguez pointed out. "I fled as well as switched my spine to the field and also I listened to [third base train] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Get back to third.' That's when I returned to third." Frankly, at that moment I wasn't really dealing with the video game, simply making an effort to escape the baseball bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was a first for me, for certain." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error happened an evening after Victor Robles created the questionable decision to attempt stealing home in the very first inning versus New york city while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 matter and the manners loaded. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees spun to an effortless victory.This defeat was much more discouraging for Seat as both Houston and also Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed an opportunity to make up needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seat is actually five games rear of first-place Houston in the division as well as three behind Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card location." All of it occurred fast as well as once more, simply quite reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I think our experts would certainly all leap out of the way. Yet just regrettable it ended up in this way.".