.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff opportunities escaping, the Seat Mariners discovered an unpleasant brand new way to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A short-term memory . As well as a peculiar double play." I don't believe I have actually ever observed that just before in a game. Merely a strange scenario," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, however it was how all-time low of the 10th played out that will be actually born in mind in Mariners folklore as an additional phase in a period that has actually gone awry.With runners at the corners, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot 3rd base after dodging a soaring baseball bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he started out swinging." I've inquired a handful of individuals plus all of them mentioned, 'I've never observed that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff solitary in the 10th enhanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic jogger, coming from second base to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and his bat went voyaging away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." In all honesty, I viewed the bat taking flight right as much as my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young star scuttled out of the way into nasty territory as the bat bounded responsible for third bottom, and it took him an instant to collect yourself. Yet the play had not been lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells created a fast toss to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he could possibly get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he believed the play was over due to the fact that the bat went soaring." After I found the bat I believed it was heading to be actually a dead play, and after that they were actually mosting likely to get the bat and I was heading to return to third," Rodru00edguez claimed. "I escaped and turned my back to the industry as well as I heard [third foundation instructor] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Return to third.' That is actually when I responded to third." In all honesty, then I wasn't truly thinking of the video game, simply attempting to escape the baseball bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was a first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton began Justin Turner to finish it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder happened a night after Victor Robles made the suspicious selection to try stealing home in the 1st inning against The big apple while Turner went to the plate along with a 3-0 count and the bases packed. Robles was actually out as well as the Yankees spun to a simple victory.This defeat was actually more discouraging for Seat as both Houston as well as Minnesota lost earlier Wednesday, implying the Mariners skipped an opportunity to compose required ground in the AL West and wild-card races. Seattle is actually five games rear of first-place Houston in the division and three behind Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card area." Everything occurred quickly and again, only very reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I assume our company 'd all hop out of the way. Yet only regrettable it wound up in this way.".