.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances slipping away, the Seat Mariners found an unpleasant new way to lose.A flying baseball bat. A temporary memory . As well as a bizarre dual play." I don't believe I've ever found that before in an activity. Only a peculiar condition," Seat manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, yet it was how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be actually always remembered in Mariners tradition as another chapter in a period that has actually gone awry.With joggers at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually shot third base after dodging a flying bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he started out swinging." I've talked to a few guys plus all of them mentioned, 'I have actually never observed 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 automatic jogger, coming from keystone to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and his bat went sailing away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." In all honesty, I found the baseball bat piloting right as much as my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young superstar scampered out of the way in to repulsive region as the bat bounded responsible for third base, as well as it took him an instant to collect yourself. Yet the play wasn't lifeless, and also catcher Austin Wells made a quick throw to third baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he could possibly get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez stated he believed the play ended because the baseball bat went soaring." After I saw the bat I believed it was mosting likely to be actually a lifeless play, and then they were actually mosting likely to get the baseball bat and I was actually mosting likely to return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez mentioned. "I fled as well as transformed my spine to the area as well as I heard [third foundation trainer] Manny [Acta] screaming, 'Respond to third.' That's when I got back to 3rd." Truthfully, at that moment I wasn't actually dealing with the game, merely making an effort to avoid the bat coming at me. That's what happened. That was actually a 1st for me, for certain." Hamilton started out Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's mistake happened an evening after Victor Robles made the dubious choice to try swiping house in the very first inning versus The big apple while Turner was at the plate with a 3-0 count and also the bases filled. Robles was actually out and the Yankees spun to a very easy victory.This loss was actually even more irritating for Seattle as both Houston as well as Minnesota dropped earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed an opportunity to make up required ground in the AL West and wild-card ethnicities. Seattle is actually five activities back of first-place Houston in the division and also three responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card spot." Everything occurred fast and again, merely really reactionary," Wilson stated. "I believe we would certainly all dive off the beaten track. However only regrettable it wound up this way.".