.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- Along with their playoff chances escaping, the Seat Mariners found an uncomfortable brand new means to lose.A zooming bat. A momentary moment breach. And also a bizarre double play." I don't think I have actually ever before observed that prior to in a game. Merely a strange condition," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night, however it was actually just how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will be actually kept in mind in Mariners tradition as another chapter in a time that has actually gone awry.With runners at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off 3rd foundation after dodging a soaring bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out moving." I have actually inquired a few men plus all of all of them pointed out, 'I have actually never viewed that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automatic jogger, coming from second base to third. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena with a 2-2 slider, and his bat went cruising away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Frankly, I found the bat flying right up to my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger superstar scuttled out of the way into filthy region as the bat bounded responsible for third foundation, and it took him a minute to collect yourself. However the play wasn't lifeless, and catcher Austin Wells created a fast throw to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he might respond to the bag.Rodru00edguez said he assumed the play mored than due to the fact that the baseball bat went flying." After I saw the baseball bat I thought it was heading to be a lifeless play, and afterwards they were actually mosting likely to grab the bat and I was actually heading to get back to third," Rodru00edguez stated. "I fled and switched my back to the field and I listened to [3rd base instructor] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Return to 3rd.' That's when I returned to third." In all honesty, then I had not been actually thinking of the activity, merely trying to escape the baseball bat coming at me. That's what occurred. That was actually a first for me, for certain." Hamilton began Justin Turner to end it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came a night after Winner Robles made the suspicious choice to attempt swiping home in the 1st inning against New york city while Turner went to the plate with a 3-0 matter and the manners packed. Robles was out and also the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This defeat was even more annoying for Seattle as each Houston and also Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners skipped an opportunity to compose needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card nationalities. Seattle is actually 5 activities back of first-place Houston in the branch and three behind Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card location." It all happened swiftly and again, merely very reactionary," Wilson stated. "I think we would certainly all leap out of the way. Yet just unfortunate it wound up this way.".