.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found a painful brand new method to lose.A zooming bat. A short-lived mind blunder. And also a strange double play." I do not presume I've ever before found that just before in a game. Merely a strange situation," Seattle supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New york city Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, but it was how the bottom of the 10th participated in out that will definitely be actually born in mind in Mariners tradition as yet another phase in a period that has actually gone awry.With runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot third base after evading a soaring bat that unclothed the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out moving." I've talked to a couple of people plus all of them mentioned, 'I've never viewed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle tracked 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff single in the 10th advanced Rodru00edguez, the automated runner, from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his bat went sailing away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's head." Truthfully, I saw the bat piloting right approximately my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's young superstar scuttled out of the way right into repulsive region as the baseball bat skipped responsible for third foundation, and it took him a moment to regroup. Yet the play had not been lifeless, as well as catcher Austin Wells created a simple toss to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., shooting Rodru00edguez prior to he could possibly get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez said he presumed the play was over due to the fact that the bat went soaring." After I observed the bat I presumed it was actually heading to be a dead play, and after that they were actually going to get the bat and also I was visiting go back to 3rd," Rodru00edguez stated. "I got out and turned my back to the industry and I heard [3rd foundation trainer] Manny [Acta] shouting, 'Respond to third.' That's when I responded to 3rd." Honestly, then I had not been really thinking of the game, merely trying to escape the bat coming with me. That's what happened. That was actually a first for me, for sure." Hamilton headed Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's error happened a night after Victor Robles made the doubtful decision to make an effort taking home in the 1st inning versus Nyc while Turner went to the plate with a 3-0 matter and also the bases packed. Robles was out as well as the Yankees rolled to a very easy victory.This defeat was more irritating for Seat as both Houston and Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners missed an opportunity to comprise needed ground in the AL West and also wild-card nationalities. Seattle is actually 5 video games back of first-place Houston in the division as well as three responsible for Minnesota for the last AL wild-card location." It all took place quick and also once more, only extremely reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I assume we will all jump off the beaten track. But only unfortunate it found yourself this way.".