.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff possibilities escaping, the Seattle Mariners discovered a painful brand-new method to lose.A speeding bat. A temporary memory breach. And an unusual dual play." I do not believe I've ever before found that before in a video game. Only a peculiar circumstance," Seat supervisor Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners was up to the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was exactly how the bottom of the 10th played out that are going to be born in mind in Mariners tradition as another section in a season that has actually gone awry.With distance runners at the sections, Julio Rodru00edguez was shot 3rd bottom after evading a flying bat that slipped out of the hands of Randy Arozarena when he began moving." I've talked to a handful of guys and all of all of them stated, 'I've never observed that on a ball park,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle routed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th state-of-the-art Rodru00edguez, the automatic jogger, coming from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, as well as his baseball bat went setting sail away from his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." In all honesty, I viewed the bat flying right around my skin," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger superstar scuttled out of the way into nasty territory as the bat skipped behind third base, and also it took him a minute to collect yourself. Yet the play had not been dead, as well as catcher Austin Wells made a fast throw to 3rd baseman Jazz music Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez just before he could possibly get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez said he presumed the play mored than because the bat went soaring." After I viewed the baseball bat I presumed it was visiting be actually a dead play, and afterwards they were actually going to pick up the bat as well as I was heading to get back to third," Rodru00edguez said. "I got away and turned my back to the industry as well as I listened to [third foundation instructor] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Return to 3rd.' That is actually when I got back to 3rd." In all honesty, then I had not been actually thinking about the video game, merely trying to get away from the bat coming with me. That's what took place. That was actually a very first for me, without a doubt." Hamilton set out Justin Turner to finish it, clinching a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came a night after Winner Robles made the doubtful selection to try stealing house in the initial inning versus New york city while Turner went to home plate with a 3-0 matter and the manners packed. Robles was actually out and the Yankees rolled to a quick and easy victory.This loss was a lot more irritating for Seattle as each Houston as well as Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, indicating the Mariners missed an odds to make up required ground in the AL West and also wild-card races. Seat is 5 games rear of first-place Houston in the division and also three behind Minnesota for the last AL wild-card spot." It all occurred fast and also again, just incredibly reactionary," Wilson pointed out. "I assume our experts would certainly all hop off the beaten track. But only unlucky it found yourself that way.".