.Sep 19, 2024, 02:48 AM ETSEATTLE-- With their playoff odds escaping, the Seattle Mariners found a very painful brand-new way to lose.A speeding baseball bat. A brief mind breach. And a peculiar dual play." I do not think I have actually ever seen that before in a video game. Merely a peculiar scenario," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Mariners fell to the The big apple Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, however it was just how all-time low of the 10th participated in out that will be remembered in Mariners folklore as another chapter in a season that has gone awry.With joggers at the edges, Julio Rodru00edguez was actually picked off third bottom after evading a soaring bat that slipped out of the palms of Randy Arozarena when he struck out swinging." I have actually talked to a few guys plus all of them pointed out, 'I have actually certainly never observed that on a baseball field,'" Rodru00edguez said.Seattle trailed 2-1 when Cal Raleigh's leadoff singular in the 10th innovative Rodru00edguez, the automatic distance runner, coming from keystone to 3rd. Ian Hamilton fanned Arozarena along with a 2-2 slider, and also his baseball bat went sailing out of his hands.Right at Rodru00edguez's scalp." In all honesty, I saw the baseball bat piloting right up to my face," Rodru00edguez said.Seattle's younger star scampered out of the way in to nasty area as the baseball bat bounded behind third base, and also it took him a minute to collect yourself. But the play wasn't dead, and also catcher Austin Wells made a quick toss to third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., picking off Rodru00edguez prior to he can get back to the bag.Rodru00edguez mentioned he presumed the play ended considering that the bat went soaring." After I viewed the baseball bat I believed it was heading to be a lifeless play, and after that they were going to pick up the bat and I was actually visiting return to 3rd," Rodru00edguez said. "I fled and also turned my spine to the area and also I listened to [third foundation coach] Manny [Acta] hollering, 'Get back to 3rd.' That's when I returned to 3rd." In all honesty, then I wasn't actually thinking about the video game, only trying to escape the baseball bat coming with me. That's what took place. That was a 1st for me, for sure." Hamilton struck out Justin Turner to finish it, securing a playoff berth for the Yankees.Rodru00edguez's blunder came an evening after Victor Robles created the questionable decision to attempt taking home in the initial inning versus New York while Turner was at home plate with a 3-0 matter and the manners filled. Robles was actually out and also the Yankees spun to a very easy victory.This loss was more discouraging for Seat as both Houston and also Minnesota shed earlier Wednesday, meaning the Mariners missed an opportunity to compose needed to have ground in the AL West and wild-card nationalities. Seattle is five activities back of first-place Houston in the department and 3 responsible for Minnesota for the ultimate AL wild-card place." All of it occurred fast as well as once again, simply really reactionary," Wilson mentioned. "I think we will all leap off the beaten track. Yet simply unlucky it wound up by doing this.".