The Seattle Mariners 2-1 extra-inning loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday was a heartbreaker. The Mariners managed to stifle the potent Yankees offense a day after allowing 11 runs. They were in prime position to tie or take the lead with runners on the corners and no outs in the bottom of the 10th.

With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found a painful new way to lose. A flying bat. A momentary memory lapse. And a bizarre double play. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before in a game.

After avoiding being hit by a loose bat, Julio Rodriguez, the potential tying run for the Mariners, found himself picked off third base during a stunning to 2-1 loss to the Yankees.

Here’s how the Yankees played in the 3-2 loss on Thursday:

The Mariners scored three runs in the first inning and held on to beat the Yankees to keep their playoff hopes flickering.

Less than three hours before first pitch Thursday, a large group of Yankees arrived in the visiting clubhouse that still had a stench of cheap champagne and beer from the night before. The Yankees had secured the American League’s first playoff berth on Wednesday night,