Mariners outfielder Eric Byrnes isn't talking about the blown squeeze attempt in the 11th inning of Seattle's 2-0 loss to Texas in 12 innings on Friday night. With one out and the bases loaded in the 11th, Byrnes pulled back on a squeeze attempt as Ichiro Suzuki raced down the line from third base. Texas catcher Matt Treanor briefly lost the ball, but regained his grasp in time to tag Suzuki with the second out of the inning. Byrnes then struck out to end the inning. "He said, and looking at the tape, the ball was down and away and he went to it and didn't think he could get to it," manager Don Wakamatsu said. "In hindsight he thought he should have thrown the bat at it instead of pulling back." After the strange play, Byrnes made an even stranger exit. He bolted out the front door of the clubhouse riding his bicycle mere minutes after the game ended, avoiding Wakamatsu in the process. "He's the ultimate competitor and he was probably as disappointed as anybody and that affected him," Wakamatsu said. "He's passionate and he cares about this club and he doesn't get a lot of opportunity to play and when he's in there he wants to help us win. He knew ... getting that down wins us a ball game and he didn't get it done." As a team, the Mariners have struggled to hit this season.