Perez moves into 6th place on Royals hit list after Mariners’ Rodríguez loses the ball in the sun
Perez moves into 6th place on Royals hit list after Mariners’ Rodríguez loses the ball in the sun
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez misjudges a ball hit by Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez to allow a two-run double during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez follows through on a two-run double to score Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez misjudges a ball hit by Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez to allow a two-run double during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez misjudges a ball hit by Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez to allow a two-run double during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez follows through on a two-run double to score Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez follows through on a two-run double to score Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
SEATTLE (AP) — The late sunsets that accompany Seattle summers are revered by most locals, but the odds are Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez was not a fan during the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals.
Rodríguez lost a flyball to center field from Royals catcher Salvador Perez in the twilight sky, and it turned into a two-run double.
Rodríguez climbed the center field wall, trying to rob a home run, but he misjudged the ball and it bounced off the wall nearby.
Not only did Perez’s double give the Royals a 5-1 lead en route to a 6-3 victory, but it moved him past Alex Gordon for the sixth-most hits in Royals history. The 35-year-old backstop has 1,646 hits in 14-season MLB career.
“For him to just keep checking boxes on a Hall of Fame career is really special to be able to watch,” said manager Matt Quatraro.
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