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.
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July 2, 2025 9:03 a.m.
Perez’s 2-run double keys Royals over Mariners 6-3 for 2nd win in 10 games
SEATTLE (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a pivotal two-run double in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Tuesday night for just their second win in 10 games. Perez lofted a fly ball off Emerson Hancock (3-5) that center fielder Julio Rodríguez lost in the twilight sky and dropped for a two-run double. Rodríguez climbed the center-field wall, trying to rob a home run, but he misjudged the ball and it bounced to the wall as the Royals took a 5-1 lead.