Perez moves into 6th place on Royals hit list after Mariners' Rodríguez loses the ball in the sun

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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)
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 (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 RBI double.
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Rodríguez climbed the center field wall, trying to rob a home run, but he misjudged and it bounced off the wall nearby.
Not only did Perez's double give the Royals a 5-1 lead, but it moved him past Alex Gordon for the sixth-most hits in Royals history. The 35-year-old backstop has 1,644 hits across his 14-season MLB career.
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