Royals' Perez's Epic Slide Secures Road Win

0:00It's May 3rd. This is MLB News Today Baseball coverage powered by AI. Royals just swept the Mariners at T-Mobile Park with a 4-1 win, grabbing their first road series victory of the season. For the second game in a row, they had Carter Jensen catching while Salvador Perez served as designated hitter to ease his early season hip issues. Manager Matt Quattraro wanted to test Perez's legs, and they held up big time in the fourth inning. When the runners on and one out, Isaac Collins hit a fly to center where Julio Rodriguez unleashed a rocket throw home. But Perez, the slow-footed captain, bolted from third, dove head first, and barely beat the tag. Umpires called him out at first, but the Royals challenged and replay flipped it to safe quick. That's their 10th win in 11 challenges this year. Fans are buzzing, drawing parallels to Bobbywood Jr.'s epic slide here last summer that sealed another big inning. Perez hasn't swiped the bags since 2021, and his sprint speed ranks near the bottom league wide, making this all the more legendary.

1:02Those three runs in the fourth proved decisive. Chris Bubic backed it up with seven strong innings, striking out seven, allowing just one run on four hits and two walks. Royals rolling now, keeping the momentum alive on the road.