Royals catcher Salvador Perez has no idea how it happened.
One second, he thought he’d tagged the Rays’ Adeiny Hechavarria at home plate in the sixth inning of the Royals’ 2-1 loss on Monday.
The next, Hechavarria was picking himself up off the dirt and heading back to the visiting dugout at Kauffman Stadium, one run richer.
The play decided the game.
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