Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes and Seattle Mariners baserunner Ty France were involved in a terrifying collision on the base paths during a game Sunday.
In the third inning, Teoscar Hernández grounded out to Paredes, and when the infielder charged the ball, he got in the way of France and the two collided.
Paredes and France fell to the ground writhing in pain as Hernandez reached base safely.
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Isaac Paredes and Ty France were injured after colliding. (AP)
France remained in the game, but Paredes left and was replaced by Taylor Walls. Paredes was not expected to miss any moment, according to MLB.com.
«I feel much better now after receiving treatment,» Paredes said after the game, via Bally Sports.
Paredes and Randy Arozarena homered in the game. But the Rays saw their five-run lead disintegrate. With the bases loaded in the seventh inning, Rays pitcher Jason Adam hit Mariners batter José Caballero with a pitch that brought home the tiebreaking run.
Seattle Mariners’ Ty France falls to the ground after colliding with Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes while running to third base on Teoscar Hernandez’s single during the third inning on Sunday, July 2 2023 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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Eugenio Suárez and Tom Murphy homered for the Mariners to a series win against the best team in MLB.
«There’s nothing better than winning in the big leagues, and sometimes there’s nothing worse than losing in the big leagues,» Murphy said, via The Seattle Times. «Hopefully this win is something that propels us forward and continues to make us work and hungry.»
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes is checked by a Tampa Bay Rays staff member after colliding with Seattle Mariners’ Ty France during the third inning of a game on Sunday, July 2, 2023 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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Seattle improved to 40-42 on the year. The Rays fell to 57-30.