Orioles shortstop Manny Machado apologized for not running out a double-play ball in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners, saying there was “no excuse” for his casual trot to first base.
Machado came to the plate with the bases loaded and no outs of a 1-1 game and hit a hard grounder to second baseman Dee Gordon that would have been a routine double-play ball, but shortstop Jean Segura double clutched as Adam Jones slid into second base.
A run scored on the play, but Machado’s pace drew a round of boos from the home crowd at Camden Yards.