Yankees' Schmidt thinks he tipped pitch that Mariners' Moore hit for go-ahead, 2-run homer
Clarke Schmidt thought he tipped his pitch to Seattle’s Dylan Moore, who put the Mariners ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the third inning of a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees
By Ronald Blum
Published - May 21, 2024, 11:57 PM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:27 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Clarke Schmidt thought he tipped his pitch to Seattle's Dylan Moore, who put the Mariners ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the third inning of a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
Josh Rojas had doubled with one out to become the Mariners' first runner, and Schmidt said after the game that Rojas had relayed his intent to throw a full-count cutter.
“Obviously tipping is a part of this game and it's a factor and it’s always in the back of our heads and something that we’re well aware of,” Schmidt said.
He threw a 93.1 mph pitch over the black on the outside of the plate. Moore drove it 386 feet into the left-field seats for a 2-0 lead.
