Clarke Schmidt says he tipped pitches as Yankees fall to Mariners again

Dylan Moore gave the Mariners a lead they never surrendered by homering on a pitch that Clarke Schmidt believes Moore saw coming.

The Yankees’ 6-3 loss to Seattle in front of 31,257 in The Bronx on Tuesday probably could be blamed more on their inability to hit opposing starter Bryan Woo; or maybe on the five total hits they collected; or perhaps on some duds from Aaron Boone’s bullpen.

But the moment that will be remembered from the Yankees (33-17) dropping a second straight game for the first time since April 30 arrived in a third inning that the Yankees have studied and probably will study again.

Schmidt was rolling, having retired the first seven Mariners batters he saw, including striking out the side in the second inning, before Josh Rojas doubled down the first-base line.

What followed was a long, seven-pitch at-bat that Schmidt believes included Rojas, from second base, picking up a tell from the pitcher and subtly relaying it to Moore, who was at the plate.

Schmidt located well with a full-count cutter that was dotted on the outside of the plate, but Moore turned on it and smacked the offering 386 feet to left field for a two-run home run that put Seattle in front to stay.