Yankees exploit Mariners closer's incoming pitches with wild movements to relay signs

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As Michael Kay put it, the New York Yankees went from "no-hit to no-way" on Thursday night.

The Yankees were hitless through seven innings against Seattle Mariners ace Bryan Woo but rallied from down 5-0 in the eighth inning to steal a 6-5 victory in extras.

Giancarlo Stanton's pinch-hit, two-run homer in the eighth inning made it a 5-3 game to get the ball rolling, but when the Mariners brought in Andres Munoz in the ninth, it's understandable to chalk it up to a Seattle win. He owned a 1.05 ERA entering the ball game.

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Aaron Judge, #99 of the New York Yankees, celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning during the game against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on July 10, 2025, in New York City.  (New York Yankees/Getty Images)

However, Munoz uncharacteristically struggled, and the Yankees caught something early on to tie the game in the ninth and take the victory in the 10th.

The Yankees apparently found a tip in Munoz' slider, and runners on second would notify the batter by waving their arms in a circle if Munoz were throwing a breaking ball.

"He was tipping it every time at second base," Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh said after the game, via The Athletic. "Obviously, they weren’t making it very discreet, I guess is the word. It’s part of the game. It’s our job. We should have known about that going into the series. That made it really hard there at the end."

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz (75) reacts after the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.  (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The Yanks were down to