Seattle Mariners catcher Omar Narvaez, left, is late tagging Kansas City Royals’ Billy Hamilton (6) during the third inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Hamilton scored from second on a sacrifice fly by teammate Adalberto Mondesi. Orlin Wagner AP Photo
Mallex Smith won’t make that mistake again.
Smith, the Mariners center fielder, tracked down a long fly off the bat of Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi in the third inning of Wednesday’s game at Kauffman Stadium.
After making the catch, Smith dropped to one knee and paused.