Thanks to legendary announcer Bob Uecker’s iconic turn as Harry Doyle in 1989’s baseball movie classic Major League, every real-life broadcaster has been eager to use Uecker’s classic “Just a bit outside” line any time a pitcher makes a wayward throw to home plate.
If ever there was a time to call back that line, Detroit’s Rony García provided one on Tuesday night against the Yankees.
Facing an early 2–0 deficit, García faced Aaron Hicks in the top of the second inning with Isiah Kiner-Falefa at second base when he hung onto the ball too long and, well, just missed the mark on his 1-1 pitch.