Overview

• Video showed Naylor gesturing from second base in the second inning just before Dominic Canzone’s run-scoring hit off Casey Mize’s splitter.
• Broadcasters Adam Wainwright and AJ Pierzynski labeled the behavior blatant on the telecast, and fans criticized it across social media.
• Mize appeared to notice and glared at Naylor after a strikeout of Eugenio Suárez, indicating on-field awareness of the relayed cues.
• Naylor repeated similar motions in the fourth inning, as catcher Dillon Dingler altered his setup and pitcher Tyler Holton adjusted during the sequence.
• Despite the early run, Detroit rallied to win 9-3 at Comerica Park, evening the series and sending a decisive Game 5 back to Seattle.