Watch Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s viral ‘tip of the cap’ moment before NLDS Game 3
· Yahoo Sports
Before the Cy Young winner and the reigning World Series MVP faced off against one another, they showed each other a sign of respect which went viral.
Game 3 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves was a battle of two heavyweights in the pitching department. After two bullpen games, Atlanta started Chris Sale, while the Dodgers brought out Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the starter.
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The Japanese pitcher claimed his fifth successive postseason win, allowing just one run and one walk during the game. Sale gave up three runs in the fourth inning, which was enough for the Dodgers to walk away with the victory. However, the respect the two stars have for one another was evident before the first ball was even thrown.
Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto showed each other the ultimate respect before massive MLB clash and fans loved it
The Braves had multiple opportunities during the game, but couldn’t manage more than five hits against Yamamoto and the Dodgers’ bullpen who saw the game out in the final innings. Sale’s performance could have been enough on another night, but the Braves went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
The most viral moment of the clash came before it even began. Sale was seen tipping his cap to Yamamoto, while the Japanese star also responded with a gesture of respectful acknowledgement. The interaction led to a lot of responses from fans on social media.
“This is the toughest thing I’ve seen in sports in a minute,” wrote one fan. “Nothing more polite than tipping your cap to a man right before you both spend three hours trying to make each other look foolish. October baseball at its finest,” another said.
A third fan commented, saying, “Two aces tipping caps before Game 3. Baseball still gets the little things right.” Another claimed, “Love the respect between them! Not enough of that in sports these days.” A fifth fan wrote, “No better sports culture than MLB. Honor and respect.”
There is no denying that this moment represents all the things that make baseball so endearing. While Yamamoto may have gotten the better of Sale this time, moments like these tend to live longer in people’s minds than who wins and who loses.
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