New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he knew as early as the fifth inning of Clarke Schmidt's Saturday no-hitter that he would be pulling the pitcher before the end of the game.

New York Yankees right Clarke Schmidt was pulled after seven no-hit innings, and when reliever JT Brubaker allowed a hit in the very next frame, fans had some harsh words for manager Aaron Boone.

Clarke Schmidt walked off the mound after getting through his seventh hitless inning and exchanged a glance with New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone in the dugout. That was it for Schmidt. Done