Red Sox score bizarre run on sacrifice fly without tagging up from 3rd base
The Boston Red Sox were awarded a run in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays due to a rare rules technicality involving a sacrifice fly and a double play. Because the runner crossed home plate before the third out was recorded at first base and the defense failed to appeal the tag-up, the run was allowed to stand.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the complexity of MLB rules and the importance of procedural awareness for managers and umpires during high-pressure game situations.
TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Seigler scored from third base on a sacrifice fly Monday night — without ever tagging up on an inning-ending play.
Needless to say, that left everyone in Toronto a little confused.
Seigler scored Boston 's only run in a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays on a chaotic double play that resulted in a 17-minute delay as umpires sorted out the whole thing.
"We kind of got a break there," Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said.
While there was only one out when Ceddanne Rafaela hit a flyball to center field in the seventh, the scoreboard showed two outs. The ball was still in the air when Seigler headed toward the plate and Nick Sogard took off from first base.
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