{
  "id": 568798,
  "title": "Red Sox score bizarre run on sacrifice fly without tagging up from 3rd base",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/red-sox-score-bizarre-run-on-sacrifice-fly-without-tagging-up-from-568798",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T13:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/red-sox-blue-jays-strange-play-rafaela-seigler-9967fef9a04837cffe25a2a21a2f0696"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a bizarre turn of events, the Boston Red Sox scored a run during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, despite Anthony Seigler never tagging up from third base. The play left spectators in Toronto perplexed as it resulted in a 17-minute delay while umpires resolved the confusion. Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy remarked, \"We kind of got a break there.\" Initially, the scoreboard read two outs, but when Ceddanne Rafaela hit a flyball to center field, Seigler was already heading toward the plate. Nick Sogard took off from first base, and upon the ball being caught and Sogard being double-played, it appeared Toronto had secured the inning 2-0. However, the umpire, Charlie Ramos, waved off the run, and the Red Sox were awarded the run. Umpires discussed the play, including with both managers and MLB's replay center, concluding that it was a timing play rather than a force play. Since Seigler crossed home plate before Sogard was called out at first, and Toronto never appealed the early departure from third base, the run stood. \"We felt like it was our obligation to correct the error for not scoring the run originally,\" said MLB's crew chief Chris Guccione.",
  "summary": "TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Seigler scored from third base on a sacrifice fly Monday night — without ever tagging up on an…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}