Red Sox score after Blue Jays fail to register fourth out
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 12:39 AM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
During a game on August 11, the Boston Red Sox scored a run against the Toronto Blue Jays when a complex play resulted in a rule interpretation delay. In the seventh inning, a single and a misplayed ball led to confusion about the number of outs, ultimately allowing Anthony Seigler to cross home plate. The Blue Jays left the field before appealing a play that could have negated the run. This incident, which involved an obscure appeal rule, extended the game by fifteen minutes as umpires sought clarification.
- •Red Sox trail 2-0 before the incident
- •Play occurred in the top of the seventh inning
- •Seigler crossed home plate before third out was recorded
- •Blue Jays initially unaware of appeal rule
- •Incident broke for fifteen minutes for rule clarification
- 12:39 AMYahoo Sports — Red Sox Get A Run When Blue Jays Fail To Record A 4th Out
"The game between the Red Sox and Blue Jays was delayed for fifteen minutes as the umpires and everyone else tried to interpret an obscure rule about appealing plays.
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