Tom Caron makes on-air mistake during Red Sox-Pirates rain delay
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 1:30 AM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026

The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates faced a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay at PNC Park on Sunday. During the delay, NESN announcer Tom Caron mistakenly reported that Daisuke Matsuzaka was placed on the injured list, instead of Masataka Yoshida, who is out with a hamstring injury. Caron corrected himself later in the broadcast, acknowledging his error. Despite the blunder, he remains a respected figure in baseball commentary. He will return for the Red Sox's next game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
- •Red Sox and Pirates faced a rain delay of over two hours.
- •Tom Caron mistakenly named Matsuzaka as injured instead of Yoshida.
- •Caron corrected himself during the broadcast later.
- •The Red Sox are set to play the Diamondbacks next.
- 1:30 AMYahoo Sports — Tom Caron makes embarrassing flub during endless Red Sox-Pirates rain delay
"The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates endured a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay at PNC Park on Sunday. The lapse in action meant NESN play-by-play announcer Tom Caron had to vamp. Caron is as seasoned as they come, but even he is suspect to an on-air mistake with over two hours of unexpected air time at…
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