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Rare “Fourth Out” Rule Stumps Players, Fans and Umpires
Topics: Appeal
One of baseball’s rarest rules came into play during the Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays game on August 10, 2026. With one out and runners on first and third, Boston’s runners mistakenly believed there were two outs and took off on a fly ball to center field. The catch recorded the second out,…
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Controversial No Tag-Up Call at Chase Field: Orioles’ O’Neil Caught in Umpire Oversight
Topics: tag attempt
The Orioles and D’backs played at Chase Field on April 8, 2025. In the top of the seventh, the O’s had Cedric Mullins on third base, Tyler O’Neil on second, and Gary Sánchez on first, with one out when Jackson Holliday, facing Shelby Miller, lined out to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in left field. The D’backs’…