A recent Boston Red Sox game was thrown into chaos when a 17-minute delay occurred due to a rules check and a massive scoreboard mistake. The game against the Toronto Blue Jays saw the Red Sox trailing 2-1 in the seventh inning with runners on the corners and one out.
Rules Check and Scoreboard Mistake
On a fly ball to center field, both runners took off because they believed there were two outs. The Blue Jays turned a double play to end the inning, but chaos ensued when a run was awarded to the Red Sox despite the costly mistake. The main scoreboard at Rogers Centre showed two outs, which led to the confusion.
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy admitted that his team got a break, while Blue Jays manager John Schneider claimed that his team was not given the chance to appeal at third. The umpires consulted with MLB and ultimately decided that the run counted.
Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
