The Philadelphia Phillies secured a dramatic victory over the Red Sox through an interference call during the bottom of the tenth inning. With the bases loaded, Edmundo Sosa checked his swing and pointed out catcher Carlos Narvaez’s interference. Upon reviewing the play, the umpires confirmed the interference, leading to Sosa being awarded first base and allowing the game-winning run to score. This marked the first walk-off catcher's interference in MLB since 1971, highlighting the rarity of such an event.
In the bottom of the tenth inning of the Phillies' game against the Red Sox, Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa was in the batter's box with the bases loaded and no outs. With the count at 1-2, Sosa checked his swing to take an outside pitch from Red Sox reliever Jordan Hicks. Immediately after taking the pitch, Sosa turned to the home plate umpire and pointed at Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez.
The Phillies quickly challenged the play to force the umpires to review it. As the additional angles of the play were shown at Citizens Bank Park, the crowd could be heard reacting to the blatant interference.
Fans exploded into cheers when the umpires overturned the call and ruled it interference, awarding Sosa first base and bringing home the game-winning run. It was the first walk-off catcher's interference the league had seen since 1971.
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