A dubious baserunning blunder cost the Red Sox dearly on Saturday as the club squandered a tight matchup against the Blue Jays in heartbreaking fashion at Fenway Park.
With Toronto leading, 5–4, with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Red Sox catcher Connor Wong crushed a ball toward the Green Monster. Wong’s hit initially appeared headed for the stands for a walk-off home run, but fell near the base of the wall as the ball found its way into the Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier’s glove following a leaping catch for the out.
Shortly after the clutch play, Red Sox pinch hitter Reese McGuire, who singled to first two at-bats prior, found himself in no man’s land after rounding third base on what appeared to be the game-winning hit. Instead, the contest would conclude on a game-ending double play after Kiermaier rifled the ball to second with McGuire standing on third.
