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Scoreboard error leads to double-play that throws Blue Jays-Red Sox game into chaos

Nypost · · 396 words · By Christian Arnold
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It’s never a good sign when even the umpires need to check the rule, which is what happened in a wild seventh inning moment during Monday’s Red Sox-Blue Jays game.

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What happened

It’s never a good sign when even the umpires need to check the rule, which is what happened in a wild seventh inning moment during Monday’s Red Sox-Blue Jays game.

Why it matters

The incorrect number of outs shown on the Rogers Centre scoreboard sent the game spiraling into chaos that led to a more than 16-minute delay as the umps tried to ascertain the situation, which was an inning-ending double play that occurred because two outs…

Common ground

Because of the confusion caused by the stadium error, when Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela made contact with the ball on a fly out to center field, the runners on first and third ran on contact, allowing Blue Jays outfielder Brett Bateman to fire the ball to first…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The incorrect number of outs shown on the Rogers Centre scoreboard sent the game spiraling into chaos that led to a more than 16-minute delay”
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Three independent web sources confirm that an incorrect out count on the Rogers Centre scoreboard caused a delay of 15-17 minutes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 2025 season. In each of the two leagues—National and American—the three division winners and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenny Rogers Roasters is a chain of chicken-based restaurants founded in 1991 by the late country musician Kenny Rogers and former KFC CEO John Y. Brown Jr., who was a former governor of the U.S. stat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rogers Centre (originally SkyDome) is a retractable roof stadium in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at the base of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989 on t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_Centre
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Claim 2: “The Blue Jays did manage to hang onto the lead for the rest of the game to pick up the win.”
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Web search results confirm the Blue Jays won a game against the Red Sox on August 12, 2026, at the Rogers Centre.
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web search NEUTRAL — Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. watches the flight of his fly out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox's, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Boston.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5947290-valenzue…
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web search NEUTRAL — Boston Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suarez works against the Toronto Blue Jays during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Monday, April 27, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP).
https://www.aol.com/articles/su-rez-fires-8-dominant-0205220…
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web search NEUTRAL — #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays dives toward home plate to score a run on a single by Kazuma Okamoto #7 in the eighth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre on August 12, 2026 in To…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jays-win-third-row-over-02…
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Claim 3: “announced to the crowd that “the run is going to score,” making it a 2-1 ballgame that the Blue Jays still led.”
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One source explicitly quotes Guccione saying 'the run is going to score' after calling New York. However, the specific score of 2-1 is not corroborated by other provided evidence sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 49th season of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the Blue Jays' 34th full season (36th overall) at Rogers Centre. The season was the third time the Blue Ja…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays season is the 50th season of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise and the Blue Jays' 35th full season (37th overall) at Rogers Centre. They entered the season as the defending Am…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Toronto Blue Jays (French: Blue Jays de Toronto) are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American L…
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Claim 4: “the runner on third base also had run on contact and crossed home plate, but he never tagged”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Anthony Seigler crossed home plate from third base without tagging up during the play involving Ceddanne Rafaela.
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web search NEUTRAL — Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela, right, flies into a sacrifice double play that was reviewed with a time play allowing Anthony Seigler (not shown) to score against the Toronto Blue Jays during the s…
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web search NEUTRAL — TORONTO — Anthony Seigler scored from third base on a sacrifice fly Monday (Tuesday in Manila) — without ever tagging up. Needless to say, that left everyone in Toronto a little confused.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/12/sports/red-sox-score-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Seigler crossed home plate from third base on a sacrifice fly on Monday night despite never tagging up on an inning-ending sequence, creating widespre. £470.99 In stock Check price. In this ar…
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Claim 5: “led to crew chief Chris Guccione to have to call New York to get a ruling.”
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Multiple sources confirm that crew chief Chris Guccione contacted the replay review center in New York to get a ruling on the 'time play'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Joseph Tschida ( CHEE-də; born May 4, 1960) is an American former umpire in Major League Baseball. He joined the American League's full-time staff in 1986, and worked in both major leagues fro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jennifer Pawol (born December 29, 1976) is an American baseball umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). She became the first female umpire in MLB when she debuted on August 9, 2025. She is the seventh …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Gene Guccione (born June 24, 1974) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears number 68.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Guccione_(umpire)
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Claim 6: “when Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela made contact with the ball on a fly out to center field, the runners on first and third ran on contact, allowing Blue Jays outfielder Brett Bateman to fire the ball to first for the out.”
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While web results confirm Ceddanne Rafaela was involved in a sacrifice double play during the seventh inning, the specific detail about Brett Bateman throwing the ball to first is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; only the general play is described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Robert Jansen (born April 15, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Throughout its history, Major League Baseball has featured numerous rivalries between teams and cities. These rivalries have developed for a variety of reasons, most commonly geographic proximity, fre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reese Jackson McGuire (born March 2, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston R…
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Claim 7: “a wild seventh inning moment during Monday’s Red Sox-Blue Jays game”
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Multiple web search results confirm a game between the Red Sox and Blue Jays took place on a Monday, specifically mentioning a 'wild' situation in the seventh inning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a reco…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Boston Red Sox season was the 122nd season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 111th season at Fenway Park. The team was led by Alex Cora, in the second season of his second stint …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Boston Red Sox season is the ongoing 126th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 115th season at Fenway Park. The team opened the regular season in an away game against the Ci…
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Claim 8: “Boston did not challenge the play”
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The provided evidence discusses the ruling and the replay review, but none of the sources explicitly state whether the Boston Red Sox attempted to challenge the play or chose not to.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League East Division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox
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web search NEUTRAL — Boston Red Sox play the San Diego Padres June 28th, 29th and 30th.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox take on the Miami Marlins on Final. Start times are shown in your local time zone and may shift slightly for weather or broadcast scheduling. Where is the game being played?
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