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Umpire Upholds Red Sox Run After 15-Minute Review

8/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Umpire crew chief Chris Guccione called a 15-minute rules check and consulted MLB officials after the Red Sox run on August 10, 2026 in Toronto.
An error that showed two outs after Sogard’s force out let Seigler and Sogard leave the bases without tagging up.
Because Toronto did not appeal the tag at third before leaving the field, Guccione applied Rule 5.09(c)(4) and upheld the run.

History

Historical Context

In August 2008, Commissioner Bud Selig launched MLB’s first limited instant-replay system, initially covering only boundary home-run calls and reviewing 123 plays through 2010. The 2015 rule change added tag-up plays to the reviewable list, allowing crew chiefs like Chris Guccione to invoke Rule 5.09(c)(4) on August 10 2026 to confirm a Red Sox run in Toronto.

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Story summary

Umpire crew chief Chris Guccione called a 15-minute rules check and consulted MLB officials after the Red Sox run on August 10, 2026 in Toronto.
An error that showed two outs after Sogard’s force out let Seigler and Sogard leave the bases without tagging up.
Because Toronto did not appeal the tag at third before leaving the field, Guccione applied Rule 5.09(c)(4) and upheld the run.

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