Anthony Seigler's Bizarre Baserunning Play vs. Blue Jays Explained

The Boston Red Sox scored a run in a very odd way on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Aug 1, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Boston Red Sox second baseman Anthony Seigler (48) looks on after striking out against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Navarro-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Boston Red Sox had an odd night on Monday.

Boston kicked off a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays with a loss at Rogers Centre. Boston has been the best team in baseball since the end of June, so seeing any loss at this point is pretty surprising. Monday's loss against the Blue Jays was the Red Sox's third straight defeat after dropping two against the Athletics as well.

Boston lost 2-1. On paper, that doesn't sound strange, but the Red Sox's run was scored in one of the oddest ways you're ever going to see.

The ENTIRE FIELD thought there were two outs (scoreboard even had it) 🤯

Umps have been deliberating for 15 minutes, but it seems the #RedSox might still get a run out of this? 🤷 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/8xe7uvfnW9

— NESN (@NESN) August 11, 2026

Following a 15-minute delay, the Red Sox are awarded a run after running into a double play to end the inning because they lost track of outs.

Toronto's scoreboard, however, showed two outs. pic.twitter.com/Kz5HU5hkTi

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) August 11, 2026

The Red Sox Had An Odd Night

Aug 6, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox second baseman Anthony Seigler (48) reacts after hitting a double to drive in two runs against the Chicago White Sox in the fourth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Red Sox had one out and a man on first base and third base when Ceddanne Rafaela flied out to center field. The issue was that the players on the field — and the scoreboard — thought there were two outs, while there was one out. Anthony Seigler was at third base and went straight home. Nick Sogard was on first base and went on contact as well. The Blue Jays doubled Sogard up in the process.

After the play, the umpires got together and had to determine whether Seigler's run counted. He went on contact and didn't tag up, but the Blue Jays also didn't throw to third base initially. It was a weird play and the Red Sox actually came out of it with the run. After the game, Seigler explained his thought process about the play and acknowledged that he saw the scoreboard had two outs, so he went on contact.

"The ball was hit, I looked up as it was going to the outfield and I looked at the scoreboard, coincidentally. I saw two outs so I just took off. No excuse. It’s unacceptable," Seigler said, as transcribed by MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo.

Again, it was one of the weirdest plays you're going to see on a Major League Baseball field.

On the bright side, the Red Sox came away with a run. On the negative side, they were unable to get another one and suffered their third straight loss.

Boston will have a shot to snap the streak on Wednesday night and will have some more firepower for the contest. Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy shared that All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman will be activated and make his Boston debut on Tuesday night. He went on a minor league rehab assignment over the weekend and impressed to the point of returning after just two games.