Red Sox Player High-Fives Umpire After Safe Call at Home

Stephen Douglas | Sep 22, 2025

Trevor Story and Chris Segal shared a high five after Story slid safely into home. / @G_Mashbur

The Rays beat the Red Sox 7-3 on Sunday as Boston clings to one of the final two wild card spots in the American League. The loss was not due to a lack of effort by Trevor Story who scored on a close play at the plate on a base hit by Romy González in the top of the seventh.

Story hustled home and slid past the plate and into the ankles of home plate umpire Chris Segal. Luckily, no one was hurt and the two exchanged pleasantries multiple times with Story patting him on the leg and then slapping him five when the umpire reached down to offer him help up.

These are the type of swings that have been lacking before this series against the Rays. Keep. Them. Coming.

Another Romy Gonzalez success against a RHP too. pic.twitter.com/PZncdYEpvS

— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) September 22, 2025

There's just something inherently amusing about a player giving a referee or umpire or official some skin.

Me to Trevor Story on that scoring play: pic.twitter.com/r92RyEYpWP

— Garrett Mashburn (@G_Mashburn) September 22, 2025

It should be noted that this was in fact a low-five and not a high-five. While it wasn't exactly "down low," it was only possible because the throw from the outfield was too slow.

UPDATE: It has been confirmed a 'low five'.

Ump goes to help Story up after sliding in at home... and Story gives him a high five lololololol pic.twitter.com/dmeXNyryeg

— Bradley Grinnen (@BradleyGrinnen) September 22, 2025

Boston has six games remaining on their schedule and good umpire relations could be a key to holding onto that wild card spot. It's no coincidence that that polite young man Shohei Ohtani plays for a first place team.

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