The Red Sox-Rays ALDS game 3 was “one for the ages,” a game you can enjoy immensely as a fan of neither team. Kind of like the 2014 Wild Car— nope, not ready to talk about it yet. After twisting for 12 innings, the game turned on a play you can watch baseball for 50 years and never see (trust me): A ball launched by Kevin Kiermeier that caromed off the outfield wall, then off of right fielder Hunter Renfroe’s leg and up over the wall out of play.
The umpires correctly ruled it a “ground rule double” and awarded Yandy Diaz, who was running from 1B on the pitch, only 2 bases.