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Replay review short-circuits Blue Jays’ rally
- Updated: September 12, 2016
TORONTO — The Blue Jays appeared to be on the verge of another rally during the ninth inning of Sunday afternoon’s 11-8 loss to the Red Sox, but a reversed call on the field and the ensuing instant replay changed all of that.
Toronto entered the ninth trailing by three, but Edwin Encarnacion drew a leadoff walk against Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel. Russell Martin followed with a deep fly ball down the right-field line that was initially called fair before confusion spread throughout Rogers Centre.
Martin went to second as Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts motioned to his dugout that the ball was foul. First-base umpire Jim Joyce, who called the ball fair, then met with the other three umpires on the field before the decision was reversed.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons went onto the field to receive an explanation and then asked for a replay review. …
