The Philadelphia Phillies secured a 3–2 walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in one of the rarest ways possible—via a catcher’s interference in the 10th inning. With the bases loaded and the game tied, Edmundo Sosa’s bat made contact with the glove of Boston catcher Carlos Narváez during a check swing. After a review, officials confirmed the interference, allowing the winning run to score and ending the game in unconventional fashion.
Sosa claimed that he could feel the contact during his swing path and knew something was wrong. At this point, he signaled to the dugout so they could challenge the previous play. Since there was contact and bases were loaded, this led to a walk and forcing the runner on third base in to win the game.
It was only the second time in modern MLB history that a game concluded on a catcher’s interference call. Phillies ace Zack Wheeler struck out 10 over six innings, while Bryce Harper added two doubles and a run scored. Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford held his own, giving up just one earned run, but reliever Jordan Hicks was charged with the loss. The bizarre finish capped off a tightly contested game and extended Philadelphia’s strong run of form.
