Baseball’s Rare Fourth Out Play | Atlanta Braves News

Atlanta Braves News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

In a wild seventh-inning twist, a Red Sox batter hit a grounder that was ruled a force out at second — but the scoreboard mistakenly showed two outs. When the next batter hit a fly ball and runners bolted, thinking the inning was over, the center fielder caught it... only for the run to score before the third out was recorded. After 16 minutes of chaos and replay review, umpires confirmed it was a “time play,” awarding the run to the Red Sox. The Blue Jays couldn’t appeal since their players had already left the field. This rare “fourth out” scenario last happened in MLB in 2022 — and current…