Cincinnati Reds pinch hitter Tyler Naquin (with bat) celebrates with base runner Mark Kolozsvar (47) after Kolozsvar scored the winning run on a balk from Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Matt Wisler (not pictured) in the tenth inning at Great American Ball Park. David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Walkoff balk give Reds 2-1 victory over Rays

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, in bizarre walk-off fashion on Friday night. 

Rays reliever Matt Wisler was called for a balk in the bottom half of the tenth inning with the game tied 1-1, giving the Reds the victory. 

Cincinnati's Mark Kolozsvary began the 10th inning at second base as the "ghost-runner," per the MLB's extra-inning rules. Then, Nick Senzel bunted Kolozsvary over to third base. A batter later, with Tyler Naquin at the plate, Wisler was called for the balk, sending Kolozsvary home.  

Before a 1-2 pitch to Naquin, Wisler moved his glove before beginning his pitching motion, prompting home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso to make the balk call. 

According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, it's the first time in franchise history the Rays have lost a game on a walk-off balk. 

The last time a major league game ended in a balk before Friday was in 2018 when the Mariners defeated the Dodgers, 5-4

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