Tampa Bay Rays Somehow Hit Into Bizarre Double Play On Infield Fly Rule

BOSTON — Junior Caminero had a chance to break a scoreless tie between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

Instead, he set one of the season's most bizarre plays into motion.

With men on first and second and no outs in the top of the fourth, Caminero took a hack at a sweeper from Brayan Bello. The result was a high pop up just in front of the plate.

Catcher Connor Wong started to camp under the ball, only to get waved off by third baseman Marcelo Mayer, who ultimately dropped it. The moment it hit the ground, home plate umpire Junior Valentine motioned for an infield fly, but both teams played it out regardless.

Wong scooped up the ball and threw it to shortstop Trevor Story at third base, where he appeared to retire Yandy Díaz on a force out. Story then turned and threw it over to second baseman Kristian Campbell, who tagged Jonathan Aranda as he tried to advance from first.

That left Caminero alone on base, having just hit into a 5-2-6-4 double play. After the umpires talked it over with manager Kevin Cash, though, Caminero was called out on the infield fly. Aranda was still called out, since he was tagged, but Díaz was put back on board safely considering the infield fly wiped out the chance for a force out at third.