The Blue Jays ran into a bizarre mental error that cost them a baserunner. Brandon Drury stepped up with a man on first and a 2-2 count. After taking the next pitch, he assumed it was ball four and started walking to first base. The runner on first, confused by Drury’s move, also took off toward second. But the umpire hadn’t called ball four. Drury was still at two strikes, not a full count. The catcher and everyone else quickly realized the mistake and threw the ball to second, easily getting the lead runner out.
It was a sloppy moment that turned what should have been first and second with one out into only a man on first with two outs. Even the opposing catcher, Luke Bailey, looked stunned and shook his head. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. After the mix-up, Drury took the next pitch and drew an actual walk, but the damage was done. Instead of a rally, the Blue Jays were left with frustration and a clear mistake that killed momentum.