The White Sox snapped a 14-game losing streak, but they still found a way to get embarrassed. In a tie game against the Red Sox, a simple swinging bunt turned into a disaster. The White Sox fielded the ball cleanly but airmailed the throw to first, allowing the tying run to score and the winning run to reach third. Then it looked like they might catch a break. Replays showed Boston’s Jarren Duran may have missed touching first base. If the White Sox made a proper appeal, they could’ve gotten an out and saved the game.
The manager came out and told the team to appeal. The pitcher stepped off and lobbed it to first. But right as he did, Duran broke for home. The throw home wasn’t even close. He scored. To make it worse, because the throw home counted as the next play, the White Sox lost their chance to appeal the missed base. Red Sox players knew exactly what they were doing. Duran took the risk, knowing the rules would protect him if the White Sox went for the tag. It worked. The White Sox got caught flat-footed and wasted their one shot to challenge the play. Another brutal moment in a long, forgettable season.