Florida had the bases loaded with one out and needed a sacrifice fly to tie the game. The batter lifted a ball to center field, and the runner on third prepared to tag. The center fielder camped under it, then faked like he had caught the ball by pulling his glove down. Fooled by the move, the runner broke for home early, thinking the catch had been made. Midway down the line, he realized the ball hadn’t been caught and scrambled back to third.
Now off the base, the runner had to retag before advancing. But the center fielder threw to third to try to catch him. Instead of holding at third, the runner took off again for home, even though he didn’t have to. The throw hadn’t gotten him at third, and he still had a chance to stay put. But he gambled, and this time, the gamble backfired. He was tagged out at the plate, ending the scoring chance. It was a wild mix of a clever fake and a couple of poor base running decisions that turned a potential tying run into a costly out.