Rays lose Run, Game 3 of ALDS, when Boston’s Renfroe deflects batter Kiermaier’s fly ball over wall

Umpires returned Tampa Bay baserunner R1 Yandy Diaz to third base after batter Kevin Kiermaier’s batted ball was deflected out of play by Red Sox fielder Hunter Renfroe. What’s the rule? Article: With broadcasters questioning why the umpires didn’t employ discretion to place the runners where they otherwise would have ended up had the ball not been deflected out of play, umpires matter-of-factly enforced a rule on the books meant to address precisely this odd situation. Official Baseball Rule (b)(4)(H) and its associated MLB Umpire Manual Interpretation paint a picture that pretty much describes exactly what happened at Fenway Park Sunday night and what to do about it: “If a fair ball not in flight is deflected by a fielder and then goes out of play, the award is two bases from the time of the pitch.“ (for what it’s worth, if a fair batted ball IN FLIGHT is deflected out of play over the fence in fair territory it is a ho