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Red Sox’s Duran and Cora Ejected After Disputed Replay Tag in Giants Loss

Boston’s defense has tallied a major-league-high 66 errors this season.

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Overview

  • Jarren Duran was ruled out at second after a tag by Giants shortstop Willy Adames; replay officials upheld the call, leading to his ejection by umpire Doug Eddings.
  • Alex Cora confronted the umpiring crew post-review; his criticism of the replay system for failing to overturn a close tag resulted in an ejection.
  • Duran expressed frustration over the ruling; he accepted the umpires’ decision without expecting further discipline.
  • Boston’s defense ranks worst in MLB with 66 errors this season; those mistakes have produced 49 unearned runs, costing the team valuable leads.
  • The 9-5 loss left the Red Sox 40-39 overall, placing them fourth in the AL East despite winning 10 of their last 14 games.