Social Media Reactions To Controversial End To Rays / Red Sox Game 3

Tampa Bay Rays fans won’t soon forget how Game 3 ended last night at Fenway Park in Boston. A grueling extra innings win was taken away when a Red Sox player deflected the baseball out of play, denying the Rays a potentially game winning run. [Game 3 Photos: Controversial play the led to a Rays loss] Twitter had a lot to say about it. Even Red Sox fans were scratching their heads.

• Barstool tells it like it is...

  If somehow you missed the play, here’s the clip.

  The Rays just got absolutely screwed
  
  pic.twitter.com/Llma8XgaVC

  — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 11, 2021

• Tell 'em Paul

  Paul Dellegatto gives you the 7 day forecast… and some common sense.

  Diaz could have scored from 1st doing hand stands around the bases. #Raysup

  — Paul Dellegatto⚡️FOX (@PaulFox13) October 11, 2021

• But wait, there's more...

  The outfield play wasn’t the only moment of controversy in Game 3.

  This is how Boston is allowed to play #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/Kd2kH7pYeN

  — Ulises Sambrano (@SambranoUlises) October 10, 2021

• Valid point.

  The “It didn’t matter in the end” line was the go-to response many from Red Sox fans.

  Say anything you want about the ruling in the Red Sox/Rays game. But one thing I will NOT accept:
  
  “Well they hit a 2 run homer. Would’ve ended 6-5 anyway”
  
  NOT how baseball works.

  — Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) October 11, 2021

• Available now in the Red Sox souvenir shop...

  On sale now…

  Pov:The Red Sox Alternative Jersey pic.twitter.com/lEx5trE8qP

  — Nah (@clxete) October 11, 2021

• From a Red Sox fan...

  Speaking truth.

  There’s no way that shouldn’t be a run for the Rays. It’s not a standard ground rule double. I’m a Red Sox fan but that’s absurd.

  — Dave Cokin (@davecokin) October 11, 2021

• The final word...

  Yes.

  And also, the Rays got screwed. Maybe the rule was properly applied, but that shouldn’t happen.

  — Gary Sheffield Jr. (@GarysheffieldJr) October 11, 2021

• Kevin Kiermaier's response...

  Coach Cash and Kevin were far more professional in their take.  You would’ve had to bleep mine inspired by the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov.  You can click here for my tweet because I can’t put it here. 😉

  Kevin Kiermaier: “I’m just in awe right now. That’s the ruling, the umpires explained it to me. So I can’t go against that. The rules are what they are. But man, that’s just, that’s a heartbreaker.”

  — Hannah Keyser (@HannahRKeyser) October 11, 2021