Footage proves umpires fed John Schneider another lie on controversial Red Sox-Blue Jays play

The fallout continues from one of the strangest plays in recent memory involving the Toronto Blue Jays. During their game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday (Aug. 10) a cavalcade of controversy was stirred up in the top of the seventh.

It appeared the Red Sox were allowed to score a run even though one of their players didn't tag up on a fly ball, and the Blue Jays turned a double play, by catching a fly ball for the second out and then throwing to first to double off another runner. Jays Journal covered a full breakdown of what happened and the specific rule the umpires were citing when they let the play stand. Essentially it came to them allowing the run to score, even though the inning ended on a double play. If you didn't know (and why would you?) there is a "fourth out rule" where the Blue Jays needed to appeal the runner not tagging at third base in order for the run to not count.

After the game, manager John Schneider explained his view point and what his discussion on the field with the umpiring crew pertained to. He said that the rule makes sense and "it is what it is," but what got Schneider the most riled up is that the umpires said the Blue Jays weren't allowed to appeal because the fielders had left the field of play before the run was waived off.

However, new evidence shows that wasn't exactly the case. In the tweet below, home plate umpire Charlie Ramos can be seen waving off the run, while several players are still within the playing field.

To further the point, Ramos also threw a ball toward the mound as the players were jogging off, but still within the field of play. Any ball player would see that as a clear sign that the inning is officially over and there is no play left to be made.

Controversial play doesn't affect the outcome of the game between the Blue Jays and the Red Sox

It didn't affect the outcome of the game as the Blue Jays would go on to win 2-1, but it does make a lot of fans wonder if that specific rule needs to be changed for future reference. There's also the varying degrees of information coming from the umpires about what Schneider and the Blue Jays could or couldn't do once they made the out at first base.

Of course this also likely wouldn't have happened had the scoreboard been giving the correct amount of outs before the ball was hit. That's why both Red Sox runners were rounding the bases without tagging up, they both saw the scoreboard had two outs, so they left once the ball was hit off the bat. Although, one of the things you're told as a player is to never rely on the scoreboard and to ask your coaches, and the umpires for reassurance.

Both teams will try to put this oddity behind them as they continue their series in Toronto on Tuesday (Aug. 11). Both teams still have plenty to play for as the Red Sox are hunting down the New York Yankees at the top of the Wild Card standings and even have an outside chance at chasing down the Tampa Bay Rays for the AL East. Meantime, the Blue Jays are just trying to get back to .500 and make it into the playoffs as a Wild Card seed.

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