Thu Jul 24 02:20:00 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the Phillies’ bizarre back-to-back wins, focusing on the unusual catcher’s interference calls:
**Phillies Ride Wave of Bizarre Catcher’s Interference Calls to Victory Over Red Sox**
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Phillies are on a winning streak fueled by the unusual. For the second consecutive game, a catcher’s interference call has played a pivotal role, propelling them to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. This win follows Monday’s extra-innings thriller where a walk-off catcher’s interference secured a Phillies win.
Tuesday night’s oddity occurred in the first inning. With runners on second and third, Bryce Harper, on third, spotted an opportunity. He noticed Red Sox pitcher Richard Fitts had a slow windup. Harper took off for home as Fitts pitched to Brandon Marsh. Home plate umpire Edwin Jimenez immediately called catcher Carlos Narváez for interference. Jimenez ruled that Narváez stepped on or over the plate, resulting in a balk and awarding Harper home.
This bizarre sequence follows Monday night’s game, where Edmundo Sosa’s bat struck Narváez’s mitt with the bases loaded, resulting in a walk-off catcher’s interference – the first in MLB since 1971.
“Very bizarre — bizarre couple of plays,” crew chief Quinn Wolcott said. “That’s just what makes you love baseball, right? It’s just the romantic thing about it. Weird things pop up, and sometimes you can go months without anything, and sometimes you can have one in the bottom of the ninth and one in the first. So that’s just kind of how it goes.”
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