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Carlos Narváez is probably looking forward to getting out of Philadelphia.
On Tuesday, the Red Sox catcher was called for a catcher’s interference that scored a run in Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to the Phillies, a day after getting called for the same infraction that cost Boston the game the night before.
🚨WEIRD PLAY ALERT🚨
Another catcher's interference in the @RedSox at @Phillies game.
This is different than last night and we have seen this before. This is BOTH catcher's interference and a balk for impeding Marsh's freedom of choice to hit a pitch, and for the catcher… pic.twitter.com/YuYYx7xddh
With Brandon Marsh at the plate in the bottom of the first inning, Bryce Harper attempted to steal home plate.
Red Sox starter Richard Fitts threw the ball home before Narváez jumped out in front of home plate to attempt to make the tag on Harper.
Nevertheless, a strange sequence of events occurred, allowing Harper to score a run and Marsh to take first base as a result of two separate rulings.
The umpires on the field called the play both a catcher’s interference and a balk, according to a breakdown by MLB Scoring Changes on X.
A similar instance occurred last year with the Rays and Marlins when Miami’s Nick Fortes made a similar error that allowed Tampa’s Jose Caballero to score and Jose Siri to reach first base.
Carlos Narváez reacts after committing catcher’s interference and allowing a run during the Red Sox’s 4-1 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 22, 2025. Kyle Ross-Imagn ImagesIn that instance, and what appeared to be the case on Tuesday night, the catcher was called for a catcher’s interference and a balk, though it was charged to the pitcher.
Tuesday’s missteps allowed the Phillies to take a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
Bryce Harper slides safely into home past Carlos Narváez’s tag during the first inning of the Phillies’ win over the Red Sox. APThe walk-off catcher’s interference was the first in a major league game since Aug. 1, 1971.
On Monday night, Narváez was called for the catcher’s interference for how close his glove was to the bat of Edmundo Sosa as he swung.
“I don’t feel I was that close to the hitter,” Narvaez said on Monday night to reporters. “Everything went so quick. Really tough for that to happen in that moment to cost us the game. I take accountability. I’ve got to be better. That cannot happen.”
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