WATCH: Bizarre play gets overturned from home run to double as Marlins snap Padres' winning streak

It initially looked like Ha-Seong Kim hit a game-tying homer in the ninth inning on a strange play in left field

By Mike Axisa Aug 11, 2024 at 5:29 pm ET• 1 min read

The only thing that can stop the San Diego Padres these days is a little bad luck. Sunday afternoon the Padres had their seven-game winning streak snapped by the Miami Marlins (MIA 7, SD 6), though Ha-Seong Kim came inches away from a game-tying solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning. The ball hit the top of the wall and was deflected over by left fielder Kyle Stowers.

Below is a look at the play. The umpires initially called this a home run, but after getting together and discussing it, they overturned it and called it an automatic double. Luis Campusano struck out as the next better to strand Kim as the tying run.

MLB Rule 5.05(a)(8) says: "Any bounding fair ball is deflected by the fielder into the stands, or over or under a fence on fair or foul territory, in which case the batter and all runners shall be entitled to advance two bases."