Phillies stun Red Sox with walk-off catcher's interference call not seen in more than 50 years

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The Philadelphia Phillies pulled off a wild win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, thanks to a walk-off that Major League Baseball hasn’t seen in more than 50 years.

The Phillies escaped with a 3-2 win over the Red Sox in extra innings after Edmundo Sosa drew a catcher's interference call with the bases loaded.

Sosa started to swing on a pitch that was outside the strike zone in the 10th inning at Citizens Bank Park, but he checked himself with time to spare. As he did, though, he made clear contact with catcher Carlos Narvaez’s glove. 

So, after a review to confirm, Brandon Marsh was allowed to take home and push the Phillies to the one-run win. Naturally, that sparked a big celebration on the field.

It marked just the second walk-off catcher's interference in at least the divisional era of baseball, which dates back to 1969, and the first since 1971, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.

This post will be updated with more information shortly.