Miami Marlins outfielders collided while attempting to catch a fly ball and inadvertently knocked it over the wall, turning a potential out into a home run for an Atlanta Braves player. The mistake was a costly defensive mishap, as it directly awarded Atlanta a run and illustrated how miscommunication can alter a baseball game.

The incident occurred during the bottom half of an inning in a Marlins–Braves game, although the supplied article text does not include the final score or the player’s name. Fox News described it as an unusual reversal of the usual meaning of an “outfield assist”, which normally refers to an outfielder helping record an out by throwing to the infield.