If a ball hits the wall to the right of the yellow line, it is a homer. If it hits to the left, it is in play. Benintendi's drive actually appeared to hit off the line, and he pulled into second with a double.
But after the umpires met in the middle of the diamond, it was temporarily ruled a home run, and Benintendi completed his trot home from second to the roar of the crowd.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi asked for crew chief review, and he was granted his wish. Following a review of three minutes and 32 seconds, the call was overturned and Benintendi went back to second base.
Fortunately for the Red Sox, Benintendi scored later in the inning on an RBI double by Dustin Pedroia. Boston scored three in the inning.
According to Statcast™, the drive had an exit velocity of 102 mph and was projected to land 405 feet away from home plate.
Benintendi also helped start a two-run rally in the third with a one-out single.
It has been a whirlwind first week in the Major Leagues for Benintendi, who was selected from Double-A Portland on Aug. 2. The Red Sox took Benintendi with the seventh overall selection in the 2015 Draft.
Red Sox manager John Farrell has been starting Benintendi in left field against right-handed pitchers.
Ian Browne has covered the Red Sox for MLB.com since 2002. Follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne and Facebook. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Benintendi's first homer overturned on replay
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