It was a routine pop-up that turned into a scary moment for Red Sox catcher Connor Wong during Boston's 3-1 win over the Phillies. With two outs in the eighth inning, Wong tracked Edmundo Sosa's foul ball near the first-base side, but what should have been a standard play ended with the catcher on the ground in pain.

"Went up for a pop-up and next thing I know I'm laying on the ground," Wong said after the game, still processing the sudden turn of events.

Wong tripped over Sosa's leg while trying to make the catch, rolling his right ankle in the process. The Fenway Park crowd held its breath as the catcher stayed down, but initial imaging came back negative—a welcome sign for Boston.

"It's a little sore," Wong said. "I've done this one before. Much worse. So everything we did seemed like it was going to be fine. Kind of see how it is in the morning and go from there."

The play was a testament to quick thinking and teamwork. Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock, who had been backing off to give Wong room, suddenly had to charge in for the final out. He made a sliding catch in foul territory, securing the inning-ending grab just as Wong hit the dirt.

"Kind of just was backing up, trying to get a better angle on it," Wong recalled. "Must have stepped on him and kind of rolled up. It was kind of, 'Dang, that really hurt.' And then realized that the ball was still in the air, and then heard the crowd and saw Whitlock out of the corner of my eye and glad he made the catch."

Wong did not return for the bottom of the ninth inning, with Carlos Narváez stepping in defensively. Interim manager Chad Tracy offered an optimistic update after the game.

"I think he's gonna be OK," Tracy said. "I think banged on the outside bone part of the ankle. They did some quick images. Everything's negative. He was able to kind of jump on it. Just felt a little discomfort pushing off of it."

For now, the Red Sox can breathe easy knowing their catcher avoided a serious injury. Wong's status will be reevaluated in the morning, but with negative imaging and a positive outlook, Boston's backstop looks to be back behind the plate sooner rather than later.