MLB writer says Blue Jays got ‘screwed’ on what may be World Series’ most controversial call ever originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Los Angeles Dodgers seemed to be in control of Game 6, with all signs pointing to a Game 7 on Saturday — but that was before the ninth inning brought some serious goosebumps. The Toronto Blue Jays refused to go down without a fight.
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“The Toronto Blue Jays entered the bottom of the ninth trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1. But with Roki Sasaki fading in his second inning of work, the home team smelled blood. An Alejandro Kirk hit-by-pitch put a man on first base, with the speedy Myles Straw brought in as a pinch-runner. Then Addison Barger stepped to the plate, and all hell broke loose,” FanSided’s Chris Landers wrote.
Barger sent a line drive straight to the outfield wall. The ball became partially lodged at the bottom, and Dodgers center fielder Justin Dean immediately threw his hands up. The umpires ruled it a ground-rule double. SI’s JD Andress believes the Blue Jays were done dirty by the call.
“The fact this is ruled a ‘lodged ball’ but then the CF has no problem picking it up and throwing it in is dumb. He didn’t even make an effort to grab it right away. Blue Jays might have gotten screwed,” Andressposted.
The play put runners on second and third instead of allowing both to score — or at least one. After the ordeal, Tyler Glasnow came in and slammed the door.
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“Roberts correctly, with his team’s back against the proverbial wall, made the move. Glasnow miraculously escaped with a pop up and line-drive double play in just three pitches,” CBS Sports’ Matt Snyder wrote.
That lodged-ball call could become the Blue Jays’ worst nightmare if the Dodgers go on to win the World Series. While much is still to be seen, this moment might go down as one of the most questionable calls in World Series history.
There’s still plenty of baseball left to play, but the Blue Jays might have had some magic brewing if that call had gone differently. Many believe it should never have been ruled the way it was.
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