Overview
- MLB's official report says Dodgers catcher Will Smith had his foot on home when the ball entered his mitt, confirming the out.
- Statcast tracking places Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s center of mass roughly five feet from the plate at the key moment, countering perceptions of an inch-close play.
- Plate umpire Jordan Baker called the runner out and replay umpire Dan Iassogna upheld the ruling after Toronto challenged.
- Blue Jays third base coach Carlos Febles marked a conservative lead to guard against a pickoff, and Kiner-Falefa later said a bigger lead could have made him safe.
- Smith said he never felt his foot come off the plate and later homered in the 11th as Los Angeles secured a second straight championship.