The Toronto Blue Jays lost Game 6 of the World Series in a dramatic fashion, with a game-ending double play.
Trailing 3-1 in the ninth inning, Addison Barger hit a double that got lodged between the outfield fence and the turf, allowing Barger and Myles Straw to attempt to score.
"That's such a hard wall, so it's very impressive that the ball stuck in there,"
said Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho, noting the uniqueness of the situation.
The umpire signaled a ground-rule double due to the ball being lodged in the fence, and after a challenge, the call was upheld, as per the rule that if a fair ball gets lodged in the outfield wall padding, it is a ground-rule double.
Addison Barger reflected on the play, stating
"I was being too aggressive"on the game-ending double play.
Author's summary: Blue Jays lose Game 6 in dramatic fashion due to a ground-rule double.