The ninth inning of Game 6 of the World Series was total chaos

World Series Game 7 Set After Exciting Ninth Inning

This year’s World Series is headed for a Game 7, but fans might be buzzing about the ninth inning of Game 6 for quite some time.

On Friday night, the Dodgers took down the Blue Jays 3-1 at Rogers Center, but the drama surrounding the game’s conclusion really captured attention.

In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first against reliever Aki Sasaki, Toronto’s Addison Berger sent a hit into the gap in left-center. Unfortunately for the Jays, the ball got lodged under the wall.

Dodgers outfielders, Justin Dean and Enrique Hernandez, immediately raised their arms to signal to the umpires for a dead ball call, which would prevent runners from advancing.

Meanwhile, Blue Jays pinch runner Myles Straw sprinted toward home plate, hoping to score and close the gap to 3-2. However, he was ultimately sent back to third base, as the ruling stood that it was a ground-rule double.

Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts, keen to avoid any slip-ups, replaced Sasaki with Tyler Glasnow, marking an unusual move for a right-handed starting pitcher in relief.

The decision proved effective almost instantly, as Glasnow managed to get a weak pitch to Ernie Clement, who was caught out at first by Freddie Freeman.

But the real highlight of the inning came next.

Toronto’s Andres Jimenez hit a high liner to left field. Hernandez, playing in, caught it easily. But, noticing that Berger was far from second base, he made a quick throw, which was scooped up by second baseman Miguel Rojas for a double play.

Hernandez later reflected on the catch, noting that it almost didn’t happen due to the circumstances. He had been playing shallow because of Jimenez’s speed. “I thought it might hit me in the face, but I just went for it,” he said, recounting how the ball appeared at the last moment before finding its way into his glove.