MLB Accused Of Rigging World Series After ‘Dead Ball’ Decision (Bad call on "Lodged" ball in the 9th)

The Spun ^ | 11/01/2025 | Chris Rosvoglou

[Az Joe]

Game 6 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays ended with one of the most controversial calls you’ll see on this stage.

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[Az Joe]

Ball was easily retrievable and playable

[FlingWingFlyer]

The far-left has taken all professional and college sports. They are all rigged now. Even the Super Bowl is going full homo this year.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Seems it was the right call according to the rule book. Might not make sense...but it clearly is the the rule.

[Az Joe]

Other very similar plays the umpire did not call it lodged.

Fielder knew his best play was to act like he could not get at the ball. That was not true

[dfwgator]

How could it have been rigged, when there was literally a one in a billion chance the ball would be lodged like that?

[ClearCase_guy]

[T.B. Yoits]

[libertylover]

What happened?

[Az Joe]

It was easily retrieved and playable. That is all that’s required

[Az Joe]

Read article

[Dr. Sivana]

I was rooting for the Blue Jays, but I think (unfortunately) the call was correct under the letter of the rule.

The exact wording of the lodged ball rule in Major League Baseball, according to MLB Rule 5.05(a)(7), is:

"A ball is considered lodged if, in the judgment of the umpire, the natural trajectory of the flight of the ball is interrupted long enough to affect further play. A batted ball that sticks in a fence, scoreboard, shrubbery or vines located on the playing field should be considered a lodged ball. Likewise, a ball that goes behind a field tarp or wall padding without leaving the playing field should also be considered to be lodged. The determination of whether a ball is lodged is subject to Replay Review. When a ball is ruled lodged, runners are awarded two bases from the time of pitch".​

This rule emphasizes the umpire's judgment on the interruption of the ball's natural flight and includes specifics about locations where the ball may get lodged. The ability of the fielder to retrieve the ball does not affect this decision.

[MinorityRepublican]

Seems it was the right call according to the rule book. Might not make sense...but it clearly is the the rule.

You can run and pick up the ball and throw it.

[MinorityRepublican]

leaving the playing field

Never left the playing field.

[ducttape45]

After viewing the play, the Blue Jays got ripped off. That ball was easily playable. I mean, the outfielder got the ball anyway and threw it into play.

[cgbg]

Dodgers leading 3 to 1 in Toronto in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The first batter was hit by a pitch and goes to first.

The second batter hits the ball into left center field and neither outfielder could catch it.

The ball rolls all the way to the wall and gets lodged underneath the wall.

The Dodger outfielders point to the ball—obviously wanting the umpire to declare it a dead ball.

Meanwhile both Toronto runners rounded the bases and scored.

So—either the game is tied 3 to 3 (live ball) or it is 3 to 1 Dodgers with runners on second or third (dead ball).

The Dodgers retired the next two hitters (the second one in a double play) and the Dodgers were declared the winner of the game 3-1.

Imho the umpires made the wrong call—fwiw.

[Az Joe]

There have been other situations where it was not called a lodged ball.

[dfwgator]

A batted ball that sticks in a fence, technically is playable, but the rule clearly states it is a lodged ball.

[P-Marlowe]

Doesn’t matter.

Read the rule.

[MinorityRepublican]

After viewing the play, the Blue Jays got ripped off. That ball was easily playable. I mean, the outfielder got the ball anyway and threw it into play.

The outfielders knew it so they were able to manipulate the rule into getting a favorable call to g9 their way.