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MLB report settles World Series Game 7 plate drama: IKF was out by feet, not inches
MLB's official replay confirms catcher Smith's foot was on home plate during the critical out that ended Game 7, resolving a long-standing controversy from the World Series.
- Recently, MLB's replay report confirmed that Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith's foot was touching the plate when the ball contacted his mitt, ruling Isiah Kiner-Falefa out at home in World Series Game 7.
- With the bases loaded and one out, Daulton Varsho's grounder prompted a throw home after Toronto third-base coach Carlos Febles had marked Kiner-Falefa's lead with his cleats against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
- MLB Statcast tracking data placed IKF's center of mass about 5 feet from the plate, while TV replays showed Smith's foot re-tapped the plate with Kiner-Falefa's foot only inches away—yet replay officials confirmed he was already erased.
- The result left the Los Angeles Dodgers as champions after Will Smith hit a home run in the 11th inning to secure their second straight title, while Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider lamented, "I'll think about it until the day I leave this earth."
- At his introductory news conference last month, Isiah Kiner-Falefa's near-miss in Toronto remained fresh after signing with the Boston Red Sox. Schneider noted IKF needed "a few more feet, not inches" from his conservative 7.8-foot lead.
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Three feet short: MLB report ends the debate over Dodgers’ play at the plate in infamous Game 7
A new MLB report confirms that Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith had the ball in his glove earlier than originally believed, and that Blue Jays runner Isiah Kiner-Falefa was out by 3 feet in the dramatic 2025 World Series Game 7 play at the plate.
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MLB report settles World Series Game 7 plate drama: IKF was out by feet, not inches
The official report from MLB's replay review says a critical play in the Los Angeles Dodgers' wild Game 7 World Series win last year was determined by feet, not inches.
MLB report settles Dodgers and Blue Jays World Series Game 7 home plate drama
It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the most dissected and discussed sequence in World Series history. Should Isiah Kiner-Falefa have taken a bigger lead? Why did the third base coach draw a line in the dirt right there? What if IKF sprinted to the plate instead of sliding? “I’ll think about it until the...
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