In a World Series finish that had Major League Baseball debating long into the night, the Los Angeles Dodgers survived a controversial wedged-ball ruling in Game 6 against the Toronto Blue Jays to keep their repeat championship hopes alive. The play sparked Buck Showalter ’s sharp MLB critique, as the former New York Mets manager questioned how a league of this scale could allow a stadium design flaw to influence a postseason outcome. The MLB wall padding issue and the tense Game 6 finish between the Dodgers and Blue Jays converged in a ninth inning that left Rogers Centre stunned.

The Blue Jays trailed 3-1 when Roki Sasaki gave up a drive from Addison Barger that skipped to the left center wall and stuck under the padding. Umpires ruled a ground rule double, which placed Myles

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