“Awful call”; “Umpires bail out the Dodgers again” - Fans erupt over controversial dead-ball call on Addison Barger’s shot in decisive Game 6 moment 

Game 6 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday turned chaotic in the ninth inning with the home team trailing 3-1.

Dodgers closer Roki Sasaki struck Alejandro Kirk to send a runner on first base. Myles Straw was sent in as a pinch runner for the Blue Jays catcher. Addison Barger worked Sasaki for a 2-2 count before launching a fly ball towards center field.

The ball lodged at the base of the wall as Dodgers outfielder Justin Dean stood there with his hands raised. Barger and Straw dashed to home plate in their attempt to drive in a run but the umpires called it a dead ball, allowing two bases to the Blue Jays.

Fans reacted to the chaotic moment in the ninth inning.

"God awful call. You have to try and grab it. Dodgers bias strikes again."

Devine Sports Gospel

@DevineGospel

God awful call. You have to try and grab it. Dodgers bias strikes again

"The lodge rule says the ball has to be out of view and stuck. It was neither. And there was no effort to correct the call."

Data Please

@Datapleaz

The lodge rule says the ball has to be out of view and stuck. It was neither. And there was no effort to correct the call.

"Umps bail out the Dodgers again. So cute."

Carter

@Carter35022922

Umps bail out the dodgers again. So cute

"That ball was playable that's some bullsh**"

csb

@itsCSB__

that ball was playable that's some bullsh**

"Change the rule; dead ball in the Wrigley ivy, sure, but not when the outfielder can easily pick it up."

Joseph McConnell

@JosephM71524301

Change the rule; dead ball in the Wrigley ivy, sure, but not when the outfielder can easily pick it up.

Addison Barger was awarded second, and Myles Straw moved to third base after the umpire's call. The Blue Jays still held the advantage with no outs and two runners on base.

Addison Barger's base running mistake leads to Dodgers' dramatic win with double play

The Dodgers sent Tyler Glasnow to the mound with the series on the line. Ernie Clement popped out for the first out of the inning. Andres Gimenez launched a fly ball towards left field that was grabbed by Dodgers outfielder Kike Hernandez.

Hernandez released the ball to second base, where Barger was tagged after straying too far off second, ending the game with a dramatic double play. The chaotic end resulted in a 3-1 win for the Dodgers and set up a decisive Game 7 at the Rogers Centre on Saturday.