"After reviewing all relevant angles, the replay official definitively determined the catcher's foot was touching the plate when the ball contacted the interior of his mitt. The play, in which Miguel Rojas' throw to catcher Will Smith beat IKF to the plate by apparent inches, was far more definitive, the MLB found, with the runner out by three feet."
"I never felt my foot come off. I didn't really realize it (was close) until I saw the replay, so I wasn't trying to go back and touch it. Smith said earlier this month that he didn't feel at the time how close he was to appearing to come off home plate."
"If IKF had beaten the throw, then the Blue Jays would have won the World Series right there. Rojas' homer in the top of the inning would be an interesting footnote to the game, and Smith never would've gotten to hit his 11th-inning home run."
Major League Baseball released an official analysis of a crucial play at home plate in World Series Game 7 where Isiah Kiner-Falefa was thrown out. The play appeared extremely close in real time, but MLB's review determined the runner was actually out by three feet. The analysis confirmed that catcher Will Smith's foot remained on home plate when he caught the ball. Smith acknowledged he didn't realize how close the play appeared until reviewing the replay. Had Kiner-Falefa been safe, the Blue Jays would have won the World Series immediately. The definitive ruling provides clarity that the Dodgers' championship-clinching call was correct, though it likely won't fully ease the sting of the loss for Toronto fans and players.
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