The lodged ball, while weird had zero impact on the outcome. The correct call was made.
Even if the ball bounces off the wall, Barger still ends up at 2nd base with a double. The lead runner would have scored, but that run didn’t matter. Barger’s was the one that mattered.
Unfortunately Clement popped up and wasn’t able to advance the runners. Then the Giminez line drive to the wrong spot and the Barger base running mistake.
Still a gutpunch of a way to end. But the lodged ball is trivial
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