Overview

• Max Schuemann of the Athletics tagged Springer as he hopped on the third-base bag following an Alejandro Kirk double.
• The Athletics challenged the original safe ruling, and MLB’s instant replay confirmed Schuemann tagged Springer while he was in mid-hop.
• The replay ruling ended Toronto’s rally in the fifth inning after the Jays had trimmed a 3-0 deficit to one run.
• MLB rules require runners to maintain contact with bases until a play is decided, highlighting that even brief lapses can prove costly.
• The play underscores how replay accuracy can produce unexpected, even humorous, moments and fuel discussion over rule enforcement.