Isiah Kiner-Falefa explains his questionable lead that may have cost Blue Jays World Series

To beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs, you can’t make any mistakes.

The Toronto Blue Jays found that out Saturday night, when they lost Game 7 by the closest of margins, due in part to Isiah Kiner-Falefa not scoring in the bottom of the ninth.

The ex-Yankee was nearly a World Series hero. Instead, Kiner-Falefa’s questionable lead at third base may have cost the Toronto Blue Jays a title against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Kiner-Falefa, who pinch-ran for Bo Bichette in a tie game in the ninth, moved to third with one out when Toronto loaded the bases on a walk and a hit-by-pitch.

That’s when Daulton Varsho hit a grounder to second, where Miguel Rojas fielded it, but stumbled a bit before firing home.

The throw was just in time to get Kiner-Falefa, as catcher Will Smith — who ended up hitting the go-ahead homer two innings later — got his foot down on the plate just before a sliding Kiner-Falefa’s foot got in.