The Los Angeles Dodgers winning their first World Series since 1988 came with several memorable plays and moments, which DodgerBlue.com has begun ranking. At No. 9 on the list was Clayton Kershaw stepping off the mound to throw out Manuel Margot on his attempt to steal home.
The momentum-shifting play came in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers were clinging to a 3-2 lead in a pivotal swing game that was going to put them or the Tampa Bay Rays on the brink of elimination.
Kershaw wasn’t his sharpest facing the Rays a second time, though he was also let down some by the defense behind him.