Ernie Clement's baserunning blunder costs Blue Jays early in World Series Game 1

Ernie Clement killed a potential rally for the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series.

With two outs in the second inning on Friday night, Toronto designated hitter George Springer tapped a ground ball on the infield and was able to reach base safely as Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman attempted a throw at second before tossing the ball to pitcher Blake Snell, who was covering the bag at first.

Clement, who was running from first to second, tried to take third base when Snell was not looking, but was ultimately thrown out to end the inning.

“The ball’s getting tossed all over the diamond,” play-by-play commentator Joe Davis said on the Fox broadcast. “First, Freeman looks to second, then he goes to first, then (the ball) goes back across the diamond. For a second there, looking li