Freeze plugs

You will want to look at the one that came out and compare to new one to see if you can figure why it dropped out, unless you had water in the lower block and it froze pushing it out.

Like I say those frost plug bores can rust and pit real bad, so you want to make sure they are staight and clean. Then put in another new one and make sure it goes in snug. (They may have cocked the first one bending it out of shape before it went in.)

Then you can go around with your install socket and tap firmly on the others and make sure they don't move. But not hitting them so hard that you drive them in more.
The block was drained completely after the engine had been broken in. I guess what I don't get is, if it was slightly sideways in the bore, why it didn't come out when it was running?

I have a good micrometer somewhere in my garage. I'll find it and take a measurement.

What holds the plug in, anyway?