Fowler raced home from second on Anthony Rizzo's single and slid feet first while trying to touch the plate with his left hand, but catcher Salvador Perez reached back to apply the tag.
Rizzo's single landed in left field, where Gold Glover Alex Gordon nearly misplayed the ball. Gordon recovered in time, though, firing the ball home and on target.
"After I bobbled it a little bit, I just threw it as hard as I could," Gordon said.