The postgame theme for the Dodgers was a perceived momentum shift resulting when Adrian Gonzalez was called out by home-plate umpire Angel Hernandez trying to score from second after a throw from Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward and a tag by catcher Willson Contreras.
Gonzalez insisted he touched the plate with his left hand before the tag, and the Dodgers challenged. The call stood, but the Dodgers were stunned.
According to the Replay Official, "After viewing all relevant angles, the Replay Official could not definitively determine that the runner's hand contacted home plate prior to the fielder applying the tag.