TV replays clearly showed Phillies' catcher Bob Boone had the plate blocked and Garvey never touched home on the play, but home plate umpire Harry Wendlestedt ruled safe. Steve Yeager followed with a single to score Baker to make it 2–0.
A contentious call at the plate was made when replays indicated that Phillies' catcher Bob Boone had blocked the path for Garvey, preventing him from scoring. In contrast, the home plate umpire Harry Wendlestedt ruled the play a hit.