Cubs win challenge of home-plate collision rule

Almora safe on overturned call CHICAGO -- A fifth-inning Cubs rally was nearly cut short when Albert Almora Jr. was called out at the plate tagging up on Anthony Rizzo's flyout to left field on Thursday at Wrigley Field.

With two runs already home in the inning, Rizzo lofted a bases-loaded drive to Phillies left fielder Dylan Cozens, whose relay reached home at the same time as Almora's head-first dive. Almora couldn't get around catcher Andrew Knapp's left foot and was called out after Knapp applied the tag, ending the inning.

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However, the Cubs challenged the call, and after a replay review, the ruling was overturned, as Knapp didn't allow Almora a path to the plate…