After that helped decide Wednesday nights game between the Mets and the Cubs when Pete Alonso was ruled out at the plate despite the Mets contention that catcher Miguel Amaya was illegally blocking the plate Carlos Mendoza was ready to move on prior to Thursdays game at Citi Field. Instead, Mendoza credited the Cubs and third baseman Nick Madrigal, in particular for executing a perfect relay to home from left field on Jeff McNeils fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Pete Alonso gets thrown at home in Mets lo s to the Cubs. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST And after replay review upheld the ruling after Wednesday nights game Duane Kuiper Jersey , an industry source said Thursday that Mendozas argument that a catcher cant have his foot on any part of home plate was true until this season, but following a controversial play last year in which Texas catcher Jonah Heim was called for blocking the plate on a play in which the runner still had a path to the plate, a change was made. Starting this year, an illegal setup needs to impede a runner from scoring in order for a violation to be called and, as the rule states, an illegal setup can be nullified if the final movements are in reaction to the trajectory of the throw. Explore More Pete Alonso and Carlos Mendoza walk off the field after the Mets lo s. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Since Alonso still had an opportunity to get to the plate, even with Amayas foot on the back half of it, the no blocking call stood and ended the Cubs 1-0 win. Angel Martinez Jersey