Schwarber did appear to have perhaps swung the bat around directly out in front of him, which is enough to be considered a swing, but it was certainly a call that could have gone either way. Regardless, Schwarber assumed that he had held up and began to take of his batting gear before trotting to first base. Much to Schwarber's chagrin, the third-base umpire took matters into his own hands and called Schwarber out to hand the Angels a 6-5 win.

From there, the situation escalated, with the usually mild-mannered Schwarber screaming obscenities at the umpire, who, despite the game being over, ejected Schwarber from the contest. Several Cubs had to hold Schwarber back and calm him down as he attempted to confront the umpire over what he perceived to be a bad call. Schwarber was also likely upset over the Cubs' ninth-inning rally coming to an end on something as deflating as a questionable checked swing, which made for a unsatisfying ending to an otherwise thrilling game.