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Nope...Mechanis/Signals 101
Arms extended from the shoulders = Safe, No Catch, No Swing
If an official has a play that requires explanation, verbalization or a follow up signal is required.
(i.e. "Safe, no ball" : signal is arms extended, followed by juggling motion)
Marsh did not signal safe and say "No tag". If he did, he would have been belittled even more. By saying "No tag", he indicates that he did not even see the contact that dislodged the ball. Certainly there was an attempt to tag and the B/R contacted the fielder to dislodge the ball. Since he saw teh ball on the ground, the "No Tag" call indicates that the ball came loose on its own and the error was on the pitcher.
By saying "Safe, no ball", he may have been able to save himself a little grief here. He did not say either. He simply signalled "Safe", albeit with emphasis, and stepped back. At that minute, his demeanor changed and he acknowledge that he needed help. They got the call right and game 7 has his shaken confidence (remember he butchered the Ortiz steal call on Monday) behind the dish!
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