Guys, I agree with IRISHMAFIA that if you look at the backstop angle of the play, it's possible that the runner did touch the corner of the plate with his hand. Matter of fact, I was able to run the play very slowly over and over and it looks like he DID touch it. Almost like a magician's touch to it.

As for the umpire's mechanics in this play, it would have screamed indecisive, but like someone said, McClelland can be slow with some of his calls. I've seen him work some games in Kansas City (and I know MLB got the call right when they overturned him on the pine tar incident), and he is deliberately slow to some of his calls, such as as the routine out at first base. Many times he doesn't even make the signal till the runner is coming to a stop in the outfield.