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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
The catcher was on the baseline - a kneeling straddle.
The runner was already 4-5 feet on the foul side of the line before the catcher had the ball.
Upon receiving the throw, the catcher lunged at the runner who took one step away from him and "arched" away from the tag.
There were no objections from the defense.
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Thanks for filling in the missing information. I was picturing the runner coming straight into the waiting catcher and then veering away. That makes a big difference.