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Originally Posted by RogersUmp
Yes, he must. Maybe you did't see the play. When Mr. Suzuki tried to avoid the tag he got to he point where both of the shoes he was wearing were 6 feet away from first base, on the turf. If you look at the 1B cutout at the MetroDome you will see there is 6 feet of dirt on the foul side of the base and he was all the way off of it.
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So? Field layout means zero in this case.
The baseline is a direct path from the runner (Wherever he may be located) to the base at the time of the tag attempt. Without a play the runner has no obligation to run directly to a base.
Do you call the batter-runner out when he goes to the right of the runners lane to round 1B after a base hit? A perfect example is the skunk in the outfield play.