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There is one replay from the Pirates telecast (I was watching this live -- only because I'm a Phillies fan and wanted to see the Braves lose and because I was sneaking in a post-midnight workout) where it is 100% clear that the tag brushes the front leg of R3. It's Meals's job to see that OR it's his job to make the expected call there and not guess a miss.
After 600+ pitches and 6:39 and two ejections and 19 innings, I'm sure he was tired and fatigue could've played into the call. All the more reason to call the out on this play. And since the batter-runner face-planted 15 feet out of the box, it would've been an inning-ending double play.
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