Pitch Lodged in Umpire's Equipment

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I had heard about it, but had never had seen it until last night. R2 going on the pitch. Right-handed batter swings at an inside fastball to protect the runner but misses. The catcher is trying to cheat on the catch so he can get the throw off quicker and the pitch deflects off his mitt and catches me on the bicep. The catcher pivots left to find the ball. I clear him then turn to pick up the play. He is looking all around and the runner keeps trucking around third and comes in to score. The catcher still cannot locate the ball. I check my left side ball bag and find an extra ball. The pitch had dropped into the bag after it hit me.

The runner went back to third.