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YOU MAKE THE CALL!

The correct answer is D.

In federation baseball an appeal for a missed base must be made by any player with the ball when it is live and by any coach or player with or without the ball when it is dead.  If the catcher in this case had stated to the umpire prior or during his step on the plate that he wanted to appeal the missed base an out would have been granted here.  the runner could also be tagged to get this out but a tag is not required since he is not in the immediate act of trying to return to the base.  If the runner had realized his mistake and was trying to return to touch the plate a tag would be required for the out.  Once the runner enters his dugout he gives up the right to return to fix a base running error.  Once a pitch or a play has been made after the base running error no appeal of that error will be granted.

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