When you struggle to score runs, you might as well steal home.
Jacoby Ellsbury pulled off one of the more rare plays baseball has to offer; a straight steal of home. Ellsbury was sitting on third base after a balk by Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Moore, who was having a rough inning already. After being able to take a substantial lead off third base, Ellsbury took off sprinting down the line as Moore went into motion, and the next thing you knew he was touching home plate to score the tying run.
Ellsbury be like "IMMA DO THIS MYSELF." pic.twitter.com/QO2d0DTLgM
— Pinstripe Alley (@pinstripealley) April 23, 2016
Awesome photo of Ellsbury stealing home from AP’s Julie Jacobson #Yankees pic.twitter.com/gwKgVz7SdQ
— Brendan Kuty (@BrendanKutyNJ) April 23, 2016
The act of stealing home is not technically a rarity, but it usually happens when a catcher throws down to second base on a double steal, or if a pitcher and catcher get a little lazy with the toss back to the mound. It’s far less common to see a batter take off from third during the pitcher’s delivery to the plate. It will very likely be one of those plays those who were watching will remember for a long time.
https://twitter.com/bend_16/status/723676850208251904
the first steal home I've seen since Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez #sandlot #nyy
— jon ashford (@j_goldss) April 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/bigpaulyb/status/723679149789962240
It turns out, this was not the only steal of home in the baseball world today. In the college ranks, Florida Gators player Buddy Reed showed off his wheels in a steal of home.
Just as I'm seeing all these tweets about Ellsbury stealing home, this happens… @GatorsBB pic.twitter.com/Zkd2GPyFJI
— Kelly Price (@thekellyprice) April 23, 2016
Buddy Reed stole home! We repeat: @GatorsBB‘s BUDDY REED STOLE HOME! https://t.co/godykjmWWQ pic.twitter.com/2MsaLD1pbz — SEC Network (@SECNetwork) April 23, 2016
For some, it is a once-in-a lifetime play to witness. If you happened to be flipping between the Yankees-Rays and Florida Gators game, you just saw it twice in about 15 minutes.
