HOUSTON (AP) -Kaz Matsui became the latest player to steal home, doing it while Houston Astros teammate Michael Bourn was in a rundown between first and second Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Matsui led off the first inning with a double and advanced to third on Bourn’s bunt single. With slugger Lance Berkman at the plate, Brewers pitcher Dave Bush made a pickoff throw to first that caught Bourn leaning toward second, putting him in a rundown.
Matsui dashed to the plate and scored without a throw as the speedy Bourn, who stole home last week, scampered between first and second. After a couple of throws by the Brewers, he dove safely back to first.
Bourn swiped home Thursday on the front end of a double steal with Carlos Lee in a 5-3 victory over Colorado. Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba threw to second in an attempt to get Lee.
Boston’s Jacoby Ellsbury and Philadelphia’s Jayson Werth have also stolen home this season.
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Ellsbury was the first of the year, with a straight steal of home. He broke from third while Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte was in the windup last month at Fenway Park.
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