Article: Indians Pull a Rare Triple Steal on White Sox

In the sixth inning of last night's 8-2 win over the White Sox, the Indians pulled off a rare triple steal.

With the bases loaded and Ben Francisco batting, RHP Ehren Wassermann faked a throw to third and threw to first, which caught Jamey Carroll off the bag. Chicago 1B Paul Konerko got Carroll in a brief rundown. David Dellucci broke from third and Konerko's throw to C Toby Hall was in the dirt, allowing Dellucci to score. Dellucci, Carroll and Grady Sizemore, who was on second when the play began, were credited with stolen bases.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last triple steal came on Oct. 1, 1987, by the Braves against the Astros. . . .

Indians DH Travis Hafner was on the ...

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