1. Rookie shortstop Jimmy Rollins, the only regular to play, tripled, singled, stole a base and scored two runs. 2. Although White will bat leadoff and steal some bases if his legs allow it, his main purpose is to go and get the ball. 3. Amaral also stole two bases, but scored only once. 4. And he scored when the catcher, Flaherty, threw errantly to second as Baerga stole the base. 5. At his bleakest, Hamilton was jinxed again, hobbled late in the season by a lingering groin injury that limited his ability to steal bases. 6. Bill Haselman and Jeff Frye stole bases in the second inning. 7. Bonds prefers to bat fifth, but Baker wants him in a spot where he can get more at-bats and have the opportunity to steal bases. 8. Boston stole three bases in the game. 9. Both of them can steal a base, throw, play defense, hit for average, power. 10. A batter later, Lou Merloni singled to left and stole second, becoming the only Sox player other than Carl Everett to steal a base this season. |