You'd think after he swiped a bag in the 4th, then stole second and third in the 7th, that Russell Martin and the Dodgers might have had a keen eye on Jayson Werth. Not so much. After a called strike to Pedro Feliz, Martin didn't even look over at third, lobbing the ball back to reliever Ronald Belisario. Werth never paced back to the bag, continuing a walking lead until Martin had released the ball, then darted home to beat the throw back to the plate.
And the crowd goes wild...
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John Finger says it's the first time a Phillie has stolen second, third, and home in succession since Pete Rose did it in 1980; Carlos Ruiz (yep) took home on the back end of a double steal more recently ('07). Werth's fourth steal of the night also tied a club record set by Sherry Magee back in 1906 and tied by Garry Maddox. The Phils had six steals on the night, beating the Dodgers 5-3. Chan Ho Park turned in another good start, fighting off a calf cramp and a first-inning jam.
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