Boston Red Sox
Late Red Sox journal: Ellsbury stealing his way into history
06:25 AM EDT on Thursday, May 29, 2008
SEATTLE -- The Mariners thought they had caught Jacoby Ellsbury leaning the wrong way in the third inning, but after a pickoff throw forced Ellsbury to take off for second, the throw to second by Miguel Cairo was errant, allowing Ellsbury to successfully steal second.
That was Ellsbury's 20th steal of the season, moving him into a tie for fifth place in Red Sox history for most steals in a rookie season. He's even with Patsy Dougherty (1902) and Heinie Wagner (1907). Next on the list is Nomar Garciaparra, who had 22 in 1997.
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The Sox are 3-11 in their last 14 games at Safeco Field.
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Safeco Field hasn't been very hospitable for Tim Wakefield. Wakefield is 0-3 with a 3.20 ERA in seven games and has never won here. It's the only American League ballpark where Wakefield has yet to record a victory. Then again, he's never pitched well against the Mariners -- in Boston, at Safeco or the old Kingdome. He's winless in his last 18 appearances against them -- eight of those starts -- dating back to July 29, 1997.
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