Jacoby Ellsbury still perfect

Jacoby Ellsbury still perfect

DETROIT - There is a good reason why Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] would have no recollection of being caught stealing in a Red Sox [team stats] uniform: It hasn’t happened.
With a pair of steals last night at Comerica Park, Ellsbury improved to 22-for-22 in the majors. He is tied with Minnesota’s Carlos Gomez and Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki for the AL lead this season, with 13.
Close calls? Only one attempt, from last season, stood out in his mind.

“Nothing really,” Ellsbury said before the Sox’ 10-9 loss to the Detroit Tigers. “I went on Andy Pettitte last year. I think that was the closest one.”
Just hours after the declaration, the center fielder was forced to amend the assessment. He came dangerously close to being thrown out by Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez on steal No. 2.
“That one,” Ellsbury said, “takes over as the closest.”
Other than the swipe against the New York Yankees’ Pettitte, which is one of three steals the rookie has against lefties, there is one lifetime attempt that stands out. Playing for Madras (Ore.) High, Ellsbury was caught stealing for the only time in his high school career against rival Culver.
“I still think I was safe,” he said.
The out call evidently was such an aberration that a photo of the play was plastered on the front of the local sports page, with those who witnessed the moment, such as Jim Ellsbury, the player’s father, able to analyze the failed execution.
“Our field was like cement, so the coach always had to remind the kids to slide because it would just tear you up,” Jim Ellsbury said. “That might have factored into it.” - Boston Herald