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For one night, Jayson Werth goes klepto on the basepaths

I've been wracking my brain all morning and short of nine straight solo homers,
I can't come up with a single-inning sequence that would top Jayson Werth(notes)
stealing his way around the bases (VIDEO) in the seventh inning of Tuesday
night's 5-3 win over the Dodgers.

It was a rare feat, indeed. Only 49 players in MLB history have stolen all three
bases in the same inning — only nine since 1942 have thieved in such a manner —
and the last Phillie to do it was Pete Rose in 1980. Considering that Werth only
stole 20 bases in 2008 and that Philadelphia only had 12 stolen bases coming
into the game, it becomes an even more impressive rarity, like going to a game
and not seeing Ryan Howard(notes) strike out.

Sure, Werth could have moved his way around the bases via walks as the Dodgers
bullpen struggled (a fact that Sooze points out), but that doesn't dampen my
appreciation of the achievement one bit. Today, we not only know Werth for being
the outfielder with the funky facial hair or for once having a solid case to be
last year's World Series MVP, but for putting his stamp on what would have been
an otherwise forgettable early season game.