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for-three with four RBI and scored two runs in a 11-1 win over the
Minnesota Twins.
Byrd hit two homers, Nelson Cruz added one in his return to the
lineup, and Julio Borbon hit his first home run of his career. Borbon
is batting .536 in seven starts since being recalled from triple A
while Cruz was hurt.
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Although he ran everywhere, most notably to first base after drawing a
walk, speed was not Rose's greatest asset.
Rose is remembered for diving headfirst on stolen-base attempts. He
stole 198 bases (never more than 20 in a season) but was caught
stealing 149 times. During his best offensive season (1969), Rose was
nailed on 10 of 17 steal attempts.
"Racking up steals really wasn't his talent," says former Los Angeles
Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia. "He was a terrific baserunner. He went
from first to third, always took the secondary lead, always ran
through bases. He did all the things that make for a good baserunner.
As far as the straight steal, that wasn't his forte."