Red Sox Notebook

Ellsbury swipes his way into record book

Two batters into the game, Jacoby Ellsbury had two steals; this theft of third base came immediately after he broke the Sox rookie record of 31 steals. (David Kohl/Associated Press)

By Gordon Edes

Globe Staff / June 16, 2008

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CINCINNATI - It took one pitch after his first-inning single for Jacoby Ellsbury to break the record for stolen bases by a Red Sox rookie. One pitch later, he was standing on third, after another stolen base, and moments later he had scored on a sacrifice fly by Dustin Pedroia . (Full article: 1454 words)