Indians catch speed demon Gore stealing

CLEVELAND — It had to happen sometime.

One of the top basestealing weapons in baseball, Royals outfielder Terrance Gore, finally got caught stealing in the ninth inning of the Indians’ 4-3 win over the Royals on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.

After 17 straight Major League stolen bases over three seasons, Gore was thrown out for the first time in the regular season, thanks to the combination of closer Cody Allen and catcher Roberto Perez.

The out came at a crucial time: The Royals had pulled within 4-3 with none out in the ninth on Salvador Perez’s home run, and Gore pinch-ran for Alex Gordon, who had walked.

With Alcides Escobar at the plate, Gore waited until the second pitch before taking off for second. Escobar took a called strike, and Perez made a perfect throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Out. Two outs later, the game was over.

Royals fans on Twitter reacted in disbelief. But afterward, Gore — whose only other caught-stealing in the Majors was at third base during Game 4 of the 2015 American League Division Series by the Astros’ Jason Castro — shrugged his shoulders.

“I’m not frickin’ …

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