Reversed call gives Padres a steal of home

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The Padres’ Travis Jankowski was credited with a steal of home on Tuesday, a day after crossing home plate in the eighth inning of a 7-3 win over the Brewers.

The scoring change gave Jankowski three steals in the game, and 21 for the season. It also gave the Padres three steals of home in 2016, including one in two consecutive games, after Wil Myers accomplished the feat during Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Reds.

But while Myers received immediate credit for his theft, Jankowski had to wait awhile, thanks to the unconventional nature of the play.

With the Padres leading 6-3 in the bottom of the eighth, Jankowski stood on second and Myers on first. Both runners took off on a double steal, and with the …

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