Jarrod Dyson steals third, sets up tying run, does an awesome dance (Video)

By Hayden Kane | Sep 30, 2014

Aug 9, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson (1) is brushed back to first base in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won 5-0. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

To attempt to steal third base, down one run, with only one out, in the bottom of the ninth inning of a single-elimination game is a bold, risky move. That is exactly what Kansas City Royals’ speedster Jarrod Dyson attempted on Tuesday night against the Oakland Athletics in the American League Wild Card game.

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Dyson was pinch-running for Josh Willingham, who led off the inning with a bloop single with the Royals down 7-6. He was bunted up to second base and was there with one out and Nori Aoki at the plate. With Aoki being left-handed, it was an even riskier endeavor to attempt to steal third base because Oakland catcher Derek Norris had a clean look at the throw.

Dyson pulled it off anyway, putting himself a sacrifice fly away from tying the game and saving the Royals’ season.

The only thing better than the stolen base is the well-deserved celebration. No moment is too big for a little nod to your boys in the dugout when you pull off a gigantic play like that one.

Aoki delivered a deep sacrifice fly to right field, the game went into extra innings, and the Royals lived to fight another day.

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