Gardner finally nabbed
Brett Gardner #11 of the New York Yankees slides in safely into third against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. (Aug. 10, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
When Brett Gardner was caught stealing second to end the eighth, it ended a streak of 22 successful steal attempts for him. Gardner, who was last caught stealing June 18 and now is 36-for-47, said the streak was not something he thought about. "If I worried about that,'' he said, "I wouldn't be going for it."
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