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Randy Arozarena's history-making homer, straight steal of home provide Rays with more October heroics

Randy Arozarena's supply of October magic never seems to end.

Arozarena -- the leading candidate for American League Rookie of the Year -- made history Thursday by becoming the first player in playoff history to steal home and hit a home run in the same game during Tampa Bay's 5-0 victory over Boston Red in Game 1 of the ALDS. The swipe marked the first steal of home in a playoff game since 2016, when Chicago Cubs infielder Javy Baez pulled off the feat in the 2016 NLCS and the first straight steal of home in a playoff game since Jackie Robinson's against Yogi Berra and the New York Yankees in 1955.