Every Rays steal of home in franchise history

ST. PETERSBURG -- Last June 3 at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Jake Mangum took off and stole second base in the sixth inning of the Rays’ game against the Rangers. When catcher Kyle Higashioka’s throw slowly bounced off Corey Seager’s glove and into shallow center field, Junior Caminero trotted home from third base to score.

Two innings later, Caminero scored in a more familiar way: He launched a high fastball out to left-center field for a home run.

It was the first time a player had a home run and a steal of home in the same game since Boston’s Jarren Duran did so on May 21, 2024 … coincidentally, against the Rays. Adding to the oddity? The last Ray to homer and steal home in the same game was Randy Arozarena in Game 1 of the 2021 American League Division Series … against the Red Sox.

Stealing home is a rare feat and usually a thrilling moment, whether it happens as part of a double-steal or as a straight-up, solo act of daring baserunning. The Rays have done so 17 times in the regular season or postseason.

Here’s a look at each instance of the Rays stealing home, starting with the most recent one.

June 3, 2025: Junior Caminero
Game result: Rays 5, Rangers 1
Where: Steinbrenner Field
Details: Part of a sixth-inning double-steal with Jake Mangum, with an error on the throw to second. Homered in the same game.

Aug. 17, 2024: Josh Lowe
Game result: Rays 6, D-backs 1
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: Part of a first-inning double-steal with Caminero.

May 2, 2023: Jose Siri
Game result: Rays 4, Pirates 1
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: Part of a fifth-inning double-steal with Wander Franco. Siri had stolen home in a Spring Training game a little more than a month earlier, but never in the Majors before.

Oct. 7, 2021: Randy Arozarena
Game result: Rays 5, Red Sox 0
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: A straight steal of home in the seventh inning of ALDS Game 1. Homered in the same game. First postseason steal of home in franchise history. First successful steal of home in the playoffs since the Cubs' Javier Báez in Game 1 of the 2016 NLDS. The first steal of home without a pickoff throw, bunt attempt, swing by the batter or catcher throwing behind the runner in postseason play since Jackie Robinson in the 1955 World Series.

June 11, 2019: Willy Adames
Game result: A’s 4, Rays 3
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: Part of a fourth-inning double-steal with Kevin Kiermaier. One of only four stolen bases for Adames in 152 games that season, and two were part of double-steals involving a steal of home.

May 31, 2019: Austin Meadows
Game result: Twins 5, Rays 3
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: Part of a third-inning double-steal with Adames.

Sept. 9, 2018: Mallex Smith
Game result: Rays 8, Orioles 3
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: Part of a second-inning double-steal with Tommy Pham. Smith stole 40 bases that season.

July 3, 2012: Desmond Jennings
Game result: Rays 7, Yankees 4
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: Part of a seventh-inning double-steal with B.J. Upton, with a throwing error by Russell Martin on the play. Was the 15th steal of the season for both Jennings and Upton.

Aug. 16, 2011: Ben Zobrist
Game result: Rays 6, Red Sox 2
Where: Fenway Park
Details: Part of an eighth-inning double-steal with Upton.

July 8, 2009: B.J. Upton
Game result: Rays 10, Blue Jays 9
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: A straight steal of home with two outs in the first inning. Made Upton the only player in franchise history with multiple straight steals of home. Part of a 42-steal season for Upton.

April 8, 2008: B.J. Upton
Game result: Mariners 6, Rays 5
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: Part of a fifth-inning double-steal with Jonny Gomes. Made Upton the only player in franchise history with multiple steals of home. Third stolen base in a 44-steal campaign for Upton.

Sept. 17, 2007: B.J. Upton
Game result: Angels 10, Devil Rays 7
Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Details: A straight steal of home in the third inning. Upton scored on a walk, a wild pitch, a groundout and a steal of home.

July 5, 2006: Carl Crawford
Game result: Devil Rays 5, Red Sox 2
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: A straight steal of home in the fourth inning. Part of a 58-steal season for Crawford.

May 2, 2004: Geoff Blum
Game result: Devil Rays 8, A’s 2
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: Part of a seventh-inning double-steal with Jose Cruz, with an error on the play. One of Blum’s two steals on the year and one of 19 during his 14-year MLB career.

Sept. 6, 2003: Aubrey Huff
Game result: Devil Rays 7, A’s 4
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: A straight steal of home in the seventh inning. The first straight steal of home in franchise history. One of Huff’s two steals that season.

Aug. 21, 2000: Greg Vaughn
Game result: Devil Rays 11, White Sox 4
Where: Comiskey Park
Details: Part of a fifth-inning double-steal with Fred McGriff.

June 30, 1998: Randy Winn
Game result: Braves 7, Devil Rays 2
Where: Tropicana Field
Details: Part of a fifth-inning double-steal with Miguel Cairo. The first steal of home in franchise history.