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Justin Upton pretended he lost a ball in the lights, but Adam Eaton was having none of it

There are three cardinal rules of baserunning. The first: You do not talk about baserunning. The second: Always ask yourself, "What would Bartolo do?" And of course, the third and most important: Stay forever vigilant. 
Allow Adam Eaton to demonstrate. During Detroit's 8-4 win over the White Sox on Tuesday, Eaton was on second base when Melky Cabrera flew out to left fielder Justin Upton ... except, rather than making the play traditionally, Upton tried to get tricky -- he pretended to lose the ball in the lights, hoping that Eaton might stray too far off the bag:

But Adam Eaton is a master of the baserunning arts, and he would not be fooled: 

Fingers crossed that Mutombo'ing your opponent becomes the latest trend in baseball celebration. 

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