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Watch: Benintendi evades tag, steals 3rd base with smooth slide

Neville E. Guard / USA TODAY Sports

Can Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi slow down time? It might explain his Matrix-like slide into third base Sunday afternoon against the Oakland Athletics.

A's catcher Josh Phegley thought he had Benintendi dead to rights, but the crafty outfielder was able to twist his body just outside of Trevor Plouffe's reach.

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