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[ame=http://yankees.fandome.com/video/6357/Aaron-Hill-stole-home-off-Andy-Pettitte/]Aaron Hill stole home off Andy Pettitte Video[/ame]
 
According to this, the decision didn't come from the dugout, it was Ellsbury's:

Ellsbury acknowledged he made the decision on his own after convincing himself he could make it one pitch earlier. He said he often kidded with third base coach DeMarlo Hale about his confidence in pulling off the rare feat.

"I always have to reel him back in," said Hale. "In most cases the risk is far too great to attempt it, but tonight everything fell into place. I tip my hat to him. These opportunities just don't come along too often. He got his and he executed it perfectly."

Ellsbury said with the Yankees shifting to shortstop he was able to get a big lead. He stretched it to the coaches' box and "right when I saw him rock back, bring his right foot back, that's when I took off. He has to go home at some point, so it's basically a footrace to the plate."

Boston Red Sox - Ellsbury's heist of home was the height of cool - The Boston Globe
 
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