Jacoby Ellsbury of the Red Sox steals home under the tag of New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada on Sunday.Jacoby Ellsbury studied Andy Pettitte’s slow windup. He took a few steps toward home. Then he took off.The Red Sox speedster slid headfirst, stirred up a cloud of dirt and looked at plate umpire Gary Cederstrom.

Alex Rodriguez is to resume baseball activities Monday, more than a month after hip surgery March 9. He has been working out in Vail, Colo., since the operation.The Yankees will start a three-game series Monday at AL champion Tampa Bay, and Manager Joe Girardi said that Rodriguez, a three-time AL MVP, will resume swinging a bat after he reports to the team's minor-league complex.