There are three ways that a player can steal a base: He can tag up when there is no one out. If this happens, the defensive player who tags up must immediately attempt to advance all the way to second base or else he will be called out. This is the easiest way to steal a base because there is no chance of being thrown out. He can take a'scherage' -- a quick lead off from third to first. The player running from third to first has no choice but to give up his place if the batter does not hit the ball. This is usually done with a slide at home if there is grass on which to slide. It used to be possible to scherage while standing still, but this is no longer allowed by law since it is considered to be blocking traffic while trying to get to second base. He can take a'spurt' -- a slow trot around the bases. In this case, the player runs as fast as he can without letting anyone pass him.