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Forget baseball, everybody is stoked about free tacos

Thanks, Francisco.

Jacob Lauing

on October 25, 2016

Forget baseball, everybody is stoked about free tacos

Francisco Lindor stole second base in the first inning. Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Congratulations, America. Francisco Lindor just stole you a free taco.

Taco Bell's "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" campaign runs every year during the World Series, and awards customers a free taco when a player steals a base during the Fall Classic.

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor didn't wait long, stealing second in the first inning of Game 1 against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

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Cubs ace Jon Lester is notoriously easy to run on, so it's not surprising Lindor went for it this early in the game.

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Francisco Lindor stole a base and won everybody free tacos. RT to save a life.pic.twitter.com/lJSeNCDJeO
— Cloyd Rivers (@CloydRivers) October 26, 2016

It didn't take long for "FREE TACOS" to start trending on Twitter.

Fans can claim one free Doritos Locos Taco on Nov. 2.

You get a free taco, you get a free taco, everyone gets a free taco from Taco Bell. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/g73ijOUs3q
— Shannon The Dude (@ShannonTheDude) October 26, 2016

Congrats on your free taco America. *Good luck remembering to show up at Taco Bell between 2-6pm on November 2!
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 26, 2016

When you want a taco and see someone steal a base in the World Series pic.twitter.com/dTOJxc0Ddu
— Steve Buchanan (@SBuchanan24) October 26, 2016

That's right. @TacoBell, you better hold up on your end of the deal. Since Lindor stole a base, the chain will give away free tacos! pic.twitter.com/38jwPdAMEX
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) October 26, 2016

Lindor ended up scoring the first run of the game, which the Indians eventually won, 6-0.

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the contest rules. This post has been updated.

Jacob Lauing

Jacob is Mashable's Sports Intern. He graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he studied journalism and served as editor-in-chief of Mustang News, Cal Poly's student newspaper. Some of Jacob's favorite activities include watching baseball, playing music and eating bagels.