See Doug Marstons award-winning poster presentation at SABR 50, available for download at https://sabr.org/latest/sabr-50-asel-marston-win-2022-convention-presentation-awards/. But to record all three outs yourself -- single-handedly killing a rally in the process -- is especially rare. It is what we can consider The Unicorn of Baseball.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'conbasesllenas_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_1',106,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-conbasesllenas_com-medrectangle-4-0'); It is without a doubt the most difficult play in baseball. As rare as triple play is,. 1924 The Washington Senators won their only championship by defeating the Giants 4-3 in 12 innings. This article was fact-checked by Larry DeFillipo and copy-edited by Len Levin. Three or four triple plays usually occur during a MLB season. 2: 2: Runs 2 Hits 3 It was Lolichs third win and came after the Tigers had lost three of the first four games. The unassisted triple play, the perfect game, hitting four home runs in one game and five extra-base hits in a game are thus comparable in terms of rarity, but the perfect game and the home run and extra-base hit records require an extraordinary effort along with a fair amount of luck. The unassisted triple play is one of the rarest fabulous feats in Major League baseball. Also with the bases loaded and in the beginning of the eighth inning, the second baseman of the Industriales, Juan Padilla, hit a grounder to the third base, which caught Acebey, stepping on third, putting out Antonio Scull who ran from second base and then chased Lazaro Vargas, who had left third and ran to the plate and which he also tag out. To make sure, he passed the ball to Charlie Sweasy, the second baseman. These are some of the most important unassisted triple play plays in different baseball leagues in the world. Line drive, tagged runner, and returning runner to 2nd. Rafael Furcal, Braves shortstop, Aug. 10, 2003, fifth inningThis time, it was the Braves who were on the right side of the triple play. But it would be a day to remember for something other than a blowout loss -- after a single and a walk to open the bottom of the first inning, Joe Azcue hit a liner to short, where Hansen made the catch, stepped on second and tagged the runner coming from first, Russ Snyder. Cleveland (57-47), led by first-year manager Alvin Dark, shared second place with the Baltimore Orioles, seven games back.3. In the case of Cuba, on December 2, 1918, the teams of Habana and Almendares, played in the bottom of the eighth inning, the bases were loaded and the hitter was Oscar Rodriguez, who hit a short line to center field Baldomero Merito Acosta, and he made a magnificent run and captured the shoelace ball, but being aware of the situation, he did not waste any time, and with the impulse that he brought, he kept running until the second pad. The unassisted triple play Case.Baseball is a channel where we share baseball drills, product reviews, inspiration and fun videos. Johnny Neun, Tigers first baseman, May 31, 1927, ninth inningCleveland was the victim of the rarest of defensive plays not once, but three times. Ron Hansen, Senators shortstop, July 30, 1968, first inningHansen's club would lose, 10-1, to Cleveland on this day at Cleveland Stadium. 10 Bill Haywood Wins Highest UNC Award, Rocky Mount (North Carolina) Telegram, June 4, 1964: D1. 2 July 2013. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. 14 Ron Hansen Unassisted Triple Play Glove, Baseballhall.org, accessed January 24, 2023, https://collection.baseballhall.org/objects/2205/ron-hansen-unassisted-triple-play-glove. The first player in MLB history to record an unassisted triple-play was Neal Ball of the Cleveland Naps on July 19, 1909. Ground-ball triple plays happen but are less common because three plays need to be made after the ball is fielded. Typically, a ball hit to the shortstop or third baseman is fielded, the runner heading to third is forced out or . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Senators, to the surprise of no one, finished 10th and last. At Citi Field on Sunday, the Phillies led the Mets by two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. 2 Jim Schlemmer, Aw Nats, Again!, Akron Beacon Journal, July 30, 1968: B-2. For a triple play to occur, there must be at least two runners on base with nobody out, and the defensive team must record three outs on one continuous play. This unassisted triple play ended the game. As rare as triple play is, unassisted triple plays are even rarer. 21 Search Results for Unassisted Triple Play, Nationalpastime.com, accessed January 23, 2023. nationalpastime.com/site/index.php?query=unassisted+triple+play&action=simple_search%22. Ron endorsed MacGregor gloves, and that night he got a call from his MacGregor rep who wanted to congratulate him on the play, and explain that the company was planning an all-out ad campaign featuring Ron. The most remarkable defensive gem to record in a single inning, accomplished by just a handful.The 'Four Home Runs in a Game' Club:https://www.youtube.com/wa. . McDowell struck out Hansen for the third time. Evidently there must be more in other countries that are not mentioned here. Jimmy Cooney glove worn during unassisted triple play (Hall of Fame Collection). [5] The most recent player to make an unassisted triple play is Eric Bruntlett, accomplishing the feat on August 23, 2009. John Valentin, makes a beautiful unassisted triple play leaving the commentators absolutely confused. Neal Ball was the first to achieve this in Major League Baseball (MLB) under modern rules, doing so on July 19, 1909. Randy Velarde glove worn during unassisted triple play (Hall of Fame Collection). He stepped on second and tagged Boston's Jake Stahl, who had been on the move from first as part of a hit-and-run attempt. Tagged man off 1, How It Happened: Caught liner. On October 10, 1920, Elmer Smith hit the the first grand slam in World Series history. 1904 Boston clinched the pennant on the last day of the season when Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders threw a wild pitch in the ninth to allow the winning run to score from third. NEW YORK -- It happened so fast, Eric Bruntlett needed a few moments before he realized he had just ended a game with an unassisted triple play. The unassisted triple play is the rarest type of triple play in baseball. Triple threat A single fielder completing all three outs is the rarest sort of triple play and one of the rarest happenings in baseball. He pitched one inning in the 1968 All-Star Game, allowing one hit and collecting three strikeouts. Hansens unassisted triple play was part of a mixed but eventful week for the 30-year-old infielder, whose big-league career eventually spanned nearly 1,400 games over 15 seasons and included AL Rookie of the Year honors in 1960 and four seasons with MVP votes. Trailing by a run in the eighth inning Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds were just looking for a way to keep the score close to help their offense. The most likely method would be a line drive up the middle with runners on first and second and runners in motion. 1937 New York Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez drove in the winning run for a 4-2 win over the New York Giants and the World Series title in five games. At the bottom right, the scorekeeper enters his or her name. Register now to join us on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ. With runners on first and second and nobody out in the ninth inning at Citi Field, the Mets started the runners while trailing, 9-7. Then Walter Holke smashed a sinking liner that Padgett caught. There are many ways a triple play can be performed; most of them are done with runners on first and second base. Only 15 unassisted triple plays have occurred in MLB history, making this achievement rarer than a perfect game. It happened so quick.". MVP Dave Stewart won for the eighth straight time in head-to-head matchups with Roger Clemens, who was ejected in the second inning for arguing balls and strikes with umpire Terry Cooney. This is one of the rarest plays in baseball, with only 14 unassisted triple plays taking place since Neal Ball from all 30 current professional leagues in America and Canada. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Washington put two runners on in the eighth with Howards one-out single and a walk to Ken McMullen. George Shoch, who had been in second, never realized that the ball was caught on the fly and ran to third. It brought up catcher Joe Azcue, like his batterymate McDowell an AL All-Star in 1968. Hansen, serving as an advance scout for the Philadelphia Phillies, was in Cleveland when Indians shortstop Asdrbal Cabrera turned what was then tallied as the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history in May 2008another 40-year span. 6 Bruce Howard had been traded from Baltimore to the Senators on June 15. Bruntlett caught the drive and proceeded to field the play described above. But Padilla, instead of running to first, decided to stop and argue with the home plate referee, claiming it was a foul. An unassisted triple play usually consists of a hard line drive hit directly at an infielder for the first out, with that same fielder then able to double off one of the base runners and tag a second for the second and third outs. 0: 1: Runs 1 Hits 2 . 1968 Mickey Lolich won the World Series for the Detroit Tigers by defeating Bob Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 in Game 7. Washington Senators 1. A-Rods debut too A three-run double by Jos Cardenal pushed the score to 7-1. "Funny thing, I played in the big leagues for thirteen years and the only thing anybody seems to remember is that once I made an unassisted triple play in a World Series." Baseball Notes, Washington Post, June 27, 1904: 8. Those 5,937 fans at the Washington-Cleveland series finale not only enjoyed an overwhelming home-team victory, they witnessed the rarest event in baseballan unassisted triple play.4, All-Star Sam McDowell (10-9, 1.65 ERA) took the mound for Cleveland, working a three-up, three-down inning to get the game started.5, Bruce Howard (1-5, 4.28 ERA), nearing the end of his six-year major league career, also had a scoreless first inningwith a lot of help from his shortstop, Hansen.6. Red Sox first baseman George Burns turned one on September 14, 1923. 1999 One night after winning their second postseason game in 20 tries, the Boston Red Sox made it two in a row in record style shocking the Cleveland Indians 23-7 to force a deciding fifth game in their first-round AL playoff series. Given that the play was turned by a visiting player it is not surprising that the print media did not record much crowd reaction.8. On May 8, 1878, Paul Hines was credited with a triple play which was correct for the "rules in play." The Irish scored the game winner at 5:35 of the second overtime . 555 N. Central Ave. #416 John Valentine's triple play. This one was also the first in AL/NL history to end a game -- following a walk and a bunt single to open the top of the ninth inning, Homer Summa lined a pitch to Neun at first, where he tagged the runner who was off the bag there and sprinted to second to beat the lead runner, who had been running on the pitch, back to the bag. In baseball, a triple play (denoted by TP) is the act of making three outs during the same continuous play. Games Out of the Park Baseball 23 Stats. It is not as impressive as some of the other feats on the list, because while athleticism is a factor, a lot of luck is also needed. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays observed in history, making the event even rarer than a perfect game. It turned out to be a huge play in the game, which Colorado won in walk-off fashion, 9-7 in 11 innings. Wooster countered by scoring four runs in the bottom of the first, however. To finish the first period's scoring, Newton added an unassisted even-strength goal at 11:16 to make it 3-0. An unassisted triple play, when one fielder records all three outs during one at-bat, has only occurred 15 times in major league history through 2010. Hansen, in his 11th big-league season, had completed the majors ninth-ever unassisted triple playand the first in 41 years. With his momentum taking him toward second base, Burns tagged out the runner who had left first base before stepping on second to complete the trifecta. Phil Wood to Steven Weiner, email communication, December 5, 2022. Only triple play I've ever seen in person. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Harper Collins Publishers. The subreddit for the bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players. In the second period, Luverne broke the shutout with a power play goal by Kamryn Van Batavia at the 12:15 mark of the period. Cooney was on the wrong end of the play this time, however. In which we solve the mystery of how a team hit into a triple play without any fielder touching the ball. It is plausible that a third baseman could complete an unassisted triple play with runners at second and third or with bases loaded, but this has never happened in MLB. Cleveland's unassisted triple play saga had yet another twist in the twenty-first century. In addition to the references cited in the Notes, the author consulted data from Baseball-Reference and Retrosheet: https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE196807300.shtml, https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1968/B07300CLE1968.htm. A regular triple play involves at least 2 defensive players. 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Jake Stahl moved Wagner to second base with a base hit bunt. The winning run scored when a ball hit by Earl McNeely bounced over third baseman Fred Lindstroms head. For this reason, all but two of these plays have been accomplished by middle infielders (second basemen and shortstops). American League Unassisted Triple Plays | Triple Plays. Secondly, an activity must happen during the play that allows the three outs to even be obtained. Then, you pick up the ball and throw it to first base as hard as you can. Sources of support: https://www.baseball-reference.com/ https://www.wikipedia.org/ http://sabr.org/If you have not yet subscribed to our blog you can do it here: https://conbasesllenas.com/ just put your email to the right and then click on subscribe. He stepped on second and tagged the runner retreating to first for the triple play. Cleveland added two more runs in the seventh inning against Washingtons third pitcher, Bob Humphreys. As Tulowitzki noted, there is typically a little bit of luck involved, as runners are usually in motion, and the ball must be hit at the defender. Washington held its 1-0 lead through the top of the fourth. . document.write(update); Phone: 602.496.1460 However, with the MLB being speedier than ever, there are very few runners who cannot outrun a ball that has to go to third and second base before being thrown to first. That's when the Astros' minor leaguers turned a triple play without any of them touching the ball. Even after their 4-2 win in the series opener on July 29, with the go-ahead run coming on shortstop Ron Hansens seventh inning home run off the left-field foul pole screen,2 the perpetual bottom-dwelling Senators were 36-62, 25 games behind the AL-leading Detroit Tigers. The previous one was turned by the Tigers Johnny Neun on May 31, 1927also against Cleveland. Learn how your comment data is processed. Here is the elite fraternity of 15 players who have turned an unassisted triple play, including eight shortstops, five second basemen and two first basemen: Eric Bruntlett, Phillies second baseman, Aug. 23, 2009, ninth inningIt's already an amazing thing to turn an unassisted triple play, but when you do it to end a game while the tying runs are on base, that's next-level stuff. Finally it was determined that this play was not unassisted, since the second baseman Sweasy intervened. If this interests you today, I suggest checking out this old 1986 Sports. The other two were completed by first basemen, who were able to reach second base before the returning baserunner. This Date in Baseball-Wambsganns: unassisted triple play. Ernie Padgett, Braves shortstop, Oct. 6, 1923, fourth inningIt was the final game of the regular season, the nightcap of a doubleheader between the Braves and the Phillies in Boston. Bruntlett's occurred in the ninth inning, sealing a 9-7 win against the Mets. Be the first one to comment on this story. "As soon as I saw the runners take off, you think of a triple play, but it rarely ever happens," Tulowitzki said. McDowell admitted after the game that he didnt know how to handle Frank Howard, whose three hits made him 7-for-9 in 1968 against his fellow All-Star. 2.3M subscribers in the baseball community. Asdrbal Cabrera, Cleveland second baseman, May 12, 2008, fifth inningSame situation here, though not in the ninth -- this time, it was the fifth inning at Progressive Field. Amateur baseball began to be played in the island after 1961 when the professionalism ceased to exist. You would score this play as a Fielder's Choice, 6-4-3, with the runner out at 2B. A opportunistic unassisted double play by Easton Good ended the jam and the inning for the Hounds. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. R. Leonzi hit into triple play ss to 1b to c; Z. Donahue out on the play; N. Plantamur out on the play. Humphreys walked Sims, then allowed a run-scoring double to Cardenal, who took third on a throwing error by Hansen. 1973 New Yorks Tom Seaver pitched the Mets into the World Series with a 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. He pitched in four more games for the Senators in 1968, appeared in 26 minor- and instructional-league games in 1969, then retired. Unassisted Triple Play by John Valentin Box Score. A walk in his first plate appearance on August 1 ended Hansens strikeout streak, and then he hit a grand slam off Detroits Pat Dobson his next time up. If there was a situation with the bases loaded in a close game I might even walk Howard intentionally, McDowell said.9.
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