. Fri Jan 09 2004 at 4:12:53. In his debut, Haywood had pitched one inning and was charged with a blown save on an unearned run. 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. Tagged man off 1, How It Happened: Caught liner. The Yankees won the game anyway,. Cleveland put its first two runners on against Howard, as Dave Nelson singled and Russ Snyder walked. Both runners had been on the move and Valentin casually stepped on second to double off Mike Blowers and then he tagged Keith Mitchell to complete the unassisted triple play. The most likely method would be a line drive up the middle with runners on first and second and runners in motion. Report: Padres add Rougned Odor on minor-league deal, Despite its kinks, MLB's pitch clock paying immediate dividends, Rockies' Rodgers could miss weeks after dislocating shoulder, Report: Marlins could invite Gurriel to camp after rescinding $3M offer. Analyzing A Rare, Unassisted Triple Play. On May 8, 1878, Paul Hines was credited with a triple play which was correct for the "rules in play." The Senators, to the surprise of no one, finished 10th and last. In baseball, a triple play (denoted by TP) is the act of making three outs during the same continuous play. With runners on second and third, center fielder Hines caught a line drive from, This page was last edited on 28 October 2022, at 03:43. The inning was over. There is a field for the names of the umpires. In the 1920s, two AL teams had unassisted triple plays against the Indians. Like those who has seen a miracle or those who say they have seen extraterrestrials beings or maybe a unicorn. During that same game Wamby also turned the first & only unassisted triple play (Read the entire Cleveland Times article on our 1920 World Series page) in post season history. He pitched one inning in the 1968 All-Star Game, allowing one hit and collecting three strikeouts. The Senators got on the board in the top of the second with a leadoff home run from Capital Punisher Frank Howardhis second of the series, third of the season against McDowell, and 30th of the year. Baseball is a humbling sport." "As soon as I saw the runners take off, you think of a triple play, but it rarely ever happens," Tulowitzki said. Philadelphia Phillies' second-baseman Eric Brunlett made an amazing and unassisted game-ending triple play against the New York Mets. 16 The complete trade on February 13, 1968 was Hansen, Dennis Higgins, and Steve Jones to the Senators for Cullen, Buster Narum, and Bob Priddy from the White Sox. Turning a triple play with the help of your teammates is noteworthy enough. Triple threat A single fielder completing all three outs is the rarest sort of triple play and one of the rarest happenings in baseball. The author thanks Steven Weiner, who connected her with Phil Wood, native Washingtonian and former radio/television sports-talk host, who provided anecdotes about Ron Hansen. When the club was known as the Cleveland Naps, shortstop Neal Ball made the first one of the twentieth century, against the Boston Red Sox in 1909. Here are some other rare baseball plays that we thought of: Home runs that bounce off a foul pole are pretty rare. This happened in Clevelands League Park, Heinie Wagner of Boston, singled to open the second inning against Cleveland starter Cy Young. This was the second unassisted triple play in Red Sox history and the second one turned by a shortstop in the American League. 7: 2: Runs 0 Hits 1 . If you can help us improve this game story,contact us. Valentin stepped on second and tagged Keith Mitchell, who was on his way there. Line drive, tagged runner, and returning runner to 2nd. Each position is assigned a number. sport in australia. Thats what the statistics show. The papers in 1968 reported this as the eighth unassisted triple play, as they did not include the May 8, 1878, play by Paul Hines. It was the first unassisted triple play to end a game in National League history. 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. Bill Wambsganns completes the 1st World Series unassisted triple play. Also A-Rods first major league game! It is similar to the double play, but far less frequent. 2011 Nelson Cruz hit the first game-ending grand slam in postseason history, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Detroit Tigers 7-3 in 11 innings for a 2-0 lead in the AL championship series. 2: 2: DE SEDAS, N. struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS). 80 years later, on November 12, 1998, Villa Claras third baseman, Rafael Orlando Acebey, would star in another triple play without assistance at the Sandino stadium in Villa Clara against Industriales. A triple play is a unique, game-changing play. 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Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. But it wasnt difficult. On June 6, 1996, he hit for the cycle. Former Shortstop Playing for the Reds Sox 4 y You have to dab on the haters first. Hansen, in his 11th big-league season, had completed the majors ninth-ever unassisted triple playand the first in 41 years. His sixth inning was much less eventful, as he pitched around a leadoff walk to McDowell and recorded a scoreless frame. Then, you pick up the ball and throw it to first base as hard as you can. [13] 2 Mark if a player "Grounds Out" by writing the player's position numbers. Jake Stahl moved Wagner to second base with a base hit bunt. Humphreys also settled down in his second inning of work, only allowing a walk to Snyder in the bottom of the eighth. With two outs in the top of the ninth, Ruth walked for the third time, having homered in the fourth inning. Learn how your comment data is processed. Afterward the media attention focused on Hansen, given the rarity of unassisted triple plays and length of time since the last one41 years, 50,000 games, and 2.7 million putouts.12 I didnt know that, Hansen said, referring to the time since the last such play, but I did know there were three out., It was one of the best plays I ever made in terms of all the putouts, he added. Boston trailed, 2-0, at the time, but came back to win the game, 4-3. Johnny Neun, Tigers first baseman, May 31, 1927, ninth inningCleveland was the victim of the rarest of defensive plays not once, but three times. 2016 Joe Panik doubled off the wall in right-center field to drive in Brandon Crawford with the winning run in the 13th inning, and the San Francisco Giants staved off elimination yet again by outlasting the Chicago Cubs 6-5 in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. That's when the Astros' minor leaguers turned a triple play without any of them touching the ball. We look forward to sharing. The conditions must be perfect. [;iw_N {41xP{Zw4P36F In the second overtime game of tournament week in St. Paul, Rosemount (16-11-2) charted a 4-3 victory over Lakeville North (21-9-0) in the Class AA Girls Hockey State Tournament consolation semifinals on Friday, Feb. 24 at the TRIA Rink at Treasure Island Center in St. Paul. Breaking down all fifteen instances of unassisted triple plays by position, there have been two by first basemen, five by second basemen, and eight by shortstops in Major League Baseball history. McDowell struck out Hansen again to end the top of the fourth. For a triple play to happen, there must be at least two runners on the bases with no outs. When it comes to the ultimate defensive gem, it's hard to argue against the unassisted triple play. This Date in Baseball-Wambsganns: unassisted triple play. John Valentin of the Boston Red Sox turned the tenth unassisted triple play in the history of Major League baseball. Trivia alert: There was a player making his Major League debut during this unassisted triple play game and it was none other than future superstar Alex Rodriguez. Clevelands unassisted triple play saga had yet another twist in the twenty-first century. A triple play is a relatively rare occurrence in baseball with only 720 being recorded since 1876. "Playing professional baseball is a privilege. At the end of the game, complete the box score by writing each player's total At-Bats, Runs, Hits, RBI, and Walks in the shaded boxes. Glenn Wright, Pirates shortstop,, May 7, 1925, ninth inningThe thread connecting unassisted triple plays continues -- the man who turned the one after this one was also involved here. The fielder catches the line drive for the first out, steps on second base for the second force out and tags the advancing runner from first. A three-run double by Jos Cardenal pushed the score to 7-1. Use the blank area at the bottom to note the umpires, the weather, the attendance, or anything else. Bill Wambsganss Triple Play during 1920 World Series(Source: Hall of Fame Collection). He made the only 14 appearances of his major-league career in 1968, going into the books with no won-lost record and a 4.63 ERA in 23 innings pitched. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. In fact, it was made to order. 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. The last triple play without assistance in the big leagues, happened on August 23, 2009, in a match between Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. . "It kind of just fell into my lap, but I'll take it.". Triple plays are some of baseball's most gorgeous, fast . If the batter strikes out, write a K in the middle of the diamond. 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