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This is in contrast to the story told by Neal Balls great-niece regarding his 1909 unassisted triple playshe recalled hearing that so many hats were thrown on the field that the game was delayed 20 minutes. The unassisted triple play Case.Baseball is a channel where we share baseball drills, product reviews, inspiration and fun videos. Harper Collins Publishers. The previous one was turned by the Tigers Johnny Neun on May 31, 1927also against Cleveland. Watch >, John Valentin, Red Sox shortstop, July 8, 1994, sixth inningThe Mariners' Marc Newfield hit a laser right at Valentin with runners at first and second in the sixth inning at Fenway Park. According to the Society for American Baseball Research, the runner who came from second base, Ezra Sutton, had not yet touched the third base, which would mean that even for the rules of the nineteenth century the play was not complete until Hines passed the ball to second.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'conbasesllenas_com-box-4','ezslot_2',108,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-conbasesllenas_com-box-4-0'); In the year 1902, first base Harry OHagen, of the Rochester Broncos in the International League, executed the first triple play without assistance in organized baseball against the Jersey City Giants. 1920 The Cleveland Indians beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1 in the fifth game of the World Series. They turned that lead into a win with the help of an . 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. [4] Of these fifteen players, eight were shortstops, five were second basemen and two were first basemen. Games Out of the Park Baseball 23 Stats. Waner lined a ball up the middle, but with Cooney shading that way while holding on the runner at second, he snared it, stepped on second and tagged the runner coming from first, who apparently thought the ball hadn't been caught in the air because he slid right into Cooney's tag. Neal Ball, shortstop of the Cleveland Indians, on July 19, 1909, against the Boston Red Sox, made the first record in the Major Leagues. 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. Hansens play added another chapter to Clevelands odds-defying history with the games rarest occurrence. In the top of the seventh inning of a 5-5 game at Coors Field, the Braves' Chipper Jones smashed a liner right to Tulowitzki at short, and all that remained was the simple matter of stepping on second and tagging out the runner from first, Edgar Renteria. And other outs would not count as the inning is over for the opposing team. Related Topics Baseball Sports comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may . 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. With Cooney on second after drawing a walk, and Rogers Hornsby following with another base on balls, Jim Bottomley lined one to short, where Wright caught it, stepped on second to retire Cooney and then tagged Hornsby out for the triple-play. As rare as triple play is, unassisted triple plays are even rarer. 18 The only difference was that the team had added the Illinois Sesquicentennial patch to his 1967 uniform. The Blue Jays' Lyle Overbay lined a ball that was headed for center field before it was grabbed on a dive by Cabrera, who stepped on second and tagged the runner who had just arrived there on an ill-fated steal attempt. 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. As has been shown to be crucial to the typical unassisted triple play, the runners were going on the pitch. K%iJ,O;lXv9 K%Mjmblt;1[I'hLM: )E\gxEE7>#+7yu:o[ahy*Lw >}e}O3{4@. "How is an unassisted triple play accomplished in baseball? If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. [1] Cooney was on the wrong end of the play this time, however. If the fielder steps on one base and then tags the third runner out, this is an unassisted triple play. . His sixth inning was much less eventful, as he pitched around a leadoff walk to McDowell and recorded a scoreless frame. The Athletics rallied for two runs and had two runners on base with two outs in the ninth inning when Cardinals reliever Bill Hallahan got the final out for the win. Do you know what other fabulous feat John Valentin has accomplished during his Major League career? A triple play is when three outs are recorded in a single play. A normal triple play, in which several players take part, is already quite rare and very few happen, but an unassisted becomes a rarity. Jake Stahl moved Wagner to second base with a base hit bunt. 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