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TRIPLE PLAY DESCRIPTIONS By Chuck Rosciam and Frank Hamilton (1940-2004) GameID Event Text Play Sequence Date Teams Inning Scores Men On Base Play-By-Play Description of First Out Play-By-Play Description of Second Out Play-By-Play Description of Third Out Note of Special Significance BOS194007180 43(B)1X2(36)3XH(652)/GTP 4-3*-6*-5-2* 7/18/1940 Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox - Bottom of the 7th - Score 6-8 (2 Men on: Johnny Peacock 1B, Jim Tabor 3B) Marv Owen (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot to the 1B (Rudy York) to retire the batter, Marv Owen (OUT 1) 1B threw to the SS (Red Kress) who was covering second in time to tag the slow footed runner from first, Johnny Peacock (OUT 2) SS threw to the 3B (Pinky Higgins) who relayed home to the C (Birdie Tebbetts) who nailed the runner trying to score from third, Jim Tabor (OUT 3) NOTE: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSN194007250 3(B)6(2)4(1)/PTP 3*-6*-4* 7/25/1940 Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs - - Top of the 8th - Score 6-2 (2 Men on: Dom Dallessandro 1B, Gabby Hartnett 2B) Bill Lee (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He tried to sacrifice bunt but hit a popup to the 1B, Buddy Hassett (OUT 1) 1B shot the ball to the SS (Eddie Miller) who doubled up the runner caught off second, Gabby Hartnett (OUT 2) SS pegged to the 2B (Bama Rowell) who was covering first stepped on the bag to retire thr runner caught off first, Dom Dallessandro (OUT 3) NOTE: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHA194009100 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 4*-6*-3* 9/10/1940 Washington Senators @ Chicago White Sox - - Bottom of the 9th - Score 5-2 (2 Men on: Mike Tresh 1B, Taft Wright 2B) Bob Kennedy (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 2B, Jimmy Bloodworth (OUT 1) 2B flips the ball over to the SS (Sherry Robertson) who nips the runner caught off second, Taft Wright (OUT 2) SS throws over to the 1B (Jack Sanford) who nails the runner caught off first, Mike Tresh (OUT 3) NOTE: END OF GAME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WS1194109140 3(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP 3*-3*-6* 9/14/1941 Detroit Tigers @ Washington Senators - Top of the 2nd - Score 0-0 (2 Men on: Bruce Campbell 1B, Rudy York 2B) Pinky Higgins (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive squarely to 1B, Mickey Vernon (OUT 1) 1B then tags the bag to nab the runner caught off first, Bruce Campbell (OUT 2) 1B then chucked the ball to the SS (Cecil Travis) in plenty of time to nip the runner caught off second, Rudy York (OUT 3) NOTE: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NY1194205120 4(B)6(2)1X2(6)/LTP 4*-6*-6* 5/12/1942 Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Giants - Top of the 7th - Score 3-4 (2 Men on: Pete Coscarat 1B, Johnny Lanning 2B) Frankie Gustine (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a smoking hot liner straight to the 2B, Connie Ryan (OUT 1) SS tossed to the SS (Billy Jurges) who stepped on second to double up the runner caught off second, Johnny Lanning (OUT 2) SS then ran down the runner from first, Pete Coscarat, and tagged him before the runner could regain first (OUT 3) NOTE: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Page 1: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

TRIPLE PLAY DESCRIPTIONSBy Chuck Rosciam and Frank Hamilton

(1940-2004)

GameID Event Text Play SequenceDate Teams Inning Scores Men On BasePlay-By-Play Description of First OutPlay-By-Play Description of Second OutPlay-By-Play Description of Third OutNote of Special Significance

BOS194007180 43(B)1X2(36)3XH(652)/GTP 4-3*-6*-5-2*7/18/1940 Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox - Bottom of the 7th - Score 6-8 (2 Men on: Johnny Peacock 1B, Jim Tabor 3B)

Marv Owen (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first,Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot to the 1B (Rudy York) to retire the batter, Marv Owen (OUT 1)1B threw to the SS (Red Kress) who was covering second in time to tag the slow footed runner from first, Johnny Peacock (OUT 2)

SS threw to the 3B (Pinky Higgins) who relayed home to the C (Birdie Tebbetts) who nailed the runner trying to score from third, Jim Tabor(OUT 3)NOTE:

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Bill Lee (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He tried to sacrifice bunt but hit a popup to the 1B, Buddy Hassett (OUT 1)

1B shot the ball to the SS (Eddie Miller) who doubled up the runner caught off second, Gabby Hartnett (OUT 2)

SS pegged to the 2B (Bama Rowell) who was covering first stepped on the bag to retire thr runner caught off first, Dom Dallessandro (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Bob Kennedy (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 2B, Jimmy Bloodworth (OUT 1)

2B flips the ball over to the SS (Sherry Robertson) who nips the runner caught off second, Taft Wright (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Jack Sanford) who nails the runner caught off first, Mike Tresh (OUT 3)

NOTE: END OF GAME

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Pinky Higgins (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive squarely to 1B, Mickey Vernon (OUT 1)

1B then tags the bag to nab the runner caught off first, Bruce Campbell (OUT 2)

1B then chucked the ball to the SS (Cecil Travis) in plenty of time to nip the runner caught off second, Rudy York (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Frankie Gustine (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a smoking hot liner straight to the 2B, Connie Ryan (OUT 1)

SS tossed to the SS (Billy Jurges) who stepped on second to double up the runner caught off second, Johnny Lanning (OUT 2)

SS then ran down the runner from first, Pete Coscarat, and tagged him before the runner could regain first (OUT 3)

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CHN194208220 2(B)6(2)3(1)/PTP 2*-6*-3*8/22/1942 Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs - Top of the 11th - Score 4-4 (2 Men on: Bert Haas 1B, Lonny Frey 2B)

Max Marshall (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He attempted a sacrifice but hit a bunt popup to which the C (Clyde McCullough) pulled in(OUT 1)C snapped the ball down to the SS (Lennie Merullo) to double up the runner caught off second, Lonny Frey (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Phil Cavarretta) who tags the bag before the runner from first, Bert Haas, can touch up (OUT 3)

NOTE: CONTINUES ON TO EXTRA INNINGS

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Danny Murtaugh (PHI) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sofy pop fly on a sacrifice attempt to the P, Tom Earley (OUT 1)

P wheeled around and tossed to the SS (Eddie Miller) who tagged the runner from second, Si Johnson, on the baseline (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Max West) before the runner from first, Merrill May, can get back to the initial station (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Joe Wood (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive caught by the CF, Stan Spence (OUT 1)

CF throws home to the C (Tony Giuliani) who fires to the 2B (George Myatt) who tags the runner from first, Rudy York, who is trapped on thebase path (OUT 2)2B throws home to the C who tosses over to the 3B (Sherry Robertson) who tags the runner from second, Dick Wakefield, who is trapped offthird (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Rollie Hemsley (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. On a hit-and-run play he lines to the 1B, Joe Kuhel (OUT 1)

1B makes a quick throw to the 2B (George Myatt) to double the runner caught off second, Don Savage (OUT 2)

2B runs down the runner from first, Oscar Grimes, who was near second base and tags him (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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NY1194406030 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 4*-6*-3*6/3/1944 Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Giants - Bottom of the 7th - Score 6-3 (2 Men on: Charlie Mead 1B, Buddy Kerr 2B)

Johnny Rucker (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. With hit-and-run play on, he lines one to the 2B, Frankie Gustine (OUT 1)

2B tosses to the SS (Frankie Zak) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Buddy Kerr (OUT 2)

SS fires over to the 1B (Babe Dahlgren) to nab the runner caught off first, Charlie Mead (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 3: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

SLN194407010 6(B)4(2)3(1)/FTP 6*-4*-3*7/1/1944 Brooklyn Dodgers @ St. Louis Cardinals - Top of the 3rd - Score 0-2 (2 Men on: Curt Davis 1B, Eddie Stanky 2B)

Frenchy Bordagaray (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits what looks like a sure Texas leaguer to short center. Racing out with back toinfield, SS (Marty Marion) snatches ball (OUT 1)

SS wheels around and pegs to the 2B (Emil Verban) who doubles the runner caught off second, Eddie Stanky (OUT 2)

2B relays the ball to the 1B (Ray Sanders) who steps on the bag before the runner from first, Curt Davis, can return (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Eric Tipton (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive to the 2B, Emil Verban (OUT 1)

2B tosses over to the SS (Marty Marion) to double up the runner caught off second, Frank McCormick (OUT 2)

SS shoots the ball over to the 1B (Ray Sanders) before the runner off first, Ray Mueller, can return (OUT 3)

NOTE: SAME TRIO TURNED TP 2 WEEKS PRIOR

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -BRO194408062 42(3)3(B)1X2(36)/GTP 4-2*-3*-6*8/6/1944 Boston Braves @ Brooklyn Dodgers Game 2 - Top of the 7th - Score 6-3 (3 Men on: Chuck Workman 1B, TommyHolmes 2B, Max Macon 3B)Butch Nieman (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hot grounder to the 2B (Eddie Stanky) who fields it on one hop and throws hometo the C (Mickey Owen) to force the runner from third, Max Macon (OUT 1)C throws to the 1B (Jack Bolling) to retire the batter, Butch Nieman (OUT 2)

1B notices that the runner from first, Chuck Workman, lingering between first and second, so he chases the runner a few feet then tosses tothe SS (Bobby Bragan) who tags him. (OUT 3)NOTE:

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3B stepped on the bag to double up the runner caught off third, Pete Fox (OUT 2)

3B then throws across the diamond to the 1B (Eddie Carnett) who nabs the runner caught off first, Bobby Doerr (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SLA194409010 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP 5*-4*-3*9/1/1944 Detroit Tigers @ St. Louis Browns - Top of the 6th - Score 6-2 (2 Men on: Pinky Higgins 1B, Eddie Mayo 2B)

Rudy York (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a grounder to the 3B (Mark Christman) who steps on the bag to force the runner fromsecond, Eddie Mayo (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Don Gutteridge) who touches second to force the runner from first, Pinky Higgins (OUT 2)

2B relays to the 1B (George McQuinn) who retires the batter, Rudy York (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Gee Walker (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the SS, Lennie Merullo (OUT 1)

SS fires the ball to the 2B (Don Johnson) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Jo-Jo White (OUT 2)

2B relays to the 1B (Stan Hack) who retires the runner caught off first, Eric Tipton (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 4: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

WS1194507202 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 4*-6*-3*7/20/1945 Detroit Tigers @ Washington Senators Game 2 - Bottom of the 7th - Score 1-3 (2 Men on: George Myatt 1B, GeorgeCase 2B)Gil Torres (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line and the 2B (Eddie Mayo) makes a leaping catch (OUT 1)

2B throws over to the SS (Skeeter Webb) at second to steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, George Case (OUT 2)

SS relays to the 1B (Rudy York) to nab the runner caught off first, George Myatt (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Gil Torres (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lits a liner which deflects off of the bare hand of the P (Hal Newhouser) and into the gloveof the 2B, Eddie Mayo (OUT 1)2B touches the bag and doubles up the runner caught off second, Al Evans (OUT 2)

2B then fires to the 1B (Hank Greenberg) who steps on the bag before the runner from first, Roger Wolff, can return. (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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P turns quickly and throws to the SS (Lou Boudreau) to double up the runner caught off second, Johnny Berardino (OUT 2)

SS shoots the ball to the 1B (Mike Rocco) before the runner caught off first, Mark Christman, can return. (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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DET194605220 3XH(325)1X3(5464)436(B)/GTP 3-2-5*-4-6-4*-3-6*5/22/1946 New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers - Bottom of the 8th - Score 5-3 (2 Men on: Jimmy Outlaw 1B, Eddie Mayo 3B)

Dick Wakefield (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 1B (Nick Etten) who throws home to C (Bill Dickey) who lobsone to the 3B (Snuffy Stirnweiss) to nail the runner from third, Eddie Mayo (OUT 1)Meanwhile, the runner from first, Jimmy Outlaw, had rounded second and the batter, Dick Wakefield made second. 3B tossed to the 2B (JoeGordon) who relayed to the SS (Phil Rizzuto) and a return to the 2B nabbed Jimmy Outlaw (OUT 2)During the play on Outlaw, the batter, Dick Wakefield, struggled to return to first and was headed off by the 2B quick throw to the 1B.Wakefield started back to second only to be nailed by the 1B throw to the SS (OUT 3)NOTE: BALL CHANGED HANDS 8 TIMES

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2B tosses to the SS (Luke Appling) who doubles the runner caught off second, Elmer Valo (OUT 2)

SS shoots the ball to the 1B (Hal Trosky) before the runner off first, Barney McCosky, can return (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Cecil Travis (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Don Richmond) who tags the runner coming from second,Stan Spence (OUT 1)3B tosses to the 2B (Oscar Grimes) who relays to the C (Joe Astroth) who tags the runner trying to score from third, Mickey Vernon, in a rundown (OUT 2)Meanwhile, the batter, Cecil Travis, tries to advance to second and is tagged out on a fast relay from the C to the 3B and on to the SS (JackWallaesa) who lays down the glove onto the sliding runner (OUT 3)NOTE: Fuzzy play to be researched further!

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CIN194704260 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-4*-3*4/26/1947 Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds - Bottom of the 2nd - Score 2-0 (2 Men on: Ray Mueller 1B, Bert Haas 2B)

Bob Usher (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive which is snared by the leaping SS, Billy Cox (OUT 1)

SS relays to the 2B (Eddie Basinski) who doubles the runner caught off second, Bert Haas (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Hank Greenberg) who nabs the runner caught off first, Ray Mueller (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SS fires over to the 2B (Cass Michaels) who tags the runner trying to advance from first, Walt Judnich (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Jake Jones) who has the batter, Johnny Berardino, trapped in a run down. 1B throws to the SS who puts the tag on thebatter (OUT 3)NOTE:

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CHN194708080 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-6*-3*8/8/1947 Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs - Top of the 7th - Score 1-1 (2 Men on: Bert Haas 1B, Grady Hatton 2B)

Babe Young (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the SS, Lennie Merullo (OUT 1)

SS then steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Grady Hatton (OUT 2)

SS fires the ball over to the 1B (Eddie Waitkus) who nabs the runner caught off first, Bert Haas (OUT 3)

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C whips the ball to the SS (Marty Marion) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Andy Seminick (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Stan Musial) to nab the runner caught off first, Lee Handley (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Ray Mueller (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp liner grabbed by the SS, Bobby Sturgeon (OUT 1)

SS steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Eddie Miller (OUT 2)

SS fires the ball over to the 3B (Peanuts Lowrey) who nails the runner caught off third, Eddie Lukon (OUT 3)

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Taft Wright (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive snatched by the 2B, Pete Suder (OUT 1)

2B flips the ball to the SS (Eddie Joost) who catches the runner from second, Luke Appling, off base (OUT 2)

SS relays the ball to the 1B (Ferris Fain) who nabs the runner caught off first, Tony Lupien (OUT 3)

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Page 6: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

BOS194805100 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-4*-3*5/10/1948 Cleveland Indians @ Boston Red Sox - Bottom of the 8th - Score 9-4 (2 Men on: Birdie Tebbetts 1B, Wally Moses 2B)

Billy Goodman (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fast line drive caught by the SS, Lou Boudreau (OUT 1)

SS tosses to the 2B (Joe Gordon) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Wally Moses (OUT 2)

2B relays to the 1B (Eddie Robinson) to nail the runner caught off first, Birdie Tebbetts (OUT 3)

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PIT194806020 3(B)3(1)6(2)/PTP 3*-3*-6*6/2/1948 Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates - Top of the 8th - Score 3-0 (2 Men on: Phil Masi 1B, Earl Torgeson 2B)

Alvin Dark (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He pops up to the 1B, Ed Stevens (OUT 1)

1B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off first, Phil Masi (OUT 2)

1B fires the ball to the SS to nab the runner caught off second, Earl Torgeson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Vern Stephens (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a low liner to the SS, Eddie Pellagrini (OUT 1)

SS fires the ball over to the 2B (Jerry Priddy) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Johnny Pesky (OUT 2)

2B relays to the 1B (Chuck Stevens) who easily nabs the runner caught off first, Stan Spence (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Virgil Stallcup (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 3B, Putsy Caballero (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Granny Hamner) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Ted Kluszewski (OUT 2)

2B fires over to the 1B (Dick Sisler) who retires the runner caught off first, Danny Litwhiler (OUT 3)

NOTE:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -WS1194807240 16(B)5(3)3(1)/LTP 1-6*-5*-3*7/24/1948 St. Louis Browns @ Washington Senators - Bottom of the 1st - Score 0-0 (3 Men on: Gil Coan 1B, Al Kozar 2B, EddieYost 3B)Tom McBride (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He cracks a liner which strikes the P (Bill Kennedy) on the left shoe and caroms in the air tothe SS (Eddie Pellagrini) who gloves it (OUT 1)SS passes to the 3B (Bob Dillinger) who nips the runner caught off third, Eddie Yost (OUT 2)

3B throws across the diamond to the 1B (Chuck Stevens) who puts out the runner caught off first, Gil Coan (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Stan Musial (SLN) is the batter with a 3-2 count. With the runners on the move, he hits a linr drive to the SS, Stan Rojek (OUT 1)

SS then steps on second to retire the runner caught off second, Red Schoendienst (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Johnny Hopp) who nabs the runner caught off first, Marty Marion (OUT 3)

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Page 7: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

BRO194904260 7(B)4(2)3(1)/FTP 7*-4*-3*4/26/1949 Boston Braves @ Brooklyn Dodgers - Top of the 3rd - Score 1-1 (2 Men on: Eddie Stanky 1B, Johnny Sain 2B)

Alvin Dark (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a twisting fly to short left center. The LF (Gene Hermanski) raced in and snared the ballwith a last desperate reach (OUT 1)

LF remaining upright from his extraordinary catch makes a quick lobbing throw to the 2B (Jackie Robinson) to double up the runner caught offsecond, Johnny Sain (OUT 2)2B fires the ball to the 1B (Gil Hodges) well ahead of the runner from first, Eddie Stanky's return to first (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Gil Hodges (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive righ to the SS, Marty Marion (OUT 1)

SS tosses the ball to the 2B (Red Schoendienst) to retire the runner caught off second, Carl Furillo (OUT 2)

2B fires to the 1B (Nippy Jones) who puts out the runner caught off first, Jackie Robinson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Ed Stevens (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a smashing line drive to the 2B, Eddie Miller (OUT 1)

2B snaps a throw to the SS (Granny Hamner) who steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Ralph Kiner (OUT 2)

SS relays the ball to the 1B (Dick Sisler) to nail the runner caught off first, Wally Westlake (OUT 3)

NOTE:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -CHN194907020 3XH(5)5(2)23(B)/LTP 5*-5*-2-3*7/2/1949 Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs - Bottom of the 3rd - Score 1-2 (3 Men on: Rube Walker 1B, Hal Jeffcoat 2B, MonkDubiel 3B)Andy Pafko (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 3B (Pete Castiglione) who drops the ball, recovers and tags therunner standing on third, Monk Dubiel (OUT 1)3B then steps on the bag to force the runner from second, Hal Jeffcoat (OUT 2)

3B fires the ball to the C (Phil Masi) who called for the ball on noticing that the batter, Andy Pafko, had failed to run. C relays to the 1B (JohnnyHopp) who retires the batter (OUT 3)NOTE:

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2B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Hank Thompson (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Nippy Jones) who nabs the runner caught off first, Whitey Lockman (OUT 3)

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NY1194909251 5(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 5*-4*-3*9/25/1949 Boston Braves @ New York Giants Game 1 - Bottom of the 1st - Score 0-0 (2 Men on: Whitey Lockman 1B, DaveyWilliams 2B)Bobby Thompson (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. On a hit-and-run, he hits a line drive to the 3B, Bob Elliott (OUT 1)

3B tosses the ball around the horn starting with the 2B (Connie Ryan) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Davey Williams (OUT 2)

2B completes the tri-killing by relaying to the 1B (Elbie Fletcher) who touches the bag before the runner from first, Whitey Lockman, couldreturn (OUT 3)NOTE:

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Page 8: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

DET194910010 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP 5*-4*-3*10/1/1949 Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers - Top of the 1st - Score 0-0 (2 Men on: Lou Boudreau 1B, Dale Mitchell 2B)

Joe Gordon (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He smashes a hard grounder to the 3B (George Kell) who steps on the bag to force therunner from second, Dale Mitchell (OUT 1)3B fires the ball over to the 2B (Neil Berry) who forces the runner from first, Lou Boudreau (OUT 2)

2B then fires to the 1B (Don Kolloway) to retire the batter, Joe Gordon (OUT 3)

NOTE:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -WS1195004280 9(B)3(1)3XH(32)/LTP 9*-3*-2*4/28/1950 New York Yankees @ Washington Senators - Top of the 2nd - Score 1-0 (2 Men on: Phil Rizzuto 1B, Fred Sanford 2B)

Jerry Coleman (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the RF (Bud Stewart) who makes a sensational catch (OUT 1)

RF throws to the 1B (Eddie Robinson) to double up the runner caught off first, Phil Rizzuto (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Mickey Grasso) tags the runner from third, Fred Sanford, who is trying to score on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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C (Joe Garagiola) whips the ball to the 3B (Tommy Glaviano) who throws to the SS (Marty Marion) who tags the runner from second, RichieAshburn, between second and third (OUT 2)SS then throws over to the 1B (Stan Musial) who tags out the runner caught off first, Granny Hamner (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Gus Bell (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a bounced ground ball back to the P (Bob Miller) who, checking the runner at third, throwsto the SS (Granny Hamner) to force the runner from first, Hank Schenz (OUT 1)SS throws to the 1B (Eddie Waitkus) who retires the batter, Gus Bell (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Andy Seminick) who tags out the runner from third, Ted Beard, who is trying to score on the play (OUT 3)

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CLE195008150 9(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 9*-6*-3*8/15/1950 Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Indians - Top of the 5th - Score 4-1 (2 Men on: Don Kolloway 1B, Jerry Priddy 2B)

George Kell (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a short line drive to the RF (Bob Kennedy) for an apparent safe hit, but RF raced in tomake a shoestring catch (OUT 1)RF throws to the SS (Ray Boone) who doubled the runner caught off second, Jerry Priddy (OUT 2)

SS relays over to the 1B (Luke Easter) who catches the runner from first, Don Kolloway, before he could return to the bag (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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3B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off third, Bob Kennedy (OUT 2)

3B throws over to the 2B (Snuffy Stirnweiss) who catches the runner caught off second, Ray Murray (OUT 3)

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Page 9: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

CHA195105131 1(B)6(2)3(1)/PTP 1*-6*-3*5/13/1951 Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox Game 1 - Top of the 9th - Score 11-2 (2 Men on: Ray Boone 1B, Harry Simpson2B)

Jim Hegan (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a pop bunt speared by the P, Marv Rotblatt (OUT 1)

P fires the ball to the SS (Chico Carrasquel) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Harry Simpson (OUT 2)

SS relays over to the 1B (Eddie Robinson) who nabs the runner caught off first, Ray Boone (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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2B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Allie Clark (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Walt Dropo) who retires the runner caught off first, Gus Zernial, before the runner could retrace his steps (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Pee Wee Reese (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive to the SS, Al Dark (OUT 1)

SS flips the ball over to the 2B (Eddie Stanky) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Cal Abrams (OUT 2)

2B then tags the runner from first, Carl Furillo, who had arrived midstation from first (OUT 3)

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BOS195109110 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-4*-3*9/11/1951 Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox - Bottom of the 7th - Score 3-1 (2 Men on: Billy Goodman 1B, Clyde Vollmer 2B)

Walt Dropo (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the SS, Johnny Lipon (OUT 1)

SS throws over to the 2B (Jerry Priddy) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Clyde Vollmer (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Don Kolloway) who nabs the runner caught off first, Billy Goodman (OUT 3)

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Earl Torgeson (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a low line drive caught at shoetop by the SS, Dick Groat (OUT 1)

SS then steps on the bag at second to double up the runner caught off second, Sam Jethroe (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Catfish Metkovich) who putsout the runner caught off first, Bob Thorpe (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Bruce Edwards (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the SS, Roy McMillan (OUT 1)

SS then steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Bill Serena (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Joe Adcock) who nabs the runner caught off first, Hank Sauer (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 10: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

NYA195208220 4(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 4*-4*-3*8/22/1952 Cleveland Indians @ New York Yankees - Bottom of the 4th - Score 2-0 (2 Men on: Allie Reynolds 1B, Billy Martin 2B)

Hank Bauer (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He raps a low liner near second, where the 2B (Bobby Avila) makes a shoestring catch(OUT 1)2B then tags second to double up the runner caught off second, Billy Martin (OUT 2)

2B whips the ball to the 1B (Luke Easter) to nail the runner caught off first, Allie Reynolds (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Irv Noren (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He smashes a line drive grabbed by the P, Bob Porterfield (OUT 1)

P pivots and throws to the 1B (Mickey Vernon) who doubles the runner caught off first, Art Schult (OUT 2)

1B relays to the SS (Pete Runnels) who nabs the runner caught off second, Andy Carey (OUT 3)

NOTE: END OF GAME

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SLA195307170 8(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 8*-6*-3*7/17/1953 New York Yankees @ St. Louis Browns - Bottom of the 2nd - Score 1-0 (2 Men on: Don Lenhardt 1B, Vic Wertz 2B)

Clint Courtney (SLA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a low line drive to center where CF (Irv Noren) caught the ball just off the groundand he came down with a crash (OUT 1)CF picks himself up and fires the ball to the SS (Phil Rizzuto) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Vic Wertz, and who was almostat home plate (OUT 2)SS then flips the ball to the 1B (Don Bollweg) who retires the runner caught off first, Don Lenhardt, who also had taken off at high speedwhen the ball was batted (OUT 3)NOTE:

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Karl Olson (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive shot to the 1B, Ferris Fain (OUIT 1)

1B then tagged first and doubled the runner caught off first, Al Zarilla (OUT 2)

1B then rifled to the SS (Chico Carrasquel) who stepped on the keystone to retire the runner caught off second, Floyd Baker (OUT 3)

NOTE: END OF GAME

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2B relays to the SS (Roy McMillan) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Earl Torgeson (OUT 2)

SS fires over to the 1B (Ted Kluszewski) who nabs the runner caught off first, Del Ennis (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Gene Woodling (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 2B, Bobby Young (OUT 1)

2B throws to the SS (Billy Hunter), covering second, who doubles up the runner caught off second, Yogi Berra (OUT 2)

SS relays to the 1B (Dick Kryhoski) who retires the runner caught off first, Mickey Mantle (OUT 3)

NOTE: LAST TRIPLE PLAY FOR THE ST. LOUIS BROWNS

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Page 11: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

WS1195404240 1(B)6(2)3(1)/PTP 1*-6*-3*4/24/1954 Boston Red Sox @ Washington Senators - Top of the 3rd - Score 0-0 (2 Men on: Billy Goodman 1B, Tom Brewer 2B)

Karl Olson (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He attempts to bunt and pops to the P, Mickey McDermott (OUT 1)

P pivots and throws to the SS (Mel Hoderlein) who nips the runner caught off second, Tom Brewer (OUT 2)

SS tosses to the 1B (Roy Sievers) who puts out the runner caught off first, Billy Goodman (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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BAL195406230 64(1)3(B)2XH(32)/GTP 6-4*-3*-2*6/23/1954 Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles - Bottom of the 1st - Score 0-1 (3 Men on: Vern Stephens 1B, Chuck Diering 2B,Dick Kryhoski 3B)Sam Mele (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He grounds into a routine double play to the SS( Milt Bolling) who flips the ball to the 2B (BillyConsolo) who forces the runner from first, Vern Stephens (OUT 1)2B fires the ball to the 1B (Harry Agganis) who retires the batter, Sam Mele, while the runner from third, Dick Kryhoski scores (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Sammy White) who tags the runner trying to score from second, Chuck Diering (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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P turns and throws to the 2B (Bobby Avila) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Vern Stephens (OUT 2)

2B fires the ball to the 1B (Vic Wertz) who retires the runner caught off first, Clint Courtney (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Jack Shepard (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Bobby Adams) who steps on the bag to force the runnerfrom second, Frank Thomas (OUT 1)3B throws over to the 2B (Johnny Temple) who forces the runner from first, Sid Gordon (OUT 2)

2B relays to the 1B (Ted Kluszewski) who retires the batter, Jack Shepard (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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1B then stepped on the bag to double up the runner caught off first, Pete Runnels (OUT 2)

1B throws over to the SS (Jerry Coleman) in time to catch the runner off of the bag at second, Wayne Terwilliger (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Eddie Mathews (MLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive midway between first and second which is grabbed by the 1B,Dale Long (OUT 1)1B throws over to the SS (Dick Groat) to double up the runner caught off second, Bill Bruton (OUT 2)

SS tosses a return peg to the 1B to nab the runner from first, Johnny Logan, before he could scramble back to the base (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 12: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

NY1195505280 4(B)6(2)3(1)/PTP 4*-6*-3*5/28/1955 Brooklyn Dodgers @ New York Giants - Top of the 4th - Score 4-1 (2 Men on: Carl Furillo 1B, Gil Hodges 2B)

Jackie Robinson (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lifts a pop fly behind second base which is caught by the 2B (Davey Williams) withan over-the-head catch (OUT 1)2B throws to the SS (Al Dark) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Gil Hodges (OUT 2)

SS fires the ball to the 1B (Whitey Lockman) who nabs the runner caught off first, Carl Furillo (OUT 3)

NOTE: LAST TRIPLE PLAY FOR NEW YORK GIANTS (NOW SF GIANTS)

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Roy Campanella (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. With the infield drawn in, he hits a grounder to the 3B (Randy Jackson) who fires hometo the C (Harry Chiti) to force the runner from third, Sandy Amoros (OUT 1)C quickly relays to the 1B (Dee Fondy) to retire the batter, Roy Campanella (OUT 2)

1B returns the ball to the C who tags the runner trying to score from second, Jackie Robinson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Johnny O'Brien (PIT) is the batter with a 3-2 count. With the runners on the move, he hit a soft liner to the 3B, Eddie Mathews (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Hank Aaron) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Toby Atwell (OUT 2)

2B relays to the 1B (Joe Adcock) who nabs the runner caught off first, Frank Thomas (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR MILWAUKEE BRAVES

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P turns and throws to the SS (George Strickland) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Wayne Causey (OUT 2)

SS then fired the ball to the 1B (Vic Wertz) to catch the runner off first, Cal Abrams (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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NY1195509252 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-4*-3*9/25/1955 Philadelphia Phiilies @ New York Giants Game 2 - Bottom of the 9th - Score 3-1 (2 Men on: Whitey Lockman 1B, JoeyAmalfitano 2B)Bobby Hofman (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the SS, Ted Kazanski (OUT 1)

SS then flips the ball over to the 2B (Bobby Morgan) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Joey Amalfitano (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Marv Blaylock) who nips the runner caught off first, Whitey Lockman (OUT 3)

NOTE: END OF GAME

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Page 13: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

SLN195605301 3(B)3(1)2X3(36)/LTP 3*-3*-6*5/30/1956 Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals Game 1 - Top of the 6th - Score 3-2 (3 Men on: Wally Post 1B, Ted Kluszewski2B, Gus Bell 3B)Ray Jablonski (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 1B, Wally Moon (OUT 1)

1B touched first to double up the runner from first, Wally Post (OUT 2)

1B fired to the SS (Don Blasingame) who tags the runner caught off second, Ted Kluszewski (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SS throw to 2B (Don Blasingame) covering first was too late to catch the runner from first, Dave Hillman. The 2B flipped the ball to the P (LindyMcDaniel) who relayed to the 3B (Ken Boyer) to nab the runner off third, Gene Baker (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Alex Kellner (KC1) is the batter with a ?-? count. Attempting to sacrifice, he pops up to the P, Bob Turley, who broke fast off the mound (OUT1)P throws to the SS (Gil McDougald) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Hector Lopez (OUT 2)

SS rapid relay to the 2B (Bobby Richardson) headed off the runner from first, Jim Pisoni, and tags him before he could scramble back to thatstation (OUT 3)NOTE:

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2B throws to the SS (Roy McMillan) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Dee Fondy (OUT 2)

SS then whips ball to the 1B (George Crowe) who nabs the runner caught off first, Frank Thomas (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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CHA195708100 4(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 4*-4*-3*8/10/1957 Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox - Top of the 1st - Score 0-0 (2 Men on: Harvey Kuenn 1B, Bill Tuttle 2B)

J.W. Porter (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lines the ball to the right of second base which the 2B (Nellie Fox) snares on a leaping one-handed stab (OUT 1)2B takes four steps to second base and doubles up the runner caught off second, Bill Tuttle (OUT 2)

2B then fires to the 1B (Earl Torgeson) who nabs the runner caught off first, Harvey Kuenn (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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George Zuverink (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. Attempting to bunt he hits a low popup which is caught by the P (Bud Daley) at hisshoetops (OUT 1)P throws to the SS (Chico Carrasquel) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Bob Boyd (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 2B (Bobby Avila) who is covering first and who nabs the runner caught off first, Billy Goodman (OUT 3)

NOTE: GO INTO EXTRA INNINGS

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SFN195804270 1(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 1*-4*-3*4/27/1958 Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants - Bottom of the 1st - Score 0-1 (2 Men on: Willie Mays 1B, Willie Kirkland 2B)

Hank Sauer (SFN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive back to the P, Dick Drott (OUT 1)

P throws to the 2B (Tony Taylor) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Willie Kirkland (OUT 2)

2B pegs to the 1B (Dale Long) who puts out the runner caught off first, Willie Mays (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SS steps on the bag at second to double up the runner caught off second, Lenny Green (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Julio Becquer) who nabs the runner caught off first, Jim Marshall (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Ken Boyer (SLN) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a semi-line drive to short center field which is caught by the 2B, Solly Hemus (OUT 1)

2B takes a few steps to the bag, tags it to double up the runner caught off second, Curt Flood (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Harry Anderson) who easily nabs the runner caught off first, Stan Musial (OUT 3)

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NYA195809060 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 4*-6*-3*9/6/1958 Washington Senators @ New York Yankees - Top of the 9th - Score 8-1 (2 Men on: Roy Sievers 1B, Albie Pearson 2B)

Clint Courtney (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 2B, Gil McDougald (OUT 1)

2B flips the ball to the SS (Tony Kubek) who nips the runner from second, Albie Pearson (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Bill Skowron) who catches the runner off first, Roy Sievers (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Ed FitzGerald (WS1) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive brilliantly speared by 1B Bob Boyd (OUT 1)

1B throws to SS (Chico Carrasquel) who easily doubles up the runner off second, Roy Sievers, who was off running on the pitch (OUT 2)

SS relays back to the 1B to nab the runner caught off base, Bob Allison (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TP EVER ON OPENING DAY

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Gail Harris (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He bounces a ground ball to the P (Bob Shaw) who throws over to the 3B (Bubba Phillips)who tags the runner from third, Tom Morgan, trapped in a rundown (OUT 1)3B then races across the diamond toward first to tag the batter, Gail Harris, who had rounded first on the rundown (OUT 2)

When the runner from first, Harvey Kuenn, started for home, the 3B threw to the C (Johnny Romano) who in turn pegged to the SS (LuisAparicio) to nab Kuenn sliding back into third (OUT 3)NOTE:

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Page 15: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

MLN196007060 4(B)3(1)25(3)/LTP 4*-3*-2-5*7/6/1960 Philadelphia Phillies @ Milwaukee Braves - Top of the 7th - Score 4-5 (3 men on: Tony Taylor 1B, Tony Gonzalez 2B,Turk Farrell 3B)Bobby Gene Smith (PHI) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sinking line drive which the 2B (Chuck Cottier) caught off shoetop (OUT 1)

2B throws over to the 1B (Joe Adcock) who doubles-up the runner caught off first, Tony Taylor (OUT 2)

The runner from third, Turk Farrell, thought the 2B had fielded a ground ball so he raced home, sliding ahead of the 1B throw to the C (DelCrandall). The C then threw to the 3B Eddie Mathews) who stepped on the bag to putout Farrell (OUT 3)NOTE:

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Whitey Herzog (KC1) is the batter with a 3-2 count. With the runners moving he hits a hard line drive back to the pitcher, Pedro Ramos (OUT 1)

P spins and throws to the 1B (Julio Becquer) who doubles up the runner caught off first, Jerry Lumpe (OUT 2)

1B throws over to the SS (Jose Valdivielso) who putsout the runner caught off second, Bill Tuttle, to complete an all-Cuban Triple Play (OUT 3)

NOTE: LAST TRIPLE PLAY FOR THE WASHINGTON SENATORS (NOW MINNESOTA)

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NYN196205302 6(B)4(2)3(1)/L/TP 6*-4*-3*5/30/1962 Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets Game 2 - Top of the 6th - Score 3-4 (2 men on: Jim Gilliam 1B, Maury Wills2B)Willie Davis (LAN) is the batter with a 2-2 count. He smashed a sharp line drive to the SS (Elio Chacon) who made a leaping catch (OUT 1)

SS flips the ball over to the 2B (Charlie Neal) who nabs the runner caught off second, Maury Wills (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Gil Hodges) who putsout the runner caught off first, Jim Gilliam (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR NEW YORK METS

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Joe Pignatano (NYN) is the batter with a 2-2 count. He hits a popped flyball to short right field caught by the 2B (Ken Hubbs) while runningwith his back to the plate, making a spectacular one-handed catch (OUT 1)2B whirls and throws over to the 1B (Ernie Banks) who doubles ups the runner caught off first, Richie Ashburn (OUT 2)

1B throws to the SS (Andre Rodgers) who putsout the runner caught off second, Sammy Drake (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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1B throws to the SS (Andre Rodgers) who steps on the bag and nabs the runner caught off second, Dick Schofield (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Milt Pappas (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a bunt popup fielded by 1B Norm Cash (OUT 1)

1B throws to SS (Dick McAuliffe) who puts out the runner at second, Al Smith, who is caught off base (OUT 2)

SS throws to first, which is being covered by 2B (Don Wert) who puts out the runner from first, Bob Saverine (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 16: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

BOS196309280 15(2)6(1)4(B)/BG/TP 1-5*-6*-4*9/28/1963 Los Angeles Angels @ Boston Red Sox - Top of the 7th - Score 3-2 (2 men on: Lee Thomas 1B, Charlie Dees 2B)

Felix Torres (LAA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a bunt ground ball fielded by the P (Pete Smith) who throws to 3B (Frank Malzone)who tags the runner from second, Charlie Dees (OUT 1)3B throws to the SS (Eddie Bressoud) who puts out the runner from first, Lee Thomas (OUT 2)

SS throws to first, which is being covered by 2B (Felix Mantilla) who puts out the batter, Felix Torres (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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HOU196405170 36(1)3(B)2(2)/GTP 3-6*-3*-2*5/17/1964 Philladelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros - Bottom of the 5th - Score 1-0 (2 men on: Walt Williams 1B, Rusty Staub 2B)

Jerry Grote (HOU) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 1B (John Herrnstein) who throws over to the SS (BobbyWine) who steps on second to force the runner from first, Walt Williams (OUT 1)SS fires back to the 1B who retires the slow moving batter, Jerry Grote (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Gus Triandos) who tags the runner from second, Rusty Staub, who was trying to score on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SS steps on the bag to putout the runner caught off second, Jesus Alou (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Ed Kranepool) who nabs the runner caught off first, Willie Mays (OUT 3)

NOTE: GAME LASTED 23 INNINGS

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Leo Cardenas (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive to the 2B, Mike de la Hoz (OUT 1)

2B flips the ball over to the SS (Denis Menke) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Gordy Coleman (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Gene Oliver) who nabs the runner caught off first, Frank Robinson (OUT 3)

NOTE: LAST TRIPLE PLAY FOR MILWAUKEE BRAVES (NOW STL BRAVE)

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Bobby Klaus (NYN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive smash back to the P, John Boozer (OUT 1)

P turned and fired to the SS (Ruben Amaro) to double up the runner caught off second, Roy McMillan (OUT 2)

SS threw over to the 1B (Frank Thomas) who stepped on the bag to nab the runner caught off first, Jack Fisher (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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1B throws home to the C (Mike Brumley) to nail the runner trying to score from second, Luis Aparicio (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR THE WASHINGTON SENATORS (NOW TEX RANGERS)

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Page 17: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

CIN196410020 7(B)64(2)3(1)/TP 7*-6-4*-3*10/2/1964 Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds - Bottom of the 4th - Score 0-1 (2 men on: Frank Robinson 1B, Vada Pinson2B)Deron Johnson (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a deep fly ball caught by the LF (Alex Johnson) on a sensational catch (OUT 1)

LF throws to the SS (Bobby Wine) who relays it to the 2B (Tony Taylor) who nabs the runner caught off second, Vada Pinson (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Vic Power) who putsout the runner caught off first, Frank Robinson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Jimmy Wynn (HOU) is the batter with a ?-? count. He cracks a medium deep fly to the RF, Johnny Lewis (OUT 1)

RF fires a one-bounce throw to the C (Chris Cannizzaro) who tags the runner trying to score from third, Walt Bond (OUT 2)

C throws to the SS (Roy McMillan) who nabs the runner from first, Bob Aspromonte, who had stopped unsure whether the 1B (Ed Kranepool)would cut off the throw from RF to the C or let the ball go through. His hesitation was (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Tim McCarver (SLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the P (Ron Herbel) who pivots and throws to the SS (Jose Pagan)who forces the runner from first, Phil Gagliano (OUT 1)SS throws over to the 1B (Willie McCovey) who retires the batter, Tim McCarver (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Tom Haller) who tags out the runner trying to score from second, Bill White (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Woody Woodward (MLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a foul popup on a failed bunt fielded cleanly by the C, Ed Bailey (OUT 1)

C throws to the SS (Don Kessinger) who is covering third and throws home to the P (Bill Faul) who tags the runner from third, Rico Carty(OUT 2)P throws to the 2B (Glenn Beckert) who tags the runner from first, Mack Jones, on a belated advance (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Roberto Clemente (PIT) is the batter with a 1-2 count. He hits a hard liner to the 2B, Glenn Beckert (OUT 1)

2B throws the ball to the SS (Don Kessinger) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Bob Bailey (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Ernie Banks) who steps on the bag to putout the runner caught off first, Manny Mota (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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CHA196508011 K+OA/TP.2X3(25);1X3(536) 2*-5*-3-6*8/1/1965 Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox Game 1 - Bottom of the 4th - Score 0-1 (2 men on: Danny Cater on 1B, Pete Wardon 2B)Ron Hansen (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He strikes out. Credit putout to C John Sullivan (OUT 1)

C throws ro the 3B (Don Wert) who tags out the runner trying to advance from second, Pete Ward (OUT 2)

3B chases down the runner from first trying to reach third, Danny Cater, & throws to 1B (Norm Cash) who throws to SS (Dick McAuliffe) whotags runner (OUT 3)

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Page 18: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

BAL196508180 54(1)3(B)5(2)/TP 5-4*-3*-5*8/18/1965 Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles - Bottom of the 1st - Score 0-1 (2 men on: Boog Powell on 1B, Paul Blair on 2B)

Brooks Robinson (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B Frank Malzone who throws to 2B (Felix Mantilla)who puts out the runner from first, Boog Powell (OUT 1)2B throws to the 1B (Tony Horton) who puts out the batter, Brooks Robinson (OUT 2)

1B throws to the 3B (Frank Malzone) who puts out the runner fron second, Paul Blair (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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1B throws to the 3B (Clete Boyer) who tags the runner from second, Tony Conigliaro, who had stopped on the base path en route to thirdthinking there was one out when the play had started. (OUT 3)NOTE:

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Del Crandall (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 1B, Ernie Banks (OUT 1)

1B steps on first to double up the runner caught off first, Gene Alley (OUT 2)

1B throws to the SS (Don Kessinger) who tags second to retire the runner caught off second, Bill Mazeroski (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Vada Pinson (CIN) is the batter with a 3-2 count. With runners breaking, Pinson struck out and both runners were caught off base (OUT 1)

C (Jesse Gonder) whipped the ball to the 3B (Bob Bailey) who fired to the 2B (Bill Mazeroski) in time to head off the runner from second,Tommy Harper, returning to the bag (OUT 2)2B then threw to the 1B (Donn Clendenon) who cut down the runner caught off first, Pete Rose (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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BOS196604230 46(1)3(B)2(3)/TP 4-6*-3*-2*4/23/1966 Cleveland Indians @ Boston Red Sox - Top of the 9th - Score 5-4 (2 men on: Vic Davalillo on 1B, Gary Bell on 3B)

Max Alvis (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 2B (George Smith) who throws to the SS (Rico Petrocelli)who forces the runner from first, Vic Davalillo (OUT 1)SS throws to the 1B (George Scott) who puts out the batter, Max Alvis (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Bob Tillman) who tags out the runner from third, Gary Bell (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Frank Malzone (CAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to 3B Rich Rollins who forces out the runner from second, NormSiebern (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Cesar Tovar) who putsout the runner from first, Ed Kirkpatrick (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Harmon Killebrew) who putsout the batter, Frank Malzone (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR MINNESOTA TWINS

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Page 19: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

KC1196609042 64(1)3(B)2(3)/TP 6-4*-3*-2*9/4/1966 Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Athletics Game 2 - Bottom of the 1st - Score 0-0 (3 men on: Don Demeter 1B, Joe Foy2B, Rico Petrocelli 3B)Tony Conigliaro (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by SS Bert Campaneris who throws to 2B Dick Green whoforces out the runner from first, Don Demeter (OUT 1)2B throws to the 1B (Tim Talton) who putsout the batter, Tony Conigliaro (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Phil Roof) who tags the runner from third, Rico Petrocelli (OUT 3)

NOTE: LAST TRIPLE PLAY FOR THE KANSAS CCTY ATHLETICS

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Andy Etchebarren (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 1B (Tommy McCraw) who puts out the batter, AndyEtchebarren (OUT 1)

1B throws to the SS (Jerry Adair) catching the runner from second, Paul Blair, in a rundown near third base. (OUT 2)

SS throws home to the C (Johnny Romano), who relays to the P (Tommy John) who tags out the runner from third, Davey Johnson, on thebaseline. (OUT 3)NOTE: END OF GAME

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3B throws over to the 2B (Chuck Hiller) who doubles up the runner caught off second, John Boccabella (OUT 2)

2B relays to the 1B (Jim Hickman) who nabs the runner caught off first, Ron Campbell (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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NYN196705020 1(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 1*-6*-3*5/2/1967 San Francisco Giants @ New York Mets - Bottom of the 2nd - Score 0-0 (2 men on: Ed Kranepool 1B, Tommy Davis 2B)

Ken Boyer (NYN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive back to the P, Gaylord Perry (OUT 1)

P pivots and throws to the SS (Hal Lanier) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Tommy Davis (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Willie McCovey) who nabs the runner caught off first, Ed Kranepool (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Phil Gagliano (SLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the SS (Leo Cardenas) who throws to the 2B (Tommy Helms) whoforces the runner from first, Tim McCarver (OUT 1)2B fires the ball to the 1B (Deron Johnson) who retires the batter, Phil Gagliano (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Johnny Edwards) who tags the runner from third, Orlando Cepeda, who had made a delayed dash for the plate.(OUT 3)NOTE: END OF GAME

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Jerry Lumpe (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive directly at the 2B, Horace Clarke (OUT 1)

2B throws to the SS (Ruben Amaro) who tags second to double up the runner from second, Don Wert (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Mickey Mantle) who putsout the runner caught off first, Ray Oyler (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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BOS196707150 5(B)54(2)43(1)/L/TP 5*-4*-3*7/15/1967 Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox - Top of the 1st - Score 0-0 (2 men on: Russ Snyder 1B, Luis Aparicio 2B)

Paul Blair (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive directly at 3B, Joe Foy (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Mike Andrews) who tags the runner caught off second, Luis Aparicio (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (George Scott) who putsout the runner from first, Russ Snyder (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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2B throws to the 1B (Tommy McCraw) who putsout the batter, Brooks Robinson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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PHI196708152 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP 5*-4*-3*8/15/1967 New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies Game 2 - Top of the 2nd - Score 1-3 (2 men on: Tommie Reynolds 1B, GregGoossen 2B)Phil Linz (NYN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Dick Allen) who steps on the bag to force the runner fromsecond, Greg Goossen (OUT 1)3B fires over to the 2B (Cookie Rojas) who forces the runner from first, Tommie Reynolds (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Bill White) who retires the batter, Phil Linz (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SS flips the ball to the 2B (Cookie Rojas) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Roberto Clemente (OUT 2)

2B fires over to the 1B (Bill White) who nabs the runner caught off first, Donn Clendenon (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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P throws to the 3B (Bobby Cox) doubling the runner caught off third, Tony Oliva (OUT 2)

3B pegs across the diamond to the 1B (Mickey Mantle) who putsout the runner caught off first, Bob Allison (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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2B throws to the 1B (Mike Epstein) who putsout the batter, Dave Duncan (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 21: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

CLE196807300 6(B)6(2)6(1)/TP 6*-6*-6*7/30/1968 Washington Senators @ Cleveland Indians - Bottom of the 1st - Score 0-0 (2 men on: Russ Snyder 1B, Dave Nelson2B)Joe Azcue (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a pop fly fielded by the SS, Ron Hansen (OUT 1)

SS tags the runner caught off second, Dave Nelson (OUT 2)

SS then chases down the runner caught off first, Russ Snyder (OUT 3)

NOTE: UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY - LAST TRIPLE PLAY FOR WASHINGTON SENATORS (TEX)

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CIN196807312 6(B)4(2)3(1)/GTP 6*-4*-3*7/31/1968 Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds Game 2 - Bottom of the 4th - Score 2-0 (2 men on: Tony Perez 1B, Lee May 2B)

Tommy Helms (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a rifle shot to the SS, Gene Alley (OUT 1)

SS relays to the 2B (Bill Mazeroski) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Lee May (OUT 2)

2B fires over to the 1B (Donn Clendenon) who steps on the bag to catch the runner caught off first, Tony Perez (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Boog Powell (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He his a line drive straight back to the P, Denny McLain (OUT 1)

P throws to the SS (Tom Matchick) who putsouts the runner caught off second, Curt Blefary (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Norm Cash) who putsout the runner caught off first, Frank Robinson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Tony Horton (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B, Rich Rollins who steps on third to force out the runnerfrom second, Richie Scheinblum (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Rod Carew) who putsout the runner from first, Joe Azcue (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Bob Allison) who putsout the batter, Tony Horton (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Johnny Edwards (HOU) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a grounder fielded by the 1B, Al Oliver, who steps on the bag. (OUT 1)

1B throws to the SS (Gene Alley) to trap the runner from first base, Jesus Alou, who is caught in a rundown. SS throws back to the 1B whotags the runner (OUT 2)1B throws to the 3B (Richie Hebner) who tags the runner from second base, Doug Rader, who is caught between 2nd and 3rd (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Vada Pinson (SLN) is the batter with a 0-0 count. He hits a line drive directly at the 1B, Bob Bailey (OUT 1)

1B steps on the bag to putout the runner caught off first, Curt Flood (OUT 2 - UDP)

1B throws to the SS (Bobby Wine) who tags out the runner caught off second, Mudcat Grant (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR MONTREAL EXPOS

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Page 22: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

WS2196907150 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3*7/15/1969 Detroit Tigers @ Washington Senators - Bottom of the 5th - Score 1-7 (2 men on: Barry Moore 1B, Paul Casanova 2B)

Ed Brinkman (WS2) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B, Don Wert who forces out the runner from second, PaulCasanova (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Ike Brown) who forces out the runner from first, Barry Moore (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Bill Freehan) who putsout the batter, Ed Brinkman (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Ellie Rodriguez (KCA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B, Brooks Robinson who forces out the runner fromsecond, Ed Kirkpatrick (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Davey Johnson) who forces the runner from first, Joe Foy (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Boog Powell) who putsout the batter, Ellie Rodriguez (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Billy Williams (CHN) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive directly at the P, Joe Niekro (OUT 1)

P throws to the SS (Tommy Dean) who steps on 2nd to double up the runner from second, Don Kessinger (OUT 2)

SS proceeds down the line towards first tagging the runner from first, Glenn Beckert who had taken off frim first with the pitch on a hit-and-run play on a 3-and-2 count. (OUT 3)NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR SAN DIEGO PADRES

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Billy Williams (CHN) is the batter with an 0-2 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 1B, Orlando Cepeda who puts out the batter, BillyWilliams (OUT 1)1B throws to the SS (Gil Garrido) who has slipped behind the runner at third, Don Kessinger, who was finally nabbed with C (Bob Didier), 3B(Clete Boyer), P (Pat Jarvis), and 2B (Felix Millan) handing the ball in the run down (OUT 2)2B seeing the runner from second, Glenn Beckert, stranded between second and third, fired to LF (Rico Carty), who had found his way infrom left field to take the throw and waited for the runner to run into his arms. (OUT 3)NOTE: 7 PLAYERS INVOLVED IN TURNING TP - TIED A RECORD 1ST TP FOR ATLANTA BRAVES

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Wes Parker (LAN) is the batter with an ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the SS, Gene Alley who steps on the bag at second to retire therunner from first, Willie Davis (OUT 1)SS throws to the 1B (Al Oliver) who steps on the bag and putsout the batter, Wes Parker (OUT 2)

1B throws to the 3B (Richie Hebner) trapping the runner from second, Manny Mota who is trying to score. 3B throws to the SS who tags therunner at home (OUT 3)NOTE:

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KCA197006260 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3*6/26/1970 California Angels @ Kansas City Royals - Bottom of the 5th - Score 1-2 (2 men on: Cookie Rojas 1B, Paul Schaal 2B)

Amos Otis (KCA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B, Chico Ruiz, who steps on third retiring the runner from second,Paul Schaal (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Sandy Alomar Sr.) who steps on second putting out the runner from first, Cookie Rojas (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Billy Cowan) who puts out the batter, Amos Otis (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR ANGELS

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WS2197008091 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3*8/9/1970 Cleveland Indians @ Washington Senators Game 1 - Bottom of the 3rd - Score 0-2 (2 men on: Rick Reichardt 1B, FrankHoward 2B)Aurelio Rodriguez (WS2) is the batter with an 0-0 count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B, Graig Nettles who steps on the bag to retire therunner from second, Frank Howard (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Eddie Leon) who putsout the runner from first, Rick Reichardt (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Duke Sims) who puts out the batter, Aurelio Rodriguez (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Billy Conigliaro (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the SS, Rick Auerbach, who flips the ball to the 2B, TedKubiak who steps on the bag to retire the runner from first, Don Pavletich (OUT 1)2B throws to the 1B (Mike Hegan) who putsout the batter, Billy Conigliaro (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Ellie Rodriguez) who tags out the runner from third, George Scott (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Leo Foster (ATL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B, Richie Hebner, who steps on the bag to retire therunner from second, Hal King (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Dave Cash) who steps on the bag to putout the runner from first, Sonny Jackson (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Bob Robertson) who putsout the batter, Leo Foster (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Cleon Jones (NYN) is the batter with an ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the SS, Roger Metzger, near second who steps on the bag to forcethe runner from first, Tommie Agee (OUT 1)

SS throws to the 1B (Denis Menke) who retires the batter, Cleon Jones (OUT 2)

1B throws to the 3B (Doug Rader) who tags the runner from second, Ken Boswell, on a delayed advance. (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR HOUSTON ASTROS

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SDN197108010 4(B)43(1)36(2)/LTP 4*-3*-6*8/1/1971 Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres - Top of the 7th - Score 0-2 (2 men on: Hal King 1B, Earl Williams 2B)

Oscar Brown (ATL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 2B, Don Mason (OUT 1)

2B throws to the 1B (Nate Colbert) who nabs the runner caught off first, Hal King (OUT 2)

1B then fired to the SS (Enzo Hernandez) who nailed the runner caught off second, Earl Williams (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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2B throws to the SS (Roger Metzger) who doubles up the runner from second, George Foster (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (John Mayberry) who putsout the runner from first, Pat Corrales, who is caught off base (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 24: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

BOS197205250 3(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP 3*-3*-6*5/25/1972 Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox - Top of the 4th - Score 1-2 (2 men on: Don Baylor 1B, Terry Crowley 2B)

Ellie Hendricks (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive directly at the 1B, Duane Josephson (OUT 1)

1B steps on the bag to double up the runner from first, Don Baylor, who is caught off the base (OUT 2)

1B throws to the SS (Luis Aparicio) who tags the runner from second, Terry Crowley (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Tommy Helms (HOU) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a chopped ground ball fielded by the C (Terry Humphrey) who throws to the 3B(Bob Bailey) who steps on the bag to retire the runner from second, Bob Watson (OUT 1)3B throws to the 1B (Mike Jorgensen) who putsout the batter, Tommy Helms (OUT 2)

1B throws to the SS (Tim Foli) who putsout the runner from first, Doug Rader (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Randy Hundley (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the SS (Rafael Robles) who tags the runner from second, CarmenFanzone (OUT 1)

SS throws to the 2B (Derrel Thomas) who steps on the bag to retire the runner from first, Jose Cardenal (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Nate Colbert) who putsout the batter, Randy Hundley (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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MIN197206270 7(B)54(3)6(2)/TP 7*-5-4*-6*6/27/1972 California Angels @ Minnesota Twins - Bottom of the 4th - Score 1-1 (2 men on: Steve Braun 2B, Harmon Killebrew3B)Jim Nettles (MIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fly ball fielded by the LF, Jim Spencer (OUT 1)

LF throws to the 3B (Ken McMullen) who relays to the 2B (Sandy Alomar Sr.) who tags the runner from third at home, Harmon Killebrew (OUT2)2B throws to the SS (Leo Cardenas) covering third who tags out the runner from second, Steve Braun (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Manny Sanguillen (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B, Ron Santo who steps on the bag to retire therunner from second, Jackie Hernandez (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Glenn Beckert) who steps on the bag to putout the runner from first, Al Oliver (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Jim Hickman) who putouts the slow footed batter, Manny Sanguillen (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Toby Harrah (TEX) is the batter with a ?-? count. He bunts a ground ball fielded by the C (Ed Kirkpatrick) who throws to the 3B (Paul Schaal)to retire the runner from second, Dick Bosman (OUT 1)3B thows to the 2B (Cookie Rojas) who tags the batter, Toby Harrah, who has rounded first heading to second (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 3B (Paul Schaal) who tags the runner from first, Elliott Maddox, attempting to take third on the play on the batter (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 25: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

MON197306130 46(1)3(B)2(2)/TP.3-H(NR) 4-6*-3*-2*6/13/1973 San Diego Padres @ Montreal Expos - Top of the 7th - Score 1-3 (3 men on: Enzo Hernandez 1B, Gene Locklear 2B,Dwain Anderson 3B)Jerry Morales (SDN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 2B (Ron Hunt) who flips the ball to the SS (Tim Foli)covering second who forces the runner from first, Enzo Hernandez (OUT 1)SS throws to the 1B (Mike Jorgensen) who putsout the batter, Jerry Morales (OUT 2) The runner from third, Dwain Anderson scores.

1B throws to the C (John Boccabella) who tags the runner from second, Gene Locklear (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Gene Tenace (OAK) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Brooks Robinson) who steps on the bag to putout therunner from second, Reggie Jackson (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Bobby Grich) to putsout the runner from first, Deron Johnson (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Enos Cabell) who retires the batter, Gene Tenace (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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MIL197309032 4(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 4*-4*-3*9/3/1973 Cleveland Indians @ Milwaukee Brewers Game 2 - Bottom of the 1st - Score 0-2 (2 men on: George Scott 1B, DaveMay 2B)Don Money (MIL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive speared by the 2B, Jack Brohamer OUT 1)

2B steps on second to putout the runner at second, Dave May, who is caught off the bag (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Chris Chambliss) who retires the runner caught off first, George Scott (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Frank Howard (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Brooks Robinson) who steps on the bag to force the runnerfrom second, Dick Sharon (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Bobby Grich) who toes the bag to putout the runner from first, Aurelio Rodriguez (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Terry Crowley) who retires the batter, Frank Howard (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Art Howe (PIT) is the batter with a 2-1 count. He hits a pop fly fielded by the SS, Tim Foli (OUT 1)

SS flips the ball to the 2B (Pete Mackanin) who touches the bag to double up the runner from second, Dave Parker, who is caught off base(OUT 2)2B throws to the 1B (Jose Morales) who putsout the runner from first, Richie Zisk (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Butch Wynegar (MIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive snagged by the P, Stan Thomas (OUT 1)

P spins and throws to the SS (Frank Duffy) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Larry Hisle (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Doug Howard) who retires the runner caught off first, Dan Ford (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 26: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

SDN197606210 3(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 3*-6*-3*6/21/1976 San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres - Bottom of the 3rd - Score 0-2 (2 men on: Willie Davis 1B, Tito Fuentes 2B)

Willie McCovey (SDN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive directly to the 1B, Darrell Evans (OUT 1)

1B throws to the SS (Chris Speier) who putsout the runner caught off second, Tito Fuentes (OUT 2)

SS throws back to the 1B (Darrell Evans) who tags the runner caught off first, Willie Davis (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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CHA197607251 2(B)6(2)6(1)/BP/FL/TP 2*-6*-6*7/25/1976 Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox Game 1 - Bottom of the 1st Score 0-2 (2 men on: Jim Spencer 1B, Jorge Orta2B)Bill Stein (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He bunts a foul ball popup fielded by the catcher, Glenn Borgmann (OUT 1)

C throws to the SS (Luis Gomez) who doubles up the runner off second, Jorge Orta (OUT 2)

SS runs after the runner from first, Jim Spencer, and tags him (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Darrell Porter (KCA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the SS (Craig Reynolds) who steps on second to force therunner from first, Amos Otis (OUT 1)SS throws to the 1B (Dan Meyer) to retire the batter, Darrell Porter (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Skip Jutze) who puts the tag on the sliding runner from third, John Mayberry (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Willie Crawford (HOU) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive directly at the 2B (Mike Tyson) who grabs it (OUT 1)

2B throws to the SS (Don Kessinger) who is covering second and who putsout the runner caught off second, Enos Cabell (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Keith Hernandez) who retires the runner caught off first, Cesar Cedeno (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SS throws to the 2B (Billy Smith) who has the runner from second, Dave Nelson, in a pickle. 2B throws back to the SS who puts on the tag(OUT 3)NOTE: END OF GAME

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Leroy Stanton (SEA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Ron Jackson) who steps on the bag to force therunner from second, Dave Collins (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Jerry Remy) who putsout by force the runner from first, Bill Stein (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Tony Solaita) who retires the batter, Leroy Stanton (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 27: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

MIN197707230 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-4*-3*7/23/1977 California Angels @ Minnesota Twins - Bottom of the 6th - Score 3-9 (2 men on: Mike Cubbage 1B, Jerry Terrell 2B)

Lyman Bostock (MIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive fielded by the SS (Rance Mulliniks) (OUT 1)

SS flips the ball over to the 2B (Jerry Remy) who steps on the bag to putout the runner caught off second, Jerry Terrell (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Tony Solaita) who putsout the runner from first, Mike Cubbage (OUT 3)

NOTE:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -TEX197708082 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP 5*-4*-3*8/8/1977 Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers Game 2 - Top of the 5th - Score 0-3 (2 men on: Rich McKinney 1B, Mitchell Page2B)Manny Sanguillen (OAK) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Toby Harrah) who steps on the bag to retire therunner from second, Mitchell Page (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Bump Wills) who forces the runner from first, Rich McKinney (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Mike Hargrove) who retires the batter, Manny Sanguillen (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR TEXAS RANGERS

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Dan Driessen (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He strikes out (OUT 1)

C (Joe Ferguson) throws to the SS (Roger Metzger) who is covering second on an attempted steal by the runner from first, George Fosterwho is tagged out (OUT 2)SS throws over to the 3B (Enos Cabell) who has trapped the third base runner (Joe Morgan) between third and home. The 3B throws back tothe SS who tags the runner at home (OUT 3)NOTE:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ATL197804110 5(2)4(1)3/TP 5*-4*-3*4/11/1978 San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves - Bottom of the 2nd - Score 0-0 (3 men on: Pat Rockett 1B, Rod Gilbreath 2B, DaleMurphy 3B)Phil Niekro (ATL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground fielded by the 3B (Bill Almon) who steps on the bag to force the runner fromsecond, Rod Gilbreath (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Derrell Thomas) who touches second to retire the runner from first, Pat Rockett (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Gene Richards) who putsout the batter, Phil Niekro (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Ron Cey (LAN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fly ball fielded by the 1B (Bob Watson) who retires the batter, Ron Cey (OUT 1)

1B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off first, Reggie Smith (OUT 2)

1B throws to the SS (Roger Metzger) who putsout the runner caught off second, Bill Russell (OUT 3)

NOTE: END OF GAME

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TOR197804220 1(B)3(1)6(2)/BP/TP 1*-3*-6*4/22/1978 Chicago White Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays - Top of the 2nd - Score 1-0 (2 men on: Ron Blomberg 1B, Lamar Johnson2B)Junior Moore (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a bunt that pops-up which is fielded by the P, Jim Clancy (OUT 1)

P throws to the 1B (John Mayberry) who doubles up the runner caught off first, Ron Blomberg (OUT 2)

1B throws to the SS (Luis Gomez) who putsout the runner caught off second, Lamar Johnson (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR TORONTO BLUE JAYS

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Page 28: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

ATL197807150 5(2)4(1)3/TP 5*-4*-3*7/15/1978 Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves - Top of the 7th - Score 0-3 (2 men on: Richie Hebner 1B, Greg Luzinski 2B)

Jose Cardenal (PHI) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Bob Horner) who forces the runner from second,Greg Luzinski (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Glenn Hubbard) who forces the runner from first, Richie Hebner (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Dale Murphy) who retires the batter (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Rick Cerone (TOR) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Doug DeCinces) who forces the runner from second,Doug Ault (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Rich Dauer) who forces the runner from first, Dave McKay (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Eddie Murray) who retires the batter, Rick Cerone (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Gary Roenicke (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Wayne Gross) who forces the runner fromsecond, Ken Singleton (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Mickey Klutts) who steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Eddie Murray (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Dave Revering) who retires the batter (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR OAKLAND ATHLETICS

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Joe Rudi (CAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a pop-up to the 2B (Jerry Remy) to retire the batter, Joe Rudi (OUT 1)

2B flips the ball over to the SS (Rick Burleson) who catches the runner caught off second, Rod Carew (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (George Scott) who putsout the runner caught off first, Don Baylor (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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CAL197905160 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3*5/16/1979 Milwaukee Brewers @ California Angels - Bottom of the 2nd - Score 2-1 (2 men on: Carney Lansford 1B, Joe Rudi 2B)

Bobby Grich (CAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Sal Bando) who steps on the bag to force the runnerfrom second, Joe Rudi (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Paul Molitor) who forces the runner from first, Carney Lansford (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Cecil Cooper) who retires the batter, Bobby Grich (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Buddy Bell (TEX) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive directly at the 3B, Doug DeCinces (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Rich Dauer) who putouts the runner caught off second, Al Oliver (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Eddie Murray) who putsout the runner caught off first, Pat Putnam (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 29: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

OAK197906190 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3*6/19/1979 Kansas City Royals @ Oakland Athletics - Top of the 6th - Score 3-3 (2 men on: George Scott 1B, Darrell Porter 2B)

Al Cowens (KCA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Wayne Gross) who forces the runner from second,Darrell Porter (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Mike Edwards) who forces the runner from first, George Scott (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Dave Revering) who retires the batter, Al Cowens (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Johnny Grubb (TEX) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a shallow fly ball fielded by the 3B (Wayne Gross), retiring the batter (OUT 1)

3B throws to the CF (Tony Armas) who has come in on the play and who tags the runner from second, Oscar Gamble (OUT 2)

CF throws the ball to the SS (Dave Chalk) who relays the ball back to the CF who tags the runner from first, Bill Sample (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SS steps on the bag at second to double up the runner caught off second, Dan Ford (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Carl Yastrzemski) who putsout the runner caught off first, Don Baylor (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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PIT197907232 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3*7/23/1979 Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates Game 2 - Top of the 2nd - Score 1-0 (2 men on: Bruce Benedict 1B, Pepe Frias2B)Phil Niekro (ATL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Bill Madlock) who forces the runner from second, PepeFrias (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Phil Garner) who forces the runner from first, Bruce Benedict (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Willie Stargell) who retires the batter, Phil Niekro (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Al Oliver (TEX) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a pop-up caught by the 2B, Jack Brohamer (OUT 1)

2B throws to the 1B (Bob Watson) who putsout the runner caught off first, Buddy Bell (OUT 2)

1B throws over to the 3B (Butch Hobson) who putsout the runner caught off third, Johnny Grubb (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Ted Cox (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Roy Howell) who forces the runner from second, MikeHargrove (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Luis Gomez) who forces the runner from first, Rick Manning (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (John Mayberry) who retires the batter, Ted Cox (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 30: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

TOR197909210 4(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP 4*-3*-6*9/21/1979 New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays - Top of the 7th - Score 2-3 (2 men on: Roy Staiger 1B, Chris Chambliss 2B)

Damaso Garcia (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive directly at the 2B, Dave McKay (OUT 1)

2B throws to the 1B (Craig Kusick) who putsout the runner caught off first, Roy Staiger (OUT 2)

1B throws to the SS (Alfredo Griffin) who is covering second who putsout the runner caught off second, Chris Chambliss (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Toby Harrah (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive at 1B, Bruce Bochte, who grabs it cleanly (OUT 1)

1B throws to the SS (Jim Anderson) who catchers the runner off second, Ron Hassey (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 2B (Julio Cruz) who tags the runner caught off first, Joe Charboneau (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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CHA198006221 9(B)43(1)5(3)/LTP 9*-4-3*-5*6/22/1980 Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox Game 1 - Top of the 8th - Score 6-1 (2 men on: Lou Whitaker 1B, Jim Lentine 3B)

Duffy Dyer (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive directly to the RF (Harold Baines) who retires the batter (OUT 1)

Ball fell out of RF glove but ump ruled a catch. The ball then picked up by the 2B (Jim Morrison) who relays to the 1B (Mike Squires) whodoubles up the runner caught off first, Lou Whitaker (OUT 2)1B throws to the 3B (Greg Pryor) who steps on the bag to putout the runner caught off third, Jim Lentine (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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3B throws over to the 2B (Rodney Scott) who putsout the runner caught off second, Keith Hernandez (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Warren Cromartie) who retires the runner caught off first, Ted Simmons (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Sal Bando (MIL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Tom Brookens) who steps on the bag to force therunner from second, Sixto Lezcano (OUT 1)3B fires the ball over to the 2B (Lou Whitaker) who forces the runner from first, Charlie Moore (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Richie Hebner) who putsout the batter, Sal Bando (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Dave Cash (SDN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive cleanly fielded by the 2B, Guy Sularz (OUT 1)

2B throws to the SS (Joe Pettini) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Luis Salazar (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Rich Murray) who catches the runner off first, Gene Tenace (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 31: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

SLN198104110 6(B)234(1)45(2)/LTP 6*-2-3-4*-5*4/11/1981 Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals - Top of the 8th - Score 5-2 (3 men on: Mike Schmidt 1B, Bake McBride 2B,Manny Trillo 3B)Gary Matthews (PHI) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a low line drive trapped by the SS (Garry Templeton) but ump rules a catch (OUT 1)

SS thinking he had trapped ball threw home to C (Darrell Porter) who stepped on the plate (no force) and threw to the 1B (Keith Hernandez).Runner on first, Mike Schmidt, had already tagged up. So 1B threw to 2B (Tom Herr) who tagged Schmidt (OUT 2)2B throws to the 3B (Ken Oberkfell) who puts the tag on the runner from second, Bake McBride (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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OAK198104270 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-6*-3*4/27/1981 California Angels @ Oakland Athletics - Top of the 6th - Score 3-2 (2 men on: Ed Ott 1B, John Harris 2B)

Don Baylor (CAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive at the SS (Rob Picciolo) who fields it cleanly (OUT 1)

The SS steps on the bag to putout the runner caught off second, John Harris (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Dave Revering) who retires the runner caught off first, Ed Ott (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Mario Mendoza (TEX) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive at the SS, Rick Auerbach (OUT 1)

The SS steps on the bag to retire the runner caught off second, Johnny Grubb (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Bruce Bochte) who retires the runner caught off first, Pat Putnam (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Bucky Dent (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Toby Harrah) who forces the runner from second, BarryFoote (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Alan Bannister) who steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Graig Nettles (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Mike Hargrove) who retires the batter, Bucky Dent (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Al Cowens (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive directly at the RF (Harold Baines) who grabs it (OUT 1)

RF throws to the 2B (Tony Bernazard) who putsout the runner caught off second, Kirk Gibson (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Mike Squires) who steps on the bag to nab the runner caught off first, Lance Parrish (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Roy Smalley (NYA) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He is struck out by the P (Terry Felton) and C, Sal Butera (OUT 1)

The runner from second, Bobby Murcer, is thrown out on an attempted double steal by the C throwing to the 3B (Gary Gaetti) (OUT 2)

3B throws to the 1B (Kent Hrbek) who tosses to the P (Terry Felton) who tags the runner from first, Graig Nettles, trying to steal second (OUT3)

NOTE:

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Page 32: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

CHN198208030 6(B)4(2)3(1)/TP 6*-4*-3*8/3/1982 New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs - Bottom of the 8th - Score 0-5 (2 men on: Gary Woods 1B, Jay Johnstone 2B)

Larry Bowa (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a shallow fly ball fielded by the SS, Bob Bailor (OUT 1)

SS flips the ball over to the 2B (Wally Backman) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Jay Johnstone (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Dave Kingman) who putsout the runner caught off first, Gary Woods (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SS throws to the 2B (Johnny Ray) who catches the runner off second, Gene Richards (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Jason Thompson) who putsout the runner caught off first, Garry Templeton (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Keith Moreland (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 2B (Brian Giles) who tags the runner from second, Bill Buckner(OUT 1)

2B steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Jay Johnstone (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Rusty Staub) to retire the batter, Keith Moreland (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Rick Rhoden (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Ron Cey) who forces the runner from second, Dale Berra(OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Ryne Sandberg) who steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Junior Ortiz (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Bill Buckner) who retires the batter, Rick Rhoden (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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John Wockenfuss (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fly ball caught by the RF, Rick Peters (OUT 1)

RF throws to the cutoff man, 2B (Tony Phillips) who relays to the SS covering second (Bill Almon) who catches the runner caught off second,Lance Parrish (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Wayne Gross) who putsout the runner caught off first, Glenn Wilson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SDN198307310 6(2)4(1)3/GTP 6*-4*-3*7/31/1983 Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres - Top of the 4th - Score 0-1 (2 men on: Terry Harper 1B, Chris Chambliss 2B)

Glenn Hubbard (ATL) is the batter with a 1-1 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the SS (Gerry Templeton) who tags the runner comingfrom second, Chris Chambliss (OUT 1)SS throws over to the 2B (Tim Flannery) who forces the runner from first, Terry Harper (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Kurt Bevacqua) who retires the batter, Glenn Hubbard (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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CAL198308080 5(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 5*-4*-3*8/8/1983 Minnesota Twins @ California Angels - Bottom of the 4th - Score 0-2 (2 men on: Reggie Jackson 1B, Bobby Grich 2B)

Ron Jackson (CAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive right to the 3B (Garry Gaetti) putting out the batter, Ron Jackson (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (John Castino) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Bobby Grich (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Kent Hrbek) who putsout the runner caught off first, Reggie Jackson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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The runner from second, Terry Francona, thought the ball had been caught in the air and that he had been doubled off so he started to leavethe field. The 1B threw to the 2B who threw to the 3B (Ken Oberkfell) who tagged the runner (OUT 3)NOTE:

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2B throws to the 1B (Kent Hrbek) who retires the batter, Rick Cerone (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Rickey Henderson (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive directly at the 2B (Frank White) (OUT 1)

2B throws to the 1B (Steve Balboni) who putsout the runner caught off first, Bob Meacham (OUT 2)

1B throws over the SS (Onix Concepcion) who is covering second to nab the runner caught off base, Bill Sample (OUT 3)

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SLN198508080 3(B)6(2)4654(1) 3*-6*-4-5-4*8/8/1985 Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals - Bottom of the 8th - Score 0-8 (2 men on: Andy Van Slyke 1B, Jack Clark 2B)

Terry Pendleton (SLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a shallow fly ball cleanly fielded by the 1B, Leon Durham (OUT 1)

1B throws to the SS (Chris Speier) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Jack Clark (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 2B (Ryne Sandberg) who has trapped the runner from first, Andy Van Slyke, who had tagged up and was trying toadvance. 2B throws to the 3B (Ron Cey) who relays back to the 2B who tags the runner (OUT 3)NOTE:

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Cecil Cooper (MIL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 1B (Alvin Davis) who throws to the SS (Domingo Ramos) who iscovering second and steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Ernest Riles (OUT 1)SS throws to the P (Mike Morgan) who relays home to the C (Bob Kearney) who tags out the runner trying to score from second, RandyReady (OUT 2)C throws to the 2B (Danny Tartabull) who tags out the batter, Cecil Cooper, who tried to advance on the play (OUT 3)

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SDN198606050 14(1)3/GDP/TP.2X3(35) 1-4*-3*-2*6/5/1986 Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres - Bottom of the 3rd - Score 3-1 (2 men on: Tony Gwynn 1B, Bip Roberts 2B)

Kevin McReynolds (SDN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the P (Zane Smith) who pivots and throws to the 2B(Glenn Hubbard) to force the runner from first, Tony Gwynn (OUT 1)2B throws over to the 1B (Bob Horner) who retires the batter, Kevin McReynolds (OUT 2)

1B throws to the C (Ozzie Virgil) who tags out the runner from third, Bip Roberts, who appeared to tag the plate with his hand, but ump madeno call. Runner, who had slid past the plate tried to get back but was tagged. (OUT 3)NOTE:

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Ken Phelps (SEA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fly ball caught by the LF (Jerry Hairston) (OUT 1)

LF throws a bullet to the C (Carlton Fisk) who tags out the third base runner, Alvin Davis (OUT 2)

C throws to the 2B (Julio Cruz) who puts out the runner from first, Jim Presley, who is trying to advance on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Mike Aldrete (SFN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive right to the P, Ed Lynch (OUT 1)

P throws to the 3B (Davey Lopes) who doubles up the runner from third, Chili Davis (OUT 2)

3B throws to the 1B (Terry Francona) who catches the runner caught off first, Chris Brown (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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OAK198608120 5(B)4(2)3(1)/TP/L 5*-4*-3*8/12/1986 Seattle Mariners @ Oakland Athletics - Bottom of the 9th - Score 2-2 (2 men on: Dave Kingman 1B, Bruce Bochte 2B)

Carney Lansford (OAK) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive snared by the 3B, Domingo Ramos (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Harold Reynolds) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Bruce Bochte (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Ken Phelps) who steps on the bag to retire the runner caught off first, Dave Kingman (OUT 3)

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Wally Backman (NYN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 2B (Johnny Ray) who throws over to the 1B (SidBream) to retire the batter, Wally Backman (OUT 1)1B throws over to the SS (Denny Gonzalez) who tags out the runner from second, Darryl Strawberry (OUT 2)

SS throws home to the C (Junior Ortiz) who tags out the runner from third, Gary Carter (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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2B throws to the SS (Craig Reynolds) covering second who doubles up the runner from second, Mike Scioscia (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Glenn Davis) who retires the runner caught off first, Glenn Hoffman (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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NYA198804050 5(2)4(1)3/TP 5*-4*-3*4/5/1988 Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees - Bottom of the 8th - Score 0-8 (3 men on: Joel Skinner 1B, Mike Pagliarulo 2B,Roberto Kelly 3B)

Rafael Santana (NYA) is the batter with a 1-2 count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Gary Gaetti) who forces the runner from second, MikePagliarulo. Roberto Kelly scores (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Steve Lombardozzi) who steps on the bag to putout the runner from first, Joel Skinner (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Kent Hrbek) who retires the batter, Rafael Santana (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Jim Rice (BOS) is the batter with a 1-1 count. He hits a fly ball to short center field caught by the CF, Willie Wilson (OUT 1)

CF throws to the 2B (Frank White) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Mike Greenwell (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (George Brett) who putsout the runner caught off first, Ellis Burks (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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MIN198808080 7(B)4(2)3(1)/TP 7*-4*-3*8/8/1988 Cleveland Indians @ Minnesota Twins - Top of the 4th - Score 0-0 (2 men on: Willie Upshaw 1B, Ron Washington 2B)

Joe Carter (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fly ball caught by the LF, Dan Gladden (OUT 1)

LF throws to the 2B (Steve Lombardozzi) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Ron Washington (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Gene Larkin) who putsout the runner caught off first, Willie Upshaw (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Jim Pankovits (HOU) is the batter with a 1-1 count. He hits a hard grounder to the 3B (Terry Pendleton) who steps on the bag to force therunner from second, Gerald Young (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Jose Oquendo) who forces the runner from first, Bill Doran (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Mike Laga) who retires the batter, Jim Pankovits (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Ken Caminiti (HOU) is the batter with a 1-2 count. He hits a hard ground ball to the 3B (Luis Salazar) who fires the ball over to the 2B (RobertoAlomar) who forces the runner from first, Greg Gross (OUT 1)2B throws to the 1B (Jack Clark) who retires the batter, Ken Caminiti (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Mark Parent) who tags the runner trying to score from second, Kevin Bass (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Vance Law (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive that the 1B (Dave Magadan) short hops and then tags the runnerfrom first, Lloyd McClendon (OUT 1)1B throws to the SS (Kevin Elster) who putsout the runner from second, Damon Berryhill (OUT 2)

SS fires back to the 1B to retire the batter, Vance Law (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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BAL198906150 6(B)64(2)43(1)/L56/LTP 6*-4*-3*6/15/1989 New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles - Top of the 1st - Score 1-0 (2 men on: Don Mattingly 1B, Steve Sax 2B)

Steve Balboni (NYA) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a sharp line drive in the hole between third and short which is snagged by the SS,Cal Ripken Jr. (OUT 1)SS throws to the 2B (Billy Ripken) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Steve Sax (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Randy Milligan) who putouts the runner caught off first, Don Mattingly (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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CIN198906280 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP/L6 6*-4*-3*6/28/1989 Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds - Top of the 6th - Score 4-0 (2 men on: Jeff Blauser 1B, Jeff Treadway 2B)

Bruce Benedict (ATL) is the batter with a 0-1 count. He hits a hard line drive right to the SS, Barry Larkin (OUT 1)

SS throws to the 2B (Lenny Harris) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Jeff Treadway (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Todd Benzinger) who putsout the runner caught off first, Jeff Blauser (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Domingo Ramos (CHN) is the batter with a 2-1 count. He hits a line drive to the SS (Jeff Huson) (OUT 1)

SS st3eps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Lloyd McClendon (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Andres Galarraga) who putsout the runner caught off first, Vance Law (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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2B throws to the 1B (Kent Hrbek) who putsout the batter, Tom Brunansky (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY OF THE GAME

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Jody Reed (BOS) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Gary Gaetti) who forces out the runner from second, TimNaehring (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Al Newman) who steps on the bag to retire the runner from first, Wade Boggs (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Kent Hrbek) who putsout the batter, Jody Reed (OUT 3)

NOTE: SECOND TRIPLE PLAY OF THE GAME

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Willie Randolph (OAK) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a smasking line drive to the P, Jeff Ballard (OUT 1)

P throws to the SS (Cal Ripken Jr.) covering second who doubles up the runner caught off second, Terry Steinbach (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Sam Horn) who catches the runner caught off first, Walt Weiss (OUT 3)

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ATL199009210 5(2)54(1)43/GTP/G5 5*-4*-3*9/21/1990 Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves - Bottom of the 4th - Score 0-1 (2 men on: Jim Presley 1B, David Justice 2B)

Francisco Cabrera (ATL) is the batter with a 2-0 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Ken Caminiti) who steps on the bag to forcethe runner from second, David Justice (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Dave Rohde) who forces the runner from first, Jim Presley (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Mike Simms) who retires the batter, Francisco Cabrera (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Mike Heath (ATL) is the batter with a 0-2 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Ken Caminiti) who steps on the bag to putout therunner from second, Sid Bream (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Casey Candaele) who forces out the runner from first, Mark Lemke (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Jeff Bagwell) who retires the batter, Mike Heath (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Tony Gwynn (SDN) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a sharp line drive that is short-hopped by the 2B (Randy Ready) who tags therunner from second, Paul Faries, who thought it was caught on the fly (OUT 1)2B steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Tony Fernandez (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Ricky Jordan) who retires the batter, Tony Gwynn (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Brian Downing (TEX) is the batter with a 2-1 count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Edgar Martinez) who steps on the bag to force the runnerfrom second, Mario Diaz (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Harold Reynolds) who forces the runner from first, Gary Pettis (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Pete O'Brien) who retires the batter, Brian Downing (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Alfredo Griffin (LAN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a long fly ball that is caught by the RF (Mike Simms) (OUT 1)

The runner from second, Mike Sharperson, tags up and runs towards third. The RF makes a long throws to the 3B (Ken Caminiti) who tags therunner out (OUT 2)

3B throws to the SS (Andujar Cedeno) who tags the runner from first, Stan Javier, who is trying to advance on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SDN199109050 5(2)/TP/G.1X2(54);BX1(43) 5*-4*-3*9/5/1991 St. Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Padres - Bottom of the 2nd - Score 0-0 (2 men on: Tim Teufel 1B, Oscar Azocar 2B)

Jerald Clark (SDN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Todd Zeile) who steps on the bag to force the runnerfrom second, Oscar Azocar (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Geronimo Pena) who tags the runner from first, Tim Teufel (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Pedro Guerrero) who retires the batter, Jerald Clark (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 38: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

MON199109080 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5 5*-4*-3*9/8/1991 Cincinnati Reds @ Montreal Expos - Top of the 9th - Score 2-4 (2 men on: Eric Davis 1B, Hal Morris 2B)

Chris Sabo (CIN) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Bret Barberie) who steps on the bag to putout therunner from second, Hal Morris (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Delino DeShields) who forces the runner from first, Eric Davis (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Tom Foley) who retires the batter, Chris Sabo (OUT 3)

NOTE: END OF GAME

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Joe Carter (TOR) is the batter with a 1-2 count. He hits a ground ball deep into the left side dirt that is fielded by the 3B (Edgar Martinez) whothrows to 2B (Harold Reynolds) who steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Roberto Alomar (OUT 1)2B throws to the 1B (Tino Martinez) who putsout the batter, Joe Carter (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Dave Valle) who tags out the runner from second, Devon White, who is attempting to score on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Omar Vizquel (SEA) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a bunt that pops-up between home and third that is cleanly fielded by the 3B,Skeeter Barnes (OUT 1)3B tags the runner from third, Dave Valle, who is caught off base (OUT 2)

3B throws across the diamond to the 1B (Cecil Fielder) who nabs the runner caught off first, Harold Reynolds (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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C throws to the 2B (Carlos Baerga) who tosses the ball to the 3B (Jim Thome) who tags the runner trapped between second and third, TimHulett (OUT 3)NOTE:

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BAL199208250 5/LTP/L5.3X3(5);1X1(53) 5*-5*-3*8/25/1992 California Angels @ Baltimore Orioles - Top of the 5th - Score 0-2 (2 men on: Chad Curtis 1B, Tim Salmon 3B)

Gary Gaetti (CAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive directly at the 3B (Leo Gomez) (OUT 1)

3B putsout the runner caught off third, Tim Salmon (OUT 2)

3B throws acros the diamond to the 1B (Randy Milligan) who nabs the runner caught off first, Chad Curtis (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Mike Devereaux (BAL) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a fly ball fielded by the RF, Jay Buhner (OUT 1)

RF throws to the 2B (Harold Reynolds) who relays to the SS (Omar Vizquel) who tags the runner from second, Brady Anderson (OUT 2)

SS chases down and tags the runner from first, Randy Milligan (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 39: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

PIT199209200 4(B)4(2)4(1)/LTP/L4M 4*-4*-4*9/20/1992 Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates - Bottom of the 6th - Score 1-1 (2 men on: Barry Bonds 1B, Andy Van Slyke2B)Jeff King (PIT) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive snared by the 2B (Mickey Morandini) (OUT 1)

2B steps on the bag to double up the runner from second, Andy Van Slyke (OUT 2)

2B chases down and tags the runner from first, Barry Bonds (OUT 3)

NOTE: UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY

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Todd Hundley (NYN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 2B (Geronimo Pena) who tosses the ball over to the SS(Ozzie Smith) who forces the runner from first, Chico Walker (OUT 1)SS throws over to the 1B (Gregg Jefferies) who retires the batter, Todd Hundley (OUT 2)

1B throws back to the SS who tags the runner caught off second, Howard Johnson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Gregg Jefferies(SLN) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive deep into the hole that is speared by the SS, Jay Bell (OUT 1)

SS throws over to the 2B (Carlos Garcia) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Bernard Gilkey (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Kevin Young) who putsout the runner caught off first, Ozzie Smith (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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MON199308230 1(B)6(2)/LTP/L15!+.1X2(6) 1*-6*-6*8/23/1993 Chicago Cubs @ Montreal Expos - Top of the 6th -Score 0-1 (2 men on: Greg Hibbard 1B, Steve Lake 2B)

Rey Sanchez (CHN) is the batter with a 1-1 count. He hits a line drive to the left infield that is caught by the P, Kirk Rueter (OUT 1)

P pivots and throws to the SS (Wil Cordero) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Steve Lake (OUT 2)

SS chases down and tags the runner caught off first, Greg Hibbard (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Chuck Carr (FLO) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive between third and short that is caught by the 3B, Sean Berry (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Mike Lansing) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Walt Weiss (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Randy Ready) who putsout the runner caught off first, Chris Hammond (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Geronimo Berroa (OAK) is the batter with a 2-1 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Gary Gaetti) who forces the runner fromsecond, Stan Javier (OUT 1)3B throws over to the 2B (Terry Shumpert) who forces the runner from first, Mike Aldrete (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Wally Joyner) who retires the batter, Geronimo Berroa (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 40: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

BOS199407080 6/LTP/L6.2X2(6);1X2(6) 6*-6*-6*7/8/1994 Seattle Mariners @ Boston Red Sox - Top of the 6th - Score 2-0 (2 men on: Keith Mitchell 1B, Mike Blowers 2B)

Marc Newfield (SEA) is the batter with a 1-1 count. He hits a sharp line drive right to the SS, John Valentin (OUT 1)

SS touches second to double up the runner caught off second, Mike Blowers (OUT 2)

SS chases down and tags the runner coming from first, Keith Mitchell (OUT 3)

NOTE: UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY

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Sandy Martinez (TOR) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball bunt to the left side that is fielded by the P (Jeff Nelson) who turnsand throws to third to the SS (Luis Sojo) to force the runner from second, Shawn Green (OUT 1)SS throws across the diamond to the 2B (Joey Cora) who is covering first who retires the batter (OUT 2)

2B charges towards second and tags the runner from first, Alex Gonzalez (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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SDN199507170 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP/L6 6*-4*-3*7/17/1995 Cincinnati Reds @ San Diego Padres - Bottom of the 6th -Score 0-0 (2 men on: Jody Reed 1B, Steve Finley 2B)

Tony Gwynn (SDN) is the batter with a 1-2 count. He hits a line drive directly to the SS, Barry Larkin (OUT 1)

SS throws to the 2B (Bret Boone) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Steve Finley (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Hal Morris) who putsout the runner caught off first, Jody Reed (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Alex Arias (FLO) is the batter with a 0-1 count. He hits a deep ground ball fielded by the 3B (Jeff Branson) who forces the runner fromsecond, Greg Colbrunn (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Bret Boone) who forces the runner from first, Charles Johnson (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Hal Morris) who retires the batter, Alex Arias (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Bobby Bonilla (BAL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Joe Randa) who throws over to the 2B (BipRoberts) who forces the runner from first, Rafael Palmeiro (OUT 1)2B throws over to the 1B (Bob Hamelin) who retires the batter, Bobby Bonilla (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Sal Fasano) who tags the runner trying to score from third, Roberto Alomar (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Bobby Higginson (DET) is the batter with a 1-1 count. He hits a long fly ball caught by the CF (Ernie Young) (OUT 1)

CF throws to the 2B (Brent Gates) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Alan Trammell (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Jason Giambi) who has the runner from first, Chad Curtis, caught in a pickle. 1B throws to the C (Terry Steinbach) whotags the runner ( OUT 3)NOTE:

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Page 41: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

BOS199606060 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5+ 5*-4*-3*6/6/1996 Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox - Bottom of the 1st - Score 1-2 (2 men on: Jose Canseco 1B, Mo Vaughn 2B)

Tim Naehring (BOS) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Robin Ventura) who steps on the bag to force the runnerfrom second, Mo Vaughn (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Ray Durham) who forces the runner from first, Jose Canseco (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Frank Thomas) who retires the batter, Tim Naehring (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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ATL199606150 6/TP/P6D.2X2(64);1X1(43) 6*-4*-3*6/15/1996 Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves - Bottom of the 1st - Score 0-0 (2 men on: Mark Lemke 1B, Marquis Grissom2B)

Chipper Jones (ATL) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a deep pop-up caught by the SS, Juan Castro (OUT 1)

SS flips the ball over to the 2B (Delino DeShields) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Marquis Grissom (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Eric Karros) who tags the runner caught off first, Mark Lemke (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR LOS ANGELES DODGERS (38 YEARS WAITING)

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Ron Coomer (MIN) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Jack Howell) who steps on the bag to force therunner from second, Paul Molitor (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Rex Hudler) who forces the runner from first, Marty Cordova (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (J.T. Snow) who retires the batter, Ron Coomer (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Stan Javier (SFN) is the batter with a 1-2 count. He hits a fly ball to right center caught by the CF, Brian McRae (OUT 1)

The runner at second, Kirk Rueter, tags up and dashes towards third. CF throws to the 3B (Jose Hernandez) who tags the runner (OUT 2)

3B throws over to 2B (Ryne Sandberg) who tags out the runner from first, Darryl Hamilton (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Eddie Taubensee (CIN) is the batter with a 0-1 count. He hits a line drive shot to the P, Andy Ashby (OUT 1)

P throws to the SS (Chris Gomez) who tags the runner caught off second, Curtis Goodwin (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Archi Cianfrocco) who tags the runner off first, Barry Larkin (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Rich Amaral (SEA) is the batter with a 1-1 count. He hits a line drive to right center which is caught by CF Garret Anderson (OUT 1)

CF throws to the SS (Gary DiSarcina) who putsout the runner at second, Russ Davis (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Darrin Erstad) who putsout the runner at first, Dan Wilson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Page 42: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

MIL199707282 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5L 5*-4*-3*7/28/1997 Toronto Blue Jays @ Milwaukee Brewers Game 2 - Top of the 4th - Score 2-4 (2 men on: Benito Santiago 1B, EdSprague 2B)Alex Gonzalez (TOR) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground fielded by the 3B (Jeff Cirillo) who steps on the bag to force the runnerfrom second, Ed Sprague (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Mark Loretta) who forces the runner from first, Benito Santiago (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Dave Nilsson) who retires the batter, Alex Gonzalez (OUT 3)

NOTE:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -CHN199805080 3(B)3(1)6(2)/TP/L34S 3*-3*-6*5/8/1998 San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs - Bottom of the 4th - Score 0-2 (2 men on: Henry Rodriguez 1B, Mark Grace 2B)

Jeff Blauser (CHN) is the batter with a 2-1 count. He hits a line drive to the 1B, Charlie Hayes (OUT 1)

1B steps on first to nab the runner caught off first, Henry Rodriguez (OUT 2)

1B throws over to the SS (Rich Aurilia) to putsout the runner caught off second, Mark Grace (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Kurt Abbott (COL) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a bunt ground ball fielded by the P (Darren Dreifort) who throws over to the SS (JoseVizcaino) who steps on second to force the runner from first, Neifi Perez (OUT 1)SS throws to the 2B (Eric Young) who is covering first and who retires the batter, Kurt Abbott (OUT 2)

2B throws across the diamond to the 3B (Bobby Bonilla) who tags the runner from second, Jamey Wright (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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J.T. Snow (SFN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball in the hole between first and second which is fielded by the 1B (JohnOlerud) who throws to the SS (Rey Ordonez) who forces the runner from first, Jeff Kent (OUT 1)SS fakes a throw home to hold the runner from third and then throws back to the 1B who putsout the batter, J.T. Snow (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Todd Pratt) who tags out the runner trying to score from third, Barry Bonds (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Jeff Kent (SFN) is the batter with a 2-0 count. He hits a line drive snared by the SS, Alex Arias (OUT 1)

SS flips the ball over to the 2B (Mark Lewis) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Rich Aurilia (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Rico Brogna) who nabs the runner caught of first, Barry Bonds (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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MIL199904160 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G 5*-4*-3*4/16/1999 Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers - Top of the 7th -Score 6-4 (2 men on: Glenallen Hill 1B, Sammy Sosa 2B)

Benito Santiago (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Jeff Cirillo) who steps on the bag to force therunner from second, Sammy Sosa (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Fernando Vina) who forces the runner from first, Glenallen Hill (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Sean Berry) who retires the batter, Benito Santiago (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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PHI199905150 6/LTP/L.2X2(6);1X2(4) 6*-6*-4*5/15/1999 New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies - Top of the 6th - Score 7-6 (2 men on: John Olerud 1B, Edgardo Alfonzo 2B)

Mike Piazza (NYN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive to the SS, Alex Arias (OUT 1)

SS tags the runner caught off second, Edgardo Alfonzo (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 2B (Kevin Jordan) who tags the runner caught off first, John Olerud (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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2B throws to the 1B (J.T. Snow) who retires the batter, Edgard Clemente (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Chili Davis (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 2B, Mark McLemore (OUT 1)

2B throws to the SS (Royce Clayton) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Tino Martinez (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Lee Stevens) who nabs the runner caught off first, Paul O'Neill (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Mike Lowell (FLO) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a ground ball cleanly fielded by the 3B (Chipper Jones) who forces the runner fromsecond, Cliff Floyd (OUT 1)3B throws over to the 2B (Quilvio Veras) who forces the runner from first, Preston Wilson (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Andres Galarraga) who retires the batter, Mike Lowell (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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MON200005140 3/G/TP.1X2(36);3XH(62) 3*-6*-2*5/14/2000 Chicago Cubs @ Montreal Expos - Top of the 1st - Score 1-0 (2 men on: Sammy Sosa 1B, Ricky Gutierrez 3B)

Henry Rodriguez (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 1B (Lee Stevens) who putsout the batter, Henry Rodriguez(OUT 1)1B throws to the SS (Orlando Cabrera) who is covering second and who tags the runner from first, Sammy Sosa (OUT 2)

SS throws home to the C (Chris Widger) who tags the runner trying to score from third, Ricky Gutierrez (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Shane Spencer (NYA) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a hard line drive to the 2B, Randy Velarde (OUT 1)

2B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Tino Martinez (OUT 2)

2B runs down and tags the runner from first, Jorge Posada, who was trying to advance on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE: UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY

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Page 44: Triple Plays Descriptions - retrosheet.org Plays... · He hits a grounder to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) who was set to tag the runner from first, Johnny Peacock, but threw a shot

ARI200005310 8(B)2(3)6(2)/TP 8*-2*-6*5/31/2000 St. Louis Cardinals @ Arizona Diamondbacks - Top of the 5th - Score 1-3 (3 men on: Shawon Dunston 1B, EdgarRenteria 2B, Placido Polanco 3B)Mark McGwire (STL) is the batter with a 0-2 count. He hits a fly ball to center which is caught by the CF, Steve Finley (OUT 1)

CF throws to the C (Damian Miller) who putsout the runner from third, Placido Polanco (OUT 2)

C throws to the SS (Tony Womack) near third who putsout the runner trying to advance from second, Edgar Renteria (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -CLE200009010 64(2)4(1)3(B)/TP 6-4*-4*-3*9/1/2000 Baltimore Orioles @ Cleveland Indians - Bottom of the 2nd - Score 0-1 (2 men on: Wil Cordero 1B, Travis Fryman 2B)

Sandy Alomar Jr. (CLE) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a ground ball deep to the SS (Melvin Mora) who flips the ball over to the 2B(Jerry Hairston) who tags the runner from second, Travis Fryman (OUT 1)2B steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Wil Cordero (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Jeff Conine) who retires the batter, Sandy Alomar Jr. (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Mark McLemore (SEA) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a sharp line drive to the 2B, Damion Easley (OUT 1)

2B throws to the SS (Deivi Cruz) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Tom Lampkin (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Shane Halter) who putsout the runner caught off first, Ichiro Suzuki (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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BOS200108060 6(B)4(2)4(1)/LTP 6*-4*-3*8/6/2001 Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox - Bottom of the 4th - Score 2-4 (2 men on: Chris Stynes 1B, Brian Daubach 2B)

Scott Hatteberg (BOS) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive right to the SS, Alex Rodriguez (OUT 1)

SS throws to the 2B (Randy Velarde) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Brian Daubach (OUT 2)

2B then tags the runner from first, Chris Stynes who was trying to advance on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Ron Wright (SEA) is the batter with a 2-2 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the P (Kenny Rogers) who turns and throws to the SS (AlexRodriguez) who is covering second and who forces the runner from first, John Olerud (OUT 1)SS throws home to the C (Bill Haselman) who has the runner from third, Ruben Sierra) trapped in a run down. C throws to the 3B (HankBlalock) who chases the runner toward home. The 3B throws to the P who tags out the runner (OUT 2)P then throws to the 2B (Mike Young) who tags the batter (Ron Wright) who is trying to advance on the play. (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Wiki Gonzalez (SDN) is the batter with a 0-1 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Edgardo Alfonzo) who steps on the bag to forcethe runner from second, Deivi Cruz, (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Roberto Alomar) who forces the runner from first, Sean Burroughs (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Mo Vaughn) who retires the batter, Wiki Gonzalez (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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MON200207280 5(B)5(2)3(1)/LTP 5*-5*-3*7/28/2002 Florida Marlins @ Montreal Expos - Bottom of the 3rd - Score 1-1 (2 men on: Jose Vidro 1B, Brad Wilkerson 2B)

Vladmir Guerrero (MON) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a hard line drive to the 3B, Mike Lowell (OUT 1)

3B chases down and tags the runner coming from second, Brad Wilkerson (OUT 2)

3B throws across the diamond to the 1B (Derrek Lee) who putsout the runner caught off first, Jose Vidro (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR FLORIDA MARLINS

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Eric Owens (FLO) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive to the RF, J.D. Drew (OUT 1)

RF throws to the SS (Edgard Renteria) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Mike Lowell (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Tino Martinez) who putsout the runner caught off first, Derrek Lee (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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MON200209030 K+CS2(2636)/TP.3X3(65) 2*-6-3-6*-5*9/3/2002 Philadelphia Phillies @ Montreal Expos - Top of the 8th - Score 6-6 (2 men on: Placido Polanco 1B, Travis Lee 2B)

Marlon Anderson (PHI) is the batter with a 0-2 count. Dan Smith is the Pitcher who strikeouts the batter. (OUT 1)

C (Brian Schneider) throws to the SS (Orlando Cabrera) who has trapped the runner caught off first (Placido Polanco). SS throws to the 1B(Andres Galarraga) who throws back to the SS who tags the runner. (OUT 2)SS throws over to the 3B (Fernando Tatis) who tags the runner caught off third, Travis Lee (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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2B throws to the SS (Chris Gomez) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Chris Woodward (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Aubrey Huff) who putsout the runner caught off first, Dave Berg (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS

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Orlando Palmeiro (SLN) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive to the 1B, Todd Helton (OUT 1)

1B throws to the SS (Jose Hernandez) who tags the runner caught off second, Scott Rolen (OUT 2)

SS then chases down and tags the runner coming from first, Tino Martinez (OUT 3)

NOTE: FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR COLORADO ROCKIES

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -SLN200308100 6/LTP.2X2(6);1X1(6) 6*-6*-6*8/10/2003 Atlanta Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals - Bottom of the 5th - Score 1-1 (2 men on: Orlando Palmeiro 1B, Mike Matheny2B)Woody Williams (SLN) is the batter with a 1-1 count. He hits a hard line drive directly to the SS, Rafael Furcal (OUT 1)

SS tags the runner caught off second, Mike Matheny (OUT 2)

SS chases down and tags the runner coming from first, Orlando Palmeiro (OUT 3)

NOTE: UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY

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ATL200405060 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3*5/6/2004 San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves - Top of the 8th - Score 7-2 (2 men on: Ramon Vazquez 1B, Ramon Hernandez 2B)

Kerry Robinson (SDN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Mike Hessman) who steps on the bag to force therunner from second, Ramon Hernandez (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Jesse Garcia) who forces the runner from first, Ramon Vazquez (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Adam LaRoche) who retires the batter, Kerry Robinson (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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CHA200407070 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3*7/7/2004 Anaheim Angels @ Chicago White Sox - Top of the 6th - Score 7-0 (2 men on: Tim Salmon 1B, Darrin Erstad 2B)

Ben Molina (ANA) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Joe Crede) who steps on the bag to force the runnerfrom second, Darrin Erstad (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Juan Uribe) who forces the runner from first, Tim Salmon (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Paul Konerko) who retires the batter, Ben Molina (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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Todd Pratt (PHI) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Morgan Ensberg) who forces the runner from second,Placido Polanco (OUT 1)3B throws to the 2B (Jeff Kent) who forces the runner from first, Marlon Byrd. (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Mike Lamb) who retires the batter, Todd Pratt (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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