Cleveland Indians 10 . As of 2022, there have been only 16 unassisted triple plays in major-league historyand six have involved Clevelands AL franchise. Did you know that George Burns and Johnny Neun are the only two first basemen in Major League history to turn an unassisted triple play? Jimmy Cooney, Cubs shortstop, May 30, 1927, fourth inningIncredibly, there were unassisted triple plays turned on back-to-back days -- two of the 15 to ever take place -- with this one coming the day before Neun's in Detroit. As has been shown to be crucial to the typical unassisted triple play, the runners were going on the pitch. Did you know that two of the unassisted triple plays occurred as the last play of a game? Like those who has seen a miracle or those who say they have seen extraterrestrials beings or maybe a unicorn. A triple play is a unique, game-changing play. That would not be particularly remarkable except that he had been acquired from the White Sox before the season in a trade that included Cullen.16, It was the first time in baseball history that the same two players were traded for each other twice in the same season.17 Perhaps the White Sox were expecting Hansen backupon arrival he found his locker as he had left it, complete with his 1967 uniform.18. These columns may also be used for extra innings if the game goes beyond the tenth. 12 Hansen Registers Unassisted Triple Play, Lima (Ohio) News, July 31, 1968: 28. 1980 Kansas Citys George Brett hit an upper deck three-run homer off relief ace Goose Gossage to give the Kansas City Royals a 4-2 victory and a three-game sweep of New York Yankees in the ALCS. Hansen, serving as an advance scout for the Philadelphia Phillies, was in Cleveland when Indians shortstop Asdrbal Cabrera turned what was then tallied as the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history in May 2008another 40-year span. Manage Settings Happy trails king. This time it was in a 1-0 loss to the Tigers in Detroit. You can develop your own style, but here's the standard method: Position numbers. Games Out of the Park Baseball 23 Stats. Although the Boston Red Sox and a few other teams registered fielding double plays in 2022, fans do not show up at a ballpark expecting to see one. 1 Baseball Biography, Charles Dryden, Baseballbiography.com, accessed November 30, 2022, https://baseballbiography.com/charles-dryden/. 2.3M subscribers in the baseball community. It was the sixth inning at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, and the Pirates' Jeff King hit a line drive up the middle that Morandini made a great diving play on. [7] The only unassisted triple play that did not take one of these forms occurred in the 19th century, under rules that are no longer in effect (see below). When the club was known as the Cleveland Naps, shortstop Neal Ball made the first one of the twentieth century, against the Boston Red Sox in 1909. The Athletics rallied for two runs and had two runners on base with two outs in the ninth inning when Cardinals reliever Bill Hallahan got the final out for the win. The scorekeeper writes in the names of the two teams, the date of the game, game start and end time, and the weather conditions at game time (sunny, cloudy, rain, etc). Jeff Francoeur lined a ball up the middle, but Bruntlett was on his way to cover the bag on the steal attempt and snared the liner. "Line drive right at me, caught it, one out. Baseball is a humbling sport." Boston trailed, 2-0, at the time, but came back to win the game, 4-3. With Cooney on second after drawing a walk, and Rogers Hornsby following with another base on balls, Jim Bottomley lined one to short, where Wright caught it, stepped on second to retire Cooney and then tagged Hornsby out for the triple-play. Humphreys walked Sims, then allowed a run-scoring double to Cardenal, who took third on a throwing error by Hansen. 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Do we have to argue about everything, people? The unassisted triple play is one of the rarest fabulous feats in Major League baseball. The most remarkable defensive gem to record in a single inning, accomplished by just a handful.The 'Four Home Runs in a Game' Club:https://www.youtube.com/wa. Bruntlett became the second player in major league . He later scored on Baccari's ground out. This means that all three outs were made by one player. A opportunistic unassisted double play by Easton Good ended the jam and the inning for the Hounds. McDowell admitted after the game that he didnt know how to handle Frank Howard, whose three hits made him 7-for-9 in 1968 against his fellow All-Star. Lawrence S. The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It. Only triple play I've ever seen in person. All the Senators managed in the sixth and seventh were singles by Frank Howard and Mike Epstein (pinch-hitting for Haywood). An Unassisted Triple Play means that one player (almost always an infielder 1 - an unassisted triple play by an outfielder is not impossible, as Paul Hines proved, but it was very difficult) gets three players out from the time the batter hits the ball to the time all the baserunners are out or on a base (a play). Your login session has expired. Four seasons later, Detroits Neun preserved a 1-0 win over Cleveland by making the last three outs of the game with his triple play.21 Neuns was the last in the majors until happenstancea pitcher struggling in the first inning, a hit-and-run play, and a line drivegave Hansen the chance to make history in 1968. The fielder catches the line drive for the first out, steps on second base for the second force out and tags the advancing runner from first. Cooney was on the wrong end of the play this time, however. Line-drives are another way we see triple plays transpire in the MLB. Finally it was determined that this play was not unassisted, since the second baseman Sweasy intervened. Three or four triple plays usually occur during a MLB season. ? If the batter gets out while running bases, say, as the result . In the 1920s, two AL teams had unassisted triple plays against the Indians. 21 Search Results for Unassisted Triple Play, Nationalpastime.com, accessed January 23, 2023. nationalpastime.com/site/index.php?query=unassisted+triple+play&action=simple_search%22. According to the Society for American Baseball Research, the runner who came from second base, Ezra Sutton, had not yet touched the third base, which would mean that even for the rules of the nineteenth century the play was not complete until Hines passed the ball to second.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'conbasesllenas_com-box-4','ezslot_2',108,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-conbasesllenas_com-box-4-0'); In the year 1902, first base Harry OHagen, of the Rochester Broncos in the International League, executed the first triple play without assistance in organized baseball against the Jersey City Giants. The inning was over. But McDowell finished his work with a strikeout and a groundout to hold the score. John Valentine's triple play. The Yankees won the game anyway,. Hansens fourth strikeout of the day and two fly outs closed out the game. Cronkite School at ASU Baseball Notes, Washington Post, June 27, 1904: 8. It was the first unassisted triple play to end a game in National League history. And, on August 23, 2009, Eric Bruntlett wrapped up 9-7 win by the Phillies over the Mets with an unassisted triple play in the bottom of the ninth inning. 2: 2: DE SEDAS, N. struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS). McDowell struck out Hansen again to end the top of the fourth. Secondly, an activity must happen during the play that allows the three outs to even be obtained. The unassisted triple play is one of the rarest fabulous feats in Major League baseball. The most frequent triple plays occur from groundballs. Hall of Famer Lloyd Waner was at the plate with runners at first and second in the first game of a doubleheader between the Cubs and the Pirates at Forbes Field. Triple threat A single fielder completing all three outs is the rarest sort of triple play and one of the rarest happenings in baseball. 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