17 Jimmy Keenan, Ron Hansen, SABR Baseball Biography Project, accessed January 23, 2023, https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/ron-hansen/. A-Rods debut too All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Once there are two runners on base with no outs, there becomes a chance that a triple play can occur. His Cardinals were holding a one-run lead in the top of the ninth against the Pirates at Forbes Field. They have only occurred a total of fifteen times in history. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 7 Jim Schlemmer, Hansen Travels Alone into History, Akron Beacon Journal, July 31, 1968: F2. We also invite you to follow us on social networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conlasbasesllenas/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConLasBasesFull, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conlasbasesllenas/?hl=en, You cannot miss our program With the Full Bases in Podcast. Even after their 4-2 win in the series opener on July 29, with the go-ahead run coming on shortstop Ron Hansens seventh inning home run off the left-field foul pole screen,2 the perpetual bottom-dwelling Senators were 36-62, 25 games behind the AL-leading Detroit Tigers. Linnell grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; Malcom advanced to second; Leonzi advanced to third; Donahue scored. As rare as triple play is, unassisted triple plays are even rarer. With the Mets hitter, Jeff Francoeur on the plate, the two runners that were on bases decided to double steal and in a 2-2 count, Francoeur, connected a line to the shortstop Eric Bruntlett. During the top of the sixth inning Marc Newfield hit a hard line drive that was caught by Valentin. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It, How It Happened: Caught liner. If you can help us improve this game story,contact us. Also with the bases loaded and in the beginning of the eighth inning, the second baseman of the Industriales, Juan Padilla, hit a grounder to the third base, which caught Acebey, stepping on third, putting out Antonio Scull who ran from second base and then chased Lazaro Vargas, who had left third and ran to the plate and which he also tag out. 11 Bob Moskowitz, The Way the Ball Bounces, Newport News Daily Press, July 30, 1968: 14. 7: 2: Runs 0 Hits 1 . A night later in Detroit, Hansen struck out twice more, then was pulled for a pinch-hitter. 1990 The Oakland Athletics swept the Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant and their third straight trip to the World Series with a 3-1 victory. Report: Padres add Rougned Odor on minor-league deal, Despite its kinks, MLB's pitch clock paying immediate dividends, Rockies' Rodgers could miss weeks after dislocating shoulder, Report: Marlins could invite Gurriel to camp after rescinding $3M offer. However, with the MLB being speedier than ever, there are very few runners who cannot outrun a ball that has to go to third and second base before being thrown to first. An unassisted triple play, when one fielder records all three outs during one at-bat, has only occurred 15 times in major league history through 2010. For a triple play to happen, there must be at least two runners on the bases with no outs. Given that the play was turned by a visiting player it is not surprising that the print media did not record much crowd reaction.8. Facing their first deficit of the series, Donaldson, the reigning player of the week, crushed a ball off the right center wall for a triple to make it 1-1, scoring the lead-off man DeWitt. 2011 Albert Pujols had one of the biggest postseason nights of his career in Game 2 of the NL championship series, going 4 for 5 with a home run, three doubles and five RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3 to even the series at 1-1. Bruntlett's occurred in the ninth inning, sealing a 9-7 win against the Mets. The most likely method would be a line drive up the middle with runners on first and second and runners in motion. It is nearly impossible for an unassisted triple play to occur unless the fielder is positioned between the two runners. 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. "Playing professional baseball is a privilege. 555 N. Central Ave. #416 Washington put two runners on in the eighth with Howards one-out single and a walk to Ken McMullen. Thats what the statistics show. This touched second base and then tagged out Daniel Murphy in third. For this rare play to be possible there must be no outs in the inning and at least two runners on base. Ernie Padgett, Braves shortstop, Oct. 6, 1923, fourth inningIt was the final game of the regular season, the nightcap of a doubleheader between the Braves and the Phillies in Boston. If the fielder steps on one base and then tags the third runner out, this is an unassisted triple play. If this interests you today, I suggest checking out this old 1986 Sports. John Valentine's triple play. Related Topics Baseball Sports comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may . An unassisted triple play usually consists of a hard line drive hit directly at an infielder for the first out, with that same fielder then able to double off one of the base runners and tag a second for the second and third outs. 2 July 2013. Humphreys also settled down in his second inning of work, only allowing a walk to Snyder in the bottom of the eighth. But it would be a day to remember for something other than a blowout loss -- after a single and a walk to open the bottom of the first inning, Joe Azcue hit a liner to short, where Hansen made the catch, stepped on second and tagged the runner coming from first, Russ Snyder. Watch >. Typically, an unassisted triple play is achieved when a middle infielder catches a line drive near second base (first out), steps on the base before the runner who started there can tag up (second out), and then tags the runner advancing from first before he can return there (third out). The official box score of Baseball vs Eastern Connecticut St. Univ. Cleveland (57-47), led by first-year manager Alvin Dark, shared second place with the Baltimore Orioles, seven games back.3. The winning run. Johnny Neun, Tigers first baseman, May 31, 1927, ninth inningCleveland was the victim of the rarest of defensive plays not once, but three times. Because people still argue about it. 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). John Valentin of the Boston Red Sox turned the tenth unassisted triple play in the history of Major League baseball. Breaking down all fifteen instances of unassisted triple plays by position, there have been two by first basemen, five by second basemen, and eight by shortstops in Major League Baseball history. And other outs would not count as the inning is over for the opposing team. 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The most common unassisted triple play is when there is a runner on first and second base with no outs. Randy Velarde glove worn during unassisted triple play (Hall of Fame Collection). There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays observed in history, making the event even rarer than a perfect game. Former Shortstop Playing for the Reds Sox 4 y You have to dab on the haters first. R. Leonzi hit into triple play ss to 1b to c; Z. Donahue out on the play; N. Plantamur out on the play. Please logout and login again. This is one of the rarest plays in baseball, with only 14 unassisted triple plays taking place since Neal Ball from all 30 current professional leagues in America and Canada. Trivia alert: There was a player making his Major League debut during this unassisted triple play game and it was none other than future superstar Alex Rodriguez. In baseball, an unassisted double play (UDP) is when one fielder records two outs on the field, without the aid of another player. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. 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. A triple unassisted play is a term in baseball where a single player makes three outs in one play. The Senators got on the board in the top of the second with a leadoff home run from Capital Punisher Frank Howardhis second of the series, third of the season against McDowell, and 30th of the year. Afterward the media attention focused on Hansen, given the rarity of unassisted triple plays and length of time since the last one41 years, 50,000 games, and 2.7 million putouts.12 I didnt know that, Hansen said, referring to the time since the last such play, but I did know there were three out., It was one of the best plays I ever made in terms of all the putouts, he added. Phil Wood to Steven Weiner, email communication, December 5, 2022. This article was fact-checked by Larry DeFillipo and copy-edited by Len Levin. In general, the "next base" is usually the same base that the infielder stepped on to record the second out, and the last runner is tagged before he can return to the previous base. At the bottom right, the scorekeeper enters his or her name. As rare as triple play is,. It brought up catcher Joe Azcue, like his batterymate McDowell an AL All-Star in 1968. See Doug Marstons award-winning poster presentation at SABR 50, available for download at https://sabr.org/latest/sabr-50-asel-marston-win-2022-convention-presentation-awards/. For the Indians, Elmer Smith hit the first Series grand slam and Jim Bagby, the winner, hit the first Series homer by a pitcher. In the second period, Luverne broke the shutout with a power play goal by Kamryn Van Batavia at the 12:15 mark of the period. Leonzi hit into triple play ss to 1b to c; Donahue out on the play; Plantamuro out on the play. Bill Wambsganns completes the 1st World Series unassisted triple play. Then Walter Holke smashed a sinking liner that Padgett caught. Washington held its 1-0 lead through the top of the fourth. Cleveland finally broke through in the bottom half. There are many ways a triple play can be performed; most of them are done with runners on first and second base. The most recent unassisted triple play in the MLB occurred in 2009, and was made by Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Eric Bruntlett. 3 The Indians slipped as low as fifth place during the remainder of the season, but finished third. These numbers will be used when you record fielding plays. 2016 Joe Panik doubled off the wall in right-center field to drive in Brandon Crawford with the winning run in the 13th inning, and the San Francisco Giants staved off elimination yet again by outlasting the Chicago Cubs 6-5 in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. We invite you to have fun and talk about baseball here: https://www.spreaker.com/conlasbasesllenas, And finally follow our Youtube program: What happens MLB on our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2eZlvZJXVZ5FAtxd_oeeOg, Tu direccin de correo electrnico no ser publicada. Hansens play added another chapter to Clevelands odds-defying history with the games rarest occurrence. Los campos obligatorios estn marcados con, Beisbol Venezolano (LVBP): Resultados, noticias, videos y entrevistas, Henry Urrutia se molesta y manda mensaje por crticas a Aroldis Chapman, Tiburones de La Guaira arm cambio de jugadores con Tigres de Aragua, LVBP: El programa antidopaje podra volver para la 2023/24, Navegantes del Magallanes ya tiene candidato a mnager para la 23-24. The official box score of Baseball vs Virginia Wesleyan U. on 2/24/2023. In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three putouts by himself in one continuous play, without his teammates making any assists. At the end of the game, complete the box score by writing each player's total At-Bats, Runs, Hits, RBI, and Walks in the shaded boxes. T\U3WL/p",Uq/.
e}ji@%W1^si!N]%Di/?&-@hnDkq?{DkQ*)t 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. The most frequent triple plays occur from groundballs. Infrequently, the order of the last two putouts is reversed. 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, in his 11th big-league season, had completed the majors ninth-ever unassisted triple playand the first in 41 years. Asdrbal Cabrera, Cleveland second baseman, May 12, 2008, fifth inningSame situation here, though not in the ninth -- this time, it was the fifth inning at Progressive Field. 16 The complete trade on February 13, 1968 was Hansen, Dennis Higgins, and Steve Jones to the Senators for Cullen, Buster Narum, and Bob Priddy from the White Sox. In the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, the only unassisted triple play was at the hands of one of the most legendary players in that country: David Concepcin. Analyzing A Rare, Unassisted Triple Play. [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). Hansens unassisted triple play was part of a mixed but eventful week for the 30-year-old infielder, whose big-league career eventually spanned nearly 1,400 games over 15 seasons and included AL Rookie of the Year honors in 1960 and four seasons with MVP votes. Washington Senators 1. 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). What we do know is that this kind of play is a one in a lifetime event. However, by modern rules it was an unassisted double play with a throw to second base for the third out. "It's amazing," Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said after snagging a liner by the Braves' Chipper Jones in the seventh inning on April 29, 2007. This usually happens in one of two ways: An infielder will catch a batted ball in the air (1) and then tag out a runner attempting to return to a base he left, or tag the base he left (2). Rafael Furcal, Braves shortstop, Aug. 10, 2003, fifth inningThis time, it was the Braves who were on the right side of the triple play. Yes, these were Monday and Tuesday nights, but games the next two nights against Baltimore pulled almost twice the crowds to cavernous Cleveland Stadium. At Citi Field on Sunday, the Phillies led the Mets by two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Here are some other rare baseball plays that we thought of: Home runs that bounce off a foul pole are pretty rare. The shortest time between two unassisted triple plays occurred in May 1927, when Johnny Neun executed the feat less than 24 hours after Jimmy Cooney. He stepped on second and tagged the runner retreating to first for the triple play. Line drive, tagged runner, and returning runner to 2nd. View global achievement stats . The play happened on December 14, 1987, in a game between his team, Tigres de Aragua, against the Cardinals of Lara, held at the Antonio Herrera Gutirrez stadium in Barquisimeto. 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