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How many unassisted triple plays to end games and was the Phillies' one on August 23 2009 the first?
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There were two unassisted triple plays to end games:
* Johnny Neun of the Detroit Tigers on May 31, 1927 * Eric Bruntlett of the Philadelphia Phillies on August 23, 2009
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Who made the last unassisted triple play?
In MLB, that was second baseman Eric Bruntlett of the Phillies against the Mets on August 23, 2009. The Mets had runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs and the score 9-7 in favor of the Phillies when the Mets tried a hit and run play with Jeff Francoeur at bat and the count at 2-2. Bruntlett was running to cover second base when Francoeur hit a line drive straight to him for the first out. He touched second base for the second out and tagged the runner coming from 1st base to complete the triple play.
How do you get an unassisted triple plays in Baseball?
On a hit and run play, runners on first and second, the batter hits a line drive to the second baseman, he makes the catch for the first out tags the first base runner for the second out and steps on second for the third out.
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What is an unassited triple play?
According to the Society for American Baseball Research, there have been 13 unassisted triple plays in MLB since 1876, the first being in 1909. That would make the odds of an unassisted triple play about 1 in every 10 years. Interestingly, these things seem to come in groups. Six of the thirteen came in the 1920s. Three of the thirteen have come in the 2000s. And on top of that, there were unassisted triple plays on successive days in 1927. On May 30, 1927 shortstop Jimmy Cooney of the Chicago Cubs turned an unassisted triple play against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The very next day first baseman Johnny Neun of the Detroit Tigers turned an unassisted triple play against the Cleveland Indians. Click on the 'Unassisted Triple Plays in MLB' link below to see the list of players that have made an unassisted triple play. UPDATE: There was a 14th unassisted triple play on May 12, 2008 when Asdrubal Cabrera of the Cleveland Indians notched one against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Who made the last unassisted triple play?
In MLB, that was second baseman Eric Bruntlett of the Phillies against the Mets on August 23, 2009. The Mets had runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs and the score 9-7 in favor of the Phillies when the Mets tried a hit and run play with Jeff Francoeur at bat and the count at 2-2. Bruntlett was running to cover second base when Francoeur hit a line drive straight to him for the first out. He touched second base for the second out and tagged the runner coming from 1st base to complete the triple play.
How do you get an unassisted triple plays in Baseball?
On a hit and run play, runners on first and second, the batter hits a line drive to the second baseman, he makes the catch for the first out tags the first base runner for the second out and steps on second for the third out.
Who made an unassisted triple play in August 2003?
Rafael Furcal Here is a link to the story on ESPN's site about the unassisted triple play that Furcal made: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/story?id=1593632 To quote: With runners on first and second, Furcal made a leaping grab of pitcher Woody Williams' liner. The runners were going on a 1-1 pitch, and Furcal stepped on second base to double up Mike Matheny before tagging out Orlando Palmeiro as he made a futile attempt to scamper back to first. Just to let you know, another unassisted triple play was made in the 5th game of the 1920 World Series by Bill Wambsganss, the Cleveland Indians' second baseman. There were runners on first and second with nobody out. Wambsganss grabbed a screaming line drive, stepped on 2nd base, and tagged the runner who was on first base, now only a few feet away from Wambsganss (both runners were running because they both thought it was a sure hit). Some useless trivia here: As of July 31, 2007: There have been 13 recorded unassisted triple plays in MLB history. There have been 15 players to hit four home runs in one game in MLB history. There have been 17 pitchers to pitch perfect games in MLB history. This might suggest, to the suggestable reader, that the unassisted triple play is the most unusual feat in MLB.
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Runners on first and second. Batter pops it up and is out due to the infield fly rule. The runner on first passes the runner on second and is out. The remaining runner is hit by the pop fly. Unassisted triple play.
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4 On April 21, 2007, the Philadelphia Phillies turned a triple play against the Cincinnati Reds. After a walk by Josh Hamilton and a single by Edwin Encarnacion, catcher David Ross grounded a ball that went from third to second to first (Abraham Nunez, Chase Utley, and Wes Helms, respectively) for the triple play. It was the first triple play for the Phillies since 1999 and the first against the Reds since 1997. Eight days later, on April 29, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki of the Colorado Rockies turned an unassisted triple play vs. the Atlanta Braves. In the seventh inning, Tulowitzki caught Chipper Jones' line drive with the runners moving, stepped on second to retire Kelly Johnson and tagged Edgar Renter
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