The innings scoring ended with Mayes RBI single and an 8-1 Cleveland advantage. 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. 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. John Valentine's triple play. Acebey got in his face, tagged him, and that is how the only unassisted triple play in the history of the Cuban National Baseball Series happened. In just his fourth Major League game, Padgett became the fourth player in AL/NL history to turn an unassisted triple play. Neal Ball was the first to achieve this in Major League Baseball (MLB) under modern rules, doing so on July 19, 1909. The most common unassisted triple play is when there is a runner on first and second base with no outs. . On May 8, 1878, the Providence Grays defeated the Boston Red Stockings, 3-2. 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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. They turned that lead into a win with the help of an . A triple play can be completed in two ways: via the runner-to-third base route or via the runner . 4: 0: McDowell allowed two more runners on a walk and his own throwing error. Although Azcue struck out, a passed ball during the at-bat allowed Clevelands fourth run to score. Analyzing A Rare, Unassisted Triple Play. Baseball is a humbling sport." Because people still argue about it. If the batter gets out while running bases, say, as the result . These numbers will be used when you record fielding plays. update=copyright.getFullYear(); The Yankees won the game anyway,. Clevelands unassisted triple play saga had yet another twist in the twenty-first century. 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. These are some of the most important unassisted triple play plays in different baseball leagues in the world. When the batter gets out, you want to write the number out (1 for first out, 2 for second, 3 for third out) in the left hand corner and circle it. The Cleveland Spiders / Cleveland Guardians are the only franchise to have three players achieve the feat while on their roster: Neal Ball, Bill Wambsganss and Asdrbal Cabrera. A-Rods debut too That was a fitting way to end his Senators tenureon August 2 he was traded to the White Sox for Tim Cullen. This was the second unassisted triple play turned by a Boston Red Sox player and the first ever turned against the Seattle Mariners organization. Humphreys walked Sims, then allowed a run-scoring double to Cardenal, who took third on a throwing error by Hansen. The hit-and-run sign was flashed and the runners took off on a 3-and-2 pitch.7 Azcue hit a line drive right at Hansen. 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. Boston trailed, 2-0, at the time, but came back to win the game, 4-3. A regular triple play involves at least 2 defensive players. Evidently there must be more in other countries that are not mentioned here. Washington Senators 1. The last triple play without assistance in the big leagues, happened on August 23, 2009, in a match between Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. 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. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.13 Right time, right place, indeedRon Hansen didnt make it to the Baseball Hall of Famebut his glove did.14. The runners were on the move with the pitch, which resulted in a liner to second base off the bat of Shane Spencer, but the slight variation in this case is that Velarde tagged the runner who left first base before stepping on second for the trifecta. Hansens play added another chapter to Clevelands odds-defying history with the games rarest occurrence. 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