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It was the first unassisted triple play since 1968, and the first in the National League since 1927. [8] [9] [12] Morandini was also the first second baseman in National League history, and the first in the regular season, to turn an unassisted triple play; [10] [12] all previous occurrences were made by first basemen or shortstops. [9]
On September 20, Mickey Morandini executed an unassisted triple play in the sixth inning. [7] He caught a line drive, touched second base and tagged the runner coming from first base. Notable transactions
The unassisted triple play, the perfect game, hitting four home runs in one game and five extra-base hits in a game are thus comparable in terms of rarity, but the perfect game and the home run and extra-base hit records require an extraordinary effort along with a fair amount of luck. By contrast, the unassisted triple play is essentially ...
That triple play in 1929 was also turned in Detroit, according to the SABR database. The Tigers did it against the Boston Red Sox when batter Russ Scarritt lined back to pitcher Josh Billings.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Morandini snares Jeff King's line drive, steps on second to double off Andy Van Slyke, and finally tags Barry Bonds out before he can return to first. It is the ninth unassisted triple play since 1901, but only the second to be pulled off by a second baseman.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Padres clinching a postseason berth on a triple play, the Dodgers sloppy night, the Tigers wild card inevitability and John Fisher’s letter to A ...
In 1992, Phillies second baseman Mickey Morandini performed an unassisted triple play against the Pirates and, in doing so, became the first second baseman in National League history and the first overall player in the regular season to do so. [86]
SMU came right back and again cut the margin to 10, finishing off a seven-play drive with a 20-yard TD catch by Matthew Hibner.After the defense forced Clemson into three-and-outs on consecutive ...