Triple Plays

[Mugsy's Jock]

Last night's 5-4-3 triple play has gotten plenty of love, and also spurred some understandable follow-up at the end of the thread about John Valentin's awesome unassisted triple play. So here's a home for your triple play memories...

I was at this game in 1990, when the Twins turned three twice. The links here are fantastic if only to hear Ned Martin's voice again -- what the hell does "Mercy me, Gerald!" mean?

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/twins-two-triple-plays-in-one-game-red-sox-july-17-1990-video-gary-gaetti/1mr7n45p2s8l01oe5uanu8a879

 

[Mugsy's Jock]

My first triple play memory -- from this awesome old clip...

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

My first triple play memory -- from this awesome old clip...

Awesome. Would only be a double play today -- neighborhood play at second base.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I was at that double triple play game at well Grandstand seats up above first base

 

[The Last DiMaggio]

I was at the game at Shea Stadium on June 27, 1967 when they filmed a triple play for the movie The Odd Couple. During the game the Pirates were caught batting out of order, which is probably another rarity. My parents took me to the movie the following Summer and the scene flashed so quickly I barely saw it. Now, it's on you tube.

edit: just saw that the clip is posted above.

 

[jose melendez]

It was Scott Hatteberg hitting into a triple play and hitting a grand slam in the same game for me.

 

[hoothehoo]

It was Scott Hatteberg hitting into a triple play and hitting a grand slam in the same game for me.

I was at that game too. I remember it being one of the hottest/most humid games I'd ever been at.

 

[TomTerrific]

I was at that double triple play game at well Grandstand seats up above first base

Strangely enough, so was I. Closer to 3rd and up about 20 rows as I recall. Totally missed the significance of it at the time other than a "that sucks" reaction.

Didn't they also have a game in that same series where they were the victims of 6 double plays? Or am I thinking of some other game?

 

[joe dokes]

Last night's 5-4-3 triple play has gotten plenty of love, and also spurred some understandable follow-up at the end of the thread about John Valentin's awesome unassisted triple play. So here's a home for your triple play memories...

I was at this game in 1990, when the Twins turned three twice. The links here are fantastic if only to hear Ned Martin's voice again -- what the hell does "Mercy me, Gerald!" mean?

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/twins-two-triple-plays-in-one-game-red-sox-july-17-1990-video-gary-gaetti/1mr7n45p2s8l01oe5uanu8a879

Jerry ("Gerald"?) Remy was his TV partner. He's right at the end, with the voice 5 octaves higher than today.

 

[NoXInNixon]

No third baseman has ever turned an unassisted triple play, but amazingly two first basemen have!

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[Eddie Jurak]

I believe there was a Red Sox game from decades ago when Gary Gaetti turned 2 5-4-3 triple plays.

 

[richgedman'sghost]

Two posts above yours goes into detail about that game.

 

[Section15Box113]

Strangely enough, so was I. Closer to 3rd and up about 20 rows as I recall.

I was at the 1990 Gaetti game and there last night. Same seats both times.

 

[BuellMiller]

Strangely enough, so was I. Closer to 3rd and up about 20 rows as I recall. Totally missed the significance of it at the time other than a "that sucks" reaction.

Didn't they also have a game in that same series where they were the victims of 6 double plays? Or am I thinking of some other game?

Yep, very next day:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS199007180.shtml

Red Sox won both games (it helped they rolled 4 of their own DPs, too in that 2nd game. I think the 10 combined was a record).