Play-By-Play Descriptions
of Baseball's Triple Plays (1900-1909)

4/25/1900                         NL Cincinnati Reds                 vs   NL  Pittsburgh Pirates            League Park II in Cincinnati

Top 3  Inning      Score V-H    2  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3*              Source: Chi Tribune; Sporting Life

  Event: 6(B)64(2)43(1)/LTP            # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     CIN    vs PIT

  Batter:   Tom O'Brien           First Honus Wagner                  Second  Jimmy Williams                Third  Fred Clarke

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      D     1              Runner 2:   2      D     2                  Runner 3:   4

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Tom O'Brien (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He sends a line drive right to the SS, Charlie Irwin (OUT 1)

SS throws over to the 2B (Harry Steinfeldt) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Jimmy Williams (OUT 2)

2B whips the ball to the 1B (Jake Beckley) who puts out the runner caught off first, Honus Wagner (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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5/22/1901          Game 2     NL Brooklyn Superbas            vs   NL  St. Louis Cardinals           Washington Park III

Top 2  Inning      Score V-H    1  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-3*-5-2*           Source: Sporting Life; NY Times

  Event: 6(B)63(1)2XH(352)/LTP      # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     BRO   vs SLN

  Batter:   Jack Ryan               First Otto Krueger                    Second  Dick Padden                    Third  Pete Childs

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      D     1              Runner 2:   3      T     H                 Runner 3:   5

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Jack Ryan (SLN) is the batter with ?-? count. He hits a hard liner to the SS, Bill Dahlen (OUT 1)

SS fires the ball to the 1B (Joe Kelley) who doubles up the runner caught off first, Otto Krueger (OUT 2). The runner from third, Pete Childs, tags up on the

play and scores the second run for the visitors.

1B throws across the diamond to the 3B (Frank Gatins) in an attempt to nail the runner from second, Dick Padden, who rounded that base and was heading for

home. 3B threw to the C (Duke Farrell) who tagged Padden (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/14/1901                         NL Chicago Orphans              vs   NL  New York Giants              West Side Park II

Top 3  Inning      Score V-H    1  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5-2*-4-3-4*-2*      Source: Chicago Tribune

  Event: 3XH(52)BX2(2434)1XH(42)/G             # Men On:   2     [        1-3 ]            CHN      vs         NY1

  Batter:   Kip Selbach            First George Van Haltren           Second                                      Third  Dummy Taylor

  Batter:      2       T     1-2           Runner 1:   3      T     H             Runner 2:   0                                Runner 3:   1      T     3-H

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Kip Selbach (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hit a hard grounder to the 3B (Fred Raymer) who grabbed the ball and shot it to the C (Mike Kahoe) who

chased the runner down the line from third, Luther Taylor and tagged him (OUT 1)

C then made a quick shot to the 2B (Cupid Childs), trapping the batter, Kip Selbach, between first and second. The 2B tossed to the 1B (Charlie Dexter) who

tossed the ball back to the 2B who tagged Selbach (OUT 2)

Meanwhile, the runner from first, George Van Haltren, had advanced past second and third and broke for the plate. The 2B fired the ball to the C who made a

beautiful play to get the ball and tag Van Haltren on a wild slide into the dish (OUT 3)

NOTE:  ALL TAG TP

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7/14/1901                         AL Milwaukee Brewers             at   AL  Chicago White Stockings   South Side Park II

Bot 5  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 4     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-4-5*           Source: Chicago Tribune

  Event: 3(B)3(1)345(3)/LTP            # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     MLA   at CHA

  Batter:   Frank Isbell             First Sam Mertes                      Second  Fielder Jones                  Third  Dummy Hoy

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      D     1              Runner 2:   4                                Runner 3:   3      D     3

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Frank Isbell (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He pulled a liner close to the right field foul line but the 1B (Jiggs Donahue) untelescoped himself far enough

 to get his mitt in front of the ball and grab it (OUT 1)

The runners had all dashed for the next corner and it was easy for the 1B to double up the runner from first, Sam Mertes, by stepping on the bag  (OUT 2) 1B

then threw to second to beat the runner from second, Fielder Jones, but Jones was safe.

Meantime, the runner from third, Dummy Hoy, had crossed the plate but the umpire (Joe Cantillton) ruled that Hoy had not retouched third. 2B (Billy Gilbert)

threw to the 3B (Bill Friel) who stepped on the bag to put out Hoy (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/7/1901            Game 1     AL Boston Americans             at   AL  Baltimore Orioles             Oriole Park

Bot 4  Inning      Score V-H    5  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-5-2*-6*-1*         Source: Boston Globe; Wash Post; Chicago Tribune

  Event: 3XH(152)1X3(26)BX2(61)/GTP            # Men On:   2     [        1-3 ]            BOS      at          BLA

  Batter:   Roger Bresnahan     First Jim Jackson                     Second                                      Third  Steve Brodie

  Batter:      3       T     1-2           Runner 1:   2      T     2-3           Runner 2:   0                                Runner 3:   1      T     3-H

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Roger Bresnahan (BLA) is the batter. With runners at the corners, he bunted an infield bounder caught by the P (Ted Lewis). The runner from third, Steve

Brodie, was trapped in a rundown between 3rd and Home. P tossed to 3B (Jimmy Collins)

The runner from first, Jim Jackson, had advanced to third and the batter, Bresnahan, to second. When Brodie headed back to third, the runners retreated. Brodie

 was tagged out near third on a toss from the 3B to the C (Ossee Schreckengost (OUT 1)

C sent the ball to the SS (Freddy Parent) who tagged Jackson, then threw to the P who tagged Bresnahan before he could reclaim first base. (OUT 3)

NOTE:  ALL TAG TP

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8/8/1901            Game 1     NL New York Giants                vs   NL  Brooklyn Superbas           Polo Grounds III

Top 6  Inning      Score V-H    1  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-6*-3*              Source: New York Times

  Event: 1(B)16(2)63(1)/LTP            # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     NY1    vs BRO

  Batter:   Deacon McGuire      First Charlie Irwin                     Second  Bill Dahlen                      Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      D     1              Runner 2:   2      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Deacon McGuire (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He sent a hot line drive right into the P's (Luther "Dummy" Taylor) mitt. (OUT 1)

P made a quick throw to the SS (George Davis) to dispose of the runner caught off second, Bill Dahlen (OUT 2)

SS in turn by speedy work managed to get the ball to the 1B (John Ganzel) before the runner from first, Charlie Irwin, could recover himself (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/31/1901                         NL St. Louis Cardinals             vs   NL  Cincinnati Reds               Robison Field

Top 4  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 12   PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-3*-6*              Source: Sporting News & Wash Post & Chi Tribune; Cincinnati Inquirer

                                                                                                         (SABR John Lewis)

  Event: B(1)1(13)2(36)/LTP            # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     SLN    vs CIN

  Batter:   George Magoon       First Sam Crawford                  Second  Jake Beckley                   Third

  Batter:      1       G     1              Runner 1:   2      D     3              Runner 2:   3      D     46                Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

George Magoon (CIN) is the batter. He lined right back to the P, Ed Murphy, who threw up his hands to protect his face and the ball stuck in his glove (OUT 1)

P then threw the ball to the 1B, Pop Schriver, who toed the bag before the runner at first, Sa, Crawford, could get back (OUT 2)

1B quickly tossed to the SS, Bobby Wallace, at second to nab the runner caught off that station, Jake Beckley, before he could reclaim it (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/5/1901            Game 2     NL Pittsburgh Pirates              at   NL  New York Giants              Polo Grounds III

Top 2  Inning      Score V-H    3  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-6*-3*              Source: NY Times; NY Evening World {SABR Kevin Harlow}

  Event: 6(B)2x3(6)1x2(63)/LTP       # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     PIT     at NY1

  Batter:   Larry Hesterfer         First Aleck Smith                     Second  John Ganzel                   Third  Frank Murphy

  Batter:      1       G     6              Runner 1:   3      D     3              Runner 2:   2      D     46                Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Twiller Larry Hesterfer (NY1) is the batter with the bases loaded. He hit an apparently safe drive that the SS, Honus Wagner, took with one hand. (Out 1)

The runner at second, John Ganzel, had started for third and the Pittsburgh Dutchman (SS Honus Wagner) just stepped on second, doubling Ganzel (Out 2)

SS then threw to the 1B, Kitty Bransfield, to catch the runner off first, backstop Broadway Aleck Smith, who had started for second. (Out 3)

NOTE:  Batter Hesterfer's only MLB Game

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9/26/1901                         AL Baltimore Orioles               vs   AL  Cleveland Blues               Oriole Park

Top 9  Inning      Score V-H    9  - 8     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-6*              Source: Sporting Life

  Event: 4(B)4(1)46(2)/FTP             # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     BLA   vs CLE

  Batter:   Harry McNeal           First Jim McGuire                     Second  Bob Wood                      Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      T     1-2           Runner 2:   3      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Harry McNeal (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a seemingly safe fly that is snared by the 2B, Jimmy Williams (OUT 1)

2B then tags the runner from first, Jim McGuire, who had raced towards second (OUT 2)

2B then tossed to the SS (Bill Keister) who put out the runner who was caught off second, Bob Wood (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/6/1902                           NL Pittsburgh Pirates              at   NL  New York Giants              Polo Grounds III

Bot 9  Inning      Score V-H    4  - 4     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-6*              Source: Evening Telegram (SABR Cliff Blau); , Sporting Life 6/14/1902

                                                                                                         p.3 & NY Times

  Event: 4(B)1X2(4)46(2)/LTP          # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     PIT     at NY1

  Batter:   Jack Doyle              First Heinie Smith                    Second  Joe Bean                        Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      T     1-2           Runner 2:   3      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Jack Doyle (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He whacks a line drive right caught by the 2B (Claude Ritchey) a few inches from the ground (OUT 1)

2B then tagged the runner from first, Heinie Smith, who was racing towards second (OUT 2)

The runner from second, Joe Bean, thought the batted ball had been trapped headed to third. The 2B tossed the ball to the SS (Honus Wagner) who touched the

 bag at second retiring Bean (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/24/1902                         AL Baltimore Orioles               vs   AL  Philadelphia Athletics       Oriole Park

Top 7  Inning      Score V-H    4  - 5     PLAY SEQUENCE: 7*-4*-3*              Source: Sporting Life

  Event: 7(B)74(2)43(1)/LTP            # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     BLA   vs PHA

  Batter:   Topsy Hartsel          First Eddie Plank                      Second  Ossee Schreckengost       Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      D     1              Runner 2:   2      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Topsy Hartsel (PHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hit a low liner to left that was snared by the LF, Kip Selbach (OUT 1)

Neither runner thought he could get it and both started to run. However, after making the catch, the LF threw to the 2B (Jimmy Williams) who doubled up the

runner caught off second, Ossee Schreckengost (OUT 2)

2B then pivoted and threw to the 1B (Dan McGann) who put out the runner from first, Eddie Plank, who couldn't retreat in time (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/26/1902                         NL New York Giants                at   NL  Philadelphia Phillies         Baker Bowl

Bot 1  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-4*-3*-2*           Source: Sporting Life

  Event: 64(1)43(B).3-H;2XH(32)/GTP              # Men On:   3     [       1-2-3            ]           NY1       at          PHI

  Batter:   Fred Jacklitsch        First Rudy Hulswitt                  Second  Shad Barry                      Third  Roy Thomas

  Batter:      2       F     1              Runner 1:   1      F     2              Runner 2:   3      T     H                 Runner 3:   5

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Fred Jacklitsch (PHI) is the batter with a ?-? count. He slams a grounder to the SS (Joe Bean) who flips the ball over to the 2B (Heinie Smith) to force the

runner from first, Rudy Hulswitt (OUT 1)

2B fired the ball to the 1B (Hal O'Hagen) who retired the batter, Fred Jacklitsch (OUT 2)

Meanwhile the runner from third, Roy Thomas, scored and the runner from second, Shad Barry, tried to score but was caught at the plate by a throw from the 1B

 to the C, George Yeager (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/12/1902                         AL Baltimore Orioles               at   AL  Washington Senators       American League Park I

Bot 3  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3*              Source: Wash Post

  Event: 4(B)46(2)63(1)/LTP            # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     BLA    at WS1

  Batter:   Jack Doyle              First Jimmy Ryan                     Second  Al Orth                           Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      D     1              Runner 2:   2      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Jack Doyle (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He drove a sizzling liner close to second that the 2B (Jimmy Williams) by a superhuman effort gloved (OUT 1)

2B made a quick toss of the ball to the SS (Billy Gilbert) at second to double up the runner caught off second, Al Orth (OUT 2)

SS then shot the ball to the 1B (Joe Kelley) as the runner from first, Jimmy Ryan, tore back to that sack. He was too late and the ball beat him by two yards (OUT

 3)

NOTE:

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7/15/1902                         NL New York Giants                at   NL  Cincinnati Reds               Palace of the Fans

Bot 1  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 6     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-4*-3*              Source: Evening Telegram (SABR Cliff Blau); NY Times & Wash Post &

                                                                                                         Chi Tribune

  Event: 1(B)14(2)43(1)/LTP            # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     NY1    at CIN

  Batter:   Sam Crawford         First Jake Beckley                    Second  Dummy Hoy                    Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      D     1              Runner 2:   2      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Sam Crawford (CIN) is the batter. He raps a line drive right back to the P (Christy Mathewson) who has no problem grabbing it out of the air (OUT 1)

P then pivots and throws to the 2B (Heinie Smith) who touches the bag to double off the runner at second, Dummy Hoy (OUT 2)

2B then relayed the ball to the 1B (Hal O'Hagen) to retire the runner caught off first, Jake Beckley (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/15/1902          Game 1     AL St. Louis Browns               at   AL  Washington Senators       American League Park I

Bot 1  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-5*-3*              Source: Wash Post

  Event: 1(B)15(3)53(1)/LTP            # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     SLA    at WS1

  Batter:   Bill Keister              First Ed Delahanty                    Second  Jack Doyle                      Third  Jimmy Ryan

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      D     1              Runner 2:   4                                Runner 3:   2      D     3

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Bill Keister (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hit a line ball at the P (Red Donahue) who didn't have time to dodge and had to stand and take it. (OUT 1)

The runners had left their sacks and the P fired over to the 3B (Barry McCormick) who easily doubled the runner from third, Jimmy Ryan (OUT 2)

3B slung the pellet across the diamond to the 1B (John Anderson) who touched the bag to putout the runner caught way off first, Ed Delahanty (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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5/5/1903                           AL New York Yankees             vs   AL  Philadelphia Athletics       Hilltop Park

Top 9  Inning      Score V-H    3  - 11   PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6*              Source: Sporting Life

  Event: 3(B)3(1)36(2)/LTP             # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     NYA   vs PHA

  Batter:   Harry Davis             First Ollie Pickering                  Second  Topsy Hartsel                  Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      D     1              Runner 2:   3      D     3                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Harry Davis (PHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He knocks a liner which is captured by the 1B, John Ganzel (OUT 1)

1B then touched the bag to put out the runner caught off first, Ollie Pickering (OUT 2)

1B then rifled the ball to the SS (Herman Long) who retired the runner from second, Topsy Hartsel, before he could reclaim that base (OUT 3)

NOTE:  END OF GAME

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5/19/1903                         NL Cincinnati Reds                 at   NL  Brooklyn Superbas           Washington Park III

Bot 5  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6*              Source: NY Times; SABR Kevin Harlow from NY Sun

  Event: 3(B)3(1)36(2)/LTP             # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     CIN     at BRO

  Batter:   John Dobbs            First Jimmy Sheckard               Second  Sammy Strang                 Third

  Batter:      1       G     3              Runner 1:   2      D     3              Runner 2:   3      D     46                Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

John Dobbs (BRO) is the batter. He hit a line drive which the 1B, Jake Beckley, gathered in (Out 1)

1B then stepped on first base before the runner, Jimmy Sheckerd, could return (Out 2)

1B then threw to the SS, Tommy Corcoran, at second who took the throw while stretched at full length on the ground but with his foot on the bag and the runner

there, Sammy Strang, could not get back in time (Out 3)

NOTE:

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6/11/1903                         NL Cincinnati Reds                 vs   NL  New York Giants              Palace of the Fans

Top 9  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-3*-4*              Source: NY Times

  Event: 5(B)53(1)34(2)/PTP            # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     CIN    vs NY1

  Batter:   Charlie Babb           First Sam Mertes                      Second  Dan McGann                   Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      D     1              Runner 2:   3      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Charlie Babb (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. Both runners got a good start on Babb's bunt, but the 3B (George Magoon), playing in close, took the bunt

on the fly (OUT 1)

3B then fired the pellet across the diamond to the 1B (Joe Kelley) who doubled-up the runner caught off first, Sam Mertes (OUT 2)

1B flung to the 2B (Jack Morrissey) who touched the bag and retired the runner caught off that sack, Dan McGann (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/1/1903                           NL New York Giants                vs   NL  St. Louis Cardinals           Polo Grounds III

Top 6  Inning      Score V-H    1  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-2*-6*              Source: NY Times

  Event: 8(B)3XH(82)1X2(26)/FTP     # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     NY1    vs SLN

  Batter:   Homer Smoot          First Patsy Donovan                 Second  John Farrell                    Third  Clarence Currie

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      T     2              Runner 2:   4                                Runner 3:   2      T     H

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Homer Smoot (SLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He sent a shallow fly caught by the CF, Roger Bresnahan (OUT 1)

CF shot the ball to the C (John Warner) in time to head off the runner from third, Clarence Currie, who was tagged at the plate (OUT 2). The C had to get out

of position to make the play.

C without getting set again, the hurled the sphere to the SS (George Davis) dismissing the runner from first, Patsy Donovan, who was tardy in advancing to

second. (OUT 3) SS fired the ball back to the C who tagged the runner from second, Farrell (OUT 4)

NOTE:  A QUADRUPLE PLAY - ONLY THE 1ST THREE OUTS COUNTED

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8/18/1903                         AL St. Louis Browns               vs   AL  Philadelphia Athletics       Sportsman's Park III

Top 1  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-6*-3*              Source: Philadelphia Inquirer (SABR Ron Selter); Sporting Life;SABR

                                                                                                         Kevin Harlow from Phil Inq.

  Event: 1(B)16(2)63(1)/LTP            # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     SLA    vs PHA

  Batter:   Lave Cross             First Ollie Pickering                  Second  Topsy Hartsel                  Third

  Batter:      1       G     1              Runner 1:   3      D     3              Runner 2:   2      D     46                Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Lave Cross (PHA) is the batter. He hits a hot liner right back to the m itt of the P (Gene Wright) who grabs it out of the air (OUT 1)

P then pivots and fires the ball over to the SS (Bobby Wallace) who steps on the middle station to double off the runner from second, Topsy Hartsel (OUT 2)

SS next throws over to the 1B (John Anderson) who toes the initial sack to double off the runner caught off first, Ollie Pickering (OUT 3)

NOTE:  FIRST TRIPLE PLAY IN SPORTSMAN PARK

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8/23/1903          Game 2     AL Boston Pilgrims                 at   AL  St. Louis Browns             Sportsman's Park III

Bot 7  Inning      Score V-H    4  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3*              Source: Boston Globe; Sporting Life

  Event: 4(B)46(2)63(1)/LTP            # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     BOS   at SLA

  Batter:   Willie Sudhoff          First Joe Sugden                     Second  Bill Friel                         Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      D     1              Runner 2:   2      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

"Wee Willie" Sudhohh (SLA) is the batter. He clouted one of Young's benders and the ball looked to be a safe drive, but 2B (Hobe Ferris) went 30 feet out of his

 way and made a sensational catch (OUT 1)

With the nimbleness of a tiger cat defending her lair, the 2B wheeled and tossed the ball to the SS (Freddy Parent) at second, who grabbed the ball and touched

 the bag before the runner off second, Bill Friel, could recover in time (OUT 2)

SS, while still in action shot the ball to the 1B (Candy LaChance) with a toss as true as a sharpshooter, which killed off Joe Sugden (runner at first) in his tracks

 (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/18/1903                         NL New York Giants                at   NL  Cincinnati Reds               Palace of the Fans

Bot 6  Inning      Score V-H    4  - 5     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-5*              Source: Sporting Life;SABR Kevin Harlow from NY Sun

  Event: 4(B)46(1)3XH(65)/LTP        # Men On: 2     [ 1-3    ]     NY1    at CIN

  Batter:   Cozy Dolan             First Cy Seymour                     Second                                      Third  Mike Donlin

  Batter:      1       G     4              Runner 1:   2      T     46            Runner 2:   0                                Runner 3:   3      T     25

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Cozy Dolan (CIN) is the batter. He hit a terrific line drive which the 2B, Billy Gilbert, caught (Out 1)

2B then passed the ball to the SS, Charlie Babb, in time to catch the runner from first, Cy Seymour (Out 2)

SS then threw to the 3B, Billy Lauder, who tagged the runner at third, Mike Donlin, claiming that he had left third before the ball was caught. Umpire O'Day

allowed the out and the triple play (Out 3)

NOTE:

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5/3/1904                           NL Pittsburgh Pirates              at   NL  Chicago Cubs                 West Side Park II

Bot 1  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6*              Source: Chi Tribune; Sporting Life

  Event: 3(B)3(1)36(2)/LTP             # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     PIT     at CHN

  Batter:   Frank Chance          First Doc Casey                       Second  Jimmy Slagle                   Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      D     1              Runner 2:   3      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Frank Chance (CHN) is the batter with a 0-2 count. The Colt captain, after two failed bunt attempts,  cut loose a liner straight into the 1B's (Kitty Bransfield)

hands on the fly (OUT 1)

It was but an instant's work for the 1B to step on first, retiring the runner from first, Doc Casey (OUT 2)

1B then shot the ball to the SS (Honus Wagner) long before the runner from second, Jimmy Slagle, could get back to second (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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4/15/1905                         NL Pittsburgh Pirates              at   NL  Cincinnati Reds               Palace of the Fans

Bot 6  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 6     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-7-4*           Source: Sporting News 4/22/1905 p.7

  Event: 3(B)3(1)374(2)/PTP            # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     PIT     at CIN

  Batter:   Bob Ewing              First Ed Phelps                        Second  Tommy Corcoran             Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      D     1              Runner 2:   3      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Bob Ewing (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He meant to sacrifice but instead he sent the ball on a little loop to the 1B (Bill Clancy) who came forward and

dived with elbows in the turf. He got the ball with his glove on the ground (OUT 1)

Neither runner thought the catch had been made, but the 1B knew and he stepped on first, doubling up the runner from first, Ed Phelps (OUT 2)

The runner from second, Tommy Corcoran, was hurrying home when the 1B shot the ball toward second. It bounded past the 2B (Claude Ritchey) and fielded by

 the LF (Fred Clarke) who tossed it to the 2B to putout Corcoran (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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4/24/1905                         AL Washington Senators         at   AL  New York Yankees            Hilltop Park

Bot 3  Inning      Score V-H    4  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-3*-6*              Source: NY Times

  Event: P(B)13(1)36(2)/PTP           # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     WS1    at NYA

  Batter:   Kid Elberfeld           First Willie Keeler                     Second  Patsy Dougherty              Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      D     1              Runner 2:   3      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Kid Elberfeld (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He popped up a little fly which the P (Case Patten) got just before it touched the ground (OUT 1)

The P recovered and threw to the 1B (Jake Stahl) who stepped on the bag before the runner from first, Willie Keeler, could return (OUT 2)

1B quickly fired over to the SS (Joe Cassidy) who touched the second sack long before the runner, Patsy Dougherty, was able to return to base (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/1/1905                           NL St. Louis Cardinals             at   NL  Cincinnati Reds               Palace of the Fans

Bot 6  Inning      Score V-H    3  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-4*-1*              Source: Cincinnati Enquirer in SN 6/18/1905 p.6

  Event: 3(B)34(2).RI.41(1)/FTP       # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     SLN    at CIN

  Batter:   Cy Seymour            First Tommy Corcoran              Second  Miller Huggins                 Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      T     1              Runner 2:   2      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Cy Seymour (CIN) is the batter with a ?-2 count. He tried to bunt but sent a short fly toward first which looked to the runners as safe and they tore around the

bases. But, the 1B (Jake Beckley) got his mitt under the ball before it touch grass (OUT 1)

1B ran towards second then tossed to the 2B (Harry Arndt) who muffed but secured the ball in time to retire the runner from second, Miller Huggins (OUT 2).

Meanwhile the runner from first, Tommy Corcoran, stood on second.

Umpire (James E. Johnstone) ruled Corcoran out for interference to the 2B. Nobody knew it except the ump. Corcoran started back to first and arrived before

the 2B could toss to the P (Jake Thielman). But he overan the bag and was tagged (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/11/1905                         NL Boston Beaneaters            vs   NL  Cincinnati Reds               South End Grounds III

Top 4  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5-2*-3*-2*           Source: SABR's Bob Richardson; Sporting Life & NY Times & Wash Post

                                                                                                         & Chi Tribune

  Event: 52(3)23(B)2XH(32)/GTP      # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     BSN   vs CIN

  Batter:   Harry Steinfeldt        First Jimmy Sebring                 Second  Tommy Corcoran             Third  Cy Seymour

  Batter:      2       F     1              Runner 1:   4                            Runner 2:   3      T     H                 Runner 3:   1      F     H

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Harry Steinfeldt (CIN) is the batter. He grounded to Boston's 3B (Harry Wolverton) who threw the ball home to the C (Pat Moran), forcing the runner from

third, Cy Seymour (OUT 1)

C then threw to the 1B (Fred Tenney) to putout the batter, Harry Steinfeldt (OUT 2)

Meanwhile, the runner from second, Tommy Corcoran, attempted to score and was thrown out by a neat toss from the 1B to the C, who put the tag on Tommy

(OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/14/1905                         NL Cincinnati Reds                 at   NL  Boston Beaneaters           South End Grounds III

Bot 9  Inning      Score V-H    4  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-4*-2-5*-4*         Source: Sporting Life

  Event: 1X2(64)3XH(425)BX2(54)/GTP            # Men On:   2     [        1-3 ]            CIN       at          BSN

  Batter:   Ed Abbaticchio        First Kaiser Wilhelm                  Second                                      Third  Pat Moran

  Batter:      3       T     2              Runner 1:   1      F     2              Runner 2:   0                                Runner 3:   2      T     3-H

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Ed Abbaticchio (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He slammed a grounder to the SS (Tommy Corcoran) who flipped the ball to the 2B (Miller Huggins) to

force the runner from first, Kaiser Wilhelm (OUT 1)

2B threw home to the C (Admiral Schlei) to head off the runner from third, Pat Moran, who started back to third. The C relayed to the 3B (Harry Steinfeldt) who

tagged the trapped Moran (OUT 2)

The 3B then fired the ball over to the 2B who tagged the batter, Abbaticchio, who was trying to advance to second on the play. (OUT 3)

NOTE:  END OF GAME

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7/26/1905                         NL New York Giants                vs   NL  Cincinnati Reds               Polo Grounds III

Top 6  Inning      Score V-H    2  - 6     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-4*-3*-2*           Source: NY Times; Evening Telegram (SABR Cliff Blau)

  Event: 1X2(64)43(B)2XH(32)/GTP   # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     NY1    vs CIN

  Batter:   Cy Seymour            First Joe Kelley                        Second  Shad Barry                      Third

  Batter:      2       F     1              Runner 1:   1      F     2              Runner 2:   3      T     H                 Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Cy Seymour (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He knocks a hard ground ball to the SS (Bill Dahlen) who flips the ball to the 2B (Billy Gilbert) to force the

runner from first, Joe Kelley (OUT 1)

2B then fires over to the 1B (Frank Bowerman) to retire the batter, Cy Seymour (OUT 2)

The runner from second, Shad Barry, tried to come home on the play but was tagged out by the C (Roger Bresnahan) on a good throw from the 1B (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/21/1905                         NL Chicago Cubs                   at   NL  Brooklyn Superbas           Washington Park III

Bot 1  Inning      Score V-H    2  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-6*-6*              Source: Sporting Life

  Event: 1(B)16(2)1X2(6)/PTP          # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     CHN   at BRO

  Batter:   Harry Lumley           First Jimmy Sheckard               Second  John Dobbs                    Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      T     2              Runner 2:   2      D     2                  Runner 3:   0

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Harry Lumley (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He attempts to sacrifice but hits a short pop fly that, at first, the P (Jake Weimer) couldn't seem to get. But

with good effort he did (OUT 1)

P then wheeled and threw to the SS (Joe Tinker) who touched second before the runner at second, John Dobbs, could return there (OUT 2)

Meanwhile the runner from first, Jimmy Sheckard, had run down the line and the SS tagged him near the second sack (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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10/8/1905          Game 1     NL Cincinnati Reds                 vs   NL  Pittsburgh Pirates            Palace of the Fans

Top 7  Inning      Score V-H    1  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-2*-5-6*           Source: NY Times

  Event: 8(B)3XH(82)2X3(256)/FTP   # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     CIN    vs PIT

  Batter:   Tommy Leach         First Honus Wagner                  Second  Dave Brain                      Third  Del Howard

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   4                            Runner 2:   3      T     2                  Runner 3:   2      T     H

              Out#  Type  Loc:                        Out#  Type  Loc:                       Out#  Type  Loc:                           Out#  Type  Loc:

    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field Location}

Tommy Leach (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fly ball neatly caught by the CF, Cy Seymour (OUT 1)

The CF rears back and rifles one home to the C (Admiral Schlei) who tags the runner from third, Del Howard (OUT 2)

On the throw-in from CF, the runner from second, Dave Brain, tried to advance to third but was stopped short by a quick toss from the C to the 3B (Bill

Hinchman) who in turn relayed to the SS (Tommy Corcoran) who tagged Brain near second (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/16/1906                         NL Brooklyn Superbas             at   NL  Cincinnati Reds               Palace of the Fans

Bot 7  Inning      Score V-H    4  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4-6*-3*-2*           Source: Chi Tribune

  Event: 1X2(46)63(B).3-                # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     BRO   at CIN

  Batter:   Joe Kelley               First Shad Barry                       Second  Miller Huggins                 Third  Charley Hall

  Batter:      2       F     1              Runner 1:   1      F     2              Runner 2:   3      T     H                 Runner 3:   5