Play-By-Play Descriptions
of Baseball's Triple Plays (1910-1919)


Revised December 15 2007

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4/25/1910                         NL New York Giants                vs   NL  Brooklyn Superbas           Polo Grounds III

Top 6    INN    Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-4*-3*-5-2*         Source: TSN 5/7/1910 p.6

  Event: 1X2(64)3(B)2XH(352)/GTP    Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     NY1    vs BRO

  Batter:   John Hummel          First Zack Wheat                      Second  Al Burch                         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}

John Hummel (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He slapped a grounder to the SS (Al Bridwell), who fumbled, but recovered and threw to the

2B (Larry Doyle) to force the runner from first, Zack Wheat (OUT 1)

2B threw to the 1B (Fred Merkle) to retire the batter, John Hummel (OUT 2)

The runner from second, Al Burch, had rounded third and the 1B threw across the diamond to the 3B (Art Devlin) and King Arthur relayed to the

C (Chief Meyers) who tagged Burch at the plate (OUT 3)

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4/28/1910                         NL Brooklyn Superbas             at   NL  Boston Rustlers              South End Grounds III

Bot 7    INN    Score V-H    6  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 9*-3*-5-2-6*         Source: Spalding 1911 BB Record p.15

  Event: 9(B)3(1)3XH(3526)/LTP       Men On:  3     [ 1-2-3  ]     BRO   at BSN

  Batter:   Peaches Graham      First Fred Beck                        Second  Bill Sweeney                   Third  Buck Herzog

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

Peaches Graham (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He knocks a line drive caught by the charging RF, Al Burch (OUT 1)

RF tosses to the 1B (Jake Daubert) who doubled up the runner caught off first, Fred Beck (OUT 2)

1B fires across the diamond to the 3B (Pryor McElveen) who relays to the C (Bill Bergen) in order to nail the runner from third, Buck Herzog,

who headed back. C tosses to the SS (Tony Smith) who puts out Herzog (OUT 3)

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5/4/1910                           AL Detroit Tigers                    at   AL  Chicago White Sox           South Side Park II/Comiskey Park

Bot 2    INN    Score V-H    2  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6*              Source: Chicago Tribune & Sporting Life

  Event: 3(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     DET    at CHA

  Batter:   Billy Purtell             First Willis Cole                       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}

Billy Purtell (CHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive right to the 1B, Hack Simmons (OUT 1)

Since both runners were off on the pitch, it was easy work for the 1B to hike back to first and touch first bag before the runner from first, Willis

Cole, could get back (OUT 2)

1B throws over to the SS (Donie Bush) who steps on the bag at second to nail the runner caught off that sack, Patsy Dougherty, before he

could reclaim the base (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/18/1910                         AL Detroit Tigers                    vs   AL  Boston Red Sox              Bennett Park

Top 4    INN    Score V-H    1  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-4*-4*              Source: Sporting Life

  Event: 8(B)4(2)1X2(4)/LTP            Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     DET    vs BOS

  Batter:   Duffy Lewis            First Larry Gardner                   Second  Jake Stahl                       Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      T     1-2           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}

Duffy Lewis (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He drove the ball on a line toward the corner of the right field bleachers. The CF (Ty Cobb),

after a hard run, pulled down the ball with a frantic grab (OUT 1)

CF rifles the ball to the 2B (Jim Delahanty) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Jake Stahl (OUT 2)

2B then tags the runner coming in from first, Larry Gardner (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/20/1910                         NL Cincinnati Reds                 vs   NL  New York Giants              Palace of the Fans

Top 8    INN    Score V-H    4  - 6     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-4*              Source: Sporting Life

  Event: 5(B)5(3)4(2)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 2-3    ]     CIN    vs NY1

  Batter:   Red Murray             First                                      Second  Beals Becker                   Third  Larry Doyle

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

Red Murray (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 3B, Tom Downey (OUT 1)

3B stepped on the bag, doubling up the runner caught off third, Larry Doyle (OUT 2)

3B fires the ball over to the 2B (Dick Egan) who retires the runner caught off second, Beals Becker (OUT 3)

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7/30/1910                         NL St. Louis Cardinals             vs   NL  Chicago Cubs                 Robison Field

Top 5    INN    Score V-H    4  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-6*-3*              Source: TSN 8/4/1910 p.4

  Event: 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     SLN    vs CHN

  Batter:   Frank Chance          First Solly Hofman                   Second  Jimmy Sheckard              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}

Frank Chance (CHN) is the batter with a 0-0 count who gave the sign he intended hitting the first pitch, which he sent whistling high over

second base. The SS (Arnold Hauser) jumped sideways into the air and made a one-handed catch (OUT 1)

SS came down on the bag, automatically doubling up the runner caught off second, Jimmy Sheckard (OUT 2)

SS, could have made an unassisted TP because the runner from first, Solly Hofman, was within reach, but the SS played it safe and tossed to

the 1B (Ed Konetchy) who retired Hofman (OUT 3)

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8/27/1910                         NL Chicago Cubs                   vs   NL  New York Giants              West Side Park II

Top 3    INN    Score V-H    5  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-4*-4*-5*           Source: NYT & Chi Tribune

  Event: 14(B)4(2)5(3)/LTP              Men On:  2     [ 2-3    ]     CHN   vs NY1

  Batter:   Art Devlin               First                                      Second  Al Bridwell                      Third  Red Murray

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

Art Devlin (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He stung a hot liner over the P's (Lew Richie) head straight at the 2B (Johhny Evers). The P made

 a stab at the ball, barely touching it with his mitt, and the 2B easily speared the ball on the fly (OUT 1)

2B then jumped on second base, doubling up the runner caught off second, Al Bridwell (OUT 2)

The runner from third, Red Murray, was half way home and the 2B started to complete the play, but Murray raced back toward third and the 2B

was compelled to toss the ball to the 3B (Heinie Zimmerman) to retire the runner (OUT 3)

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9/2/1910                           NL Cincinnati Reds                 vs   NL  Pittsburgh Pirates            Palace of the Fans

Top 6    INN    Score V-H    2  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-4*-6*              Source: Sporting Life Box Scores

  Event: 3(B)4(1)6(2)/FTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     CIN    vs PIT

  Batter:   George Gibson        First Chief Wilson                    Second  John Flynn                     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}

George Gibson (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lofts a short fly ball caught by the 1B, Dick Hoblitzel (OUT 1)

1B then tosses over to the 2B (Dick Egan), who was covering first, who doubles up the runner caught off first, Chief Wilson (OUT 2)

2B relays to the SS (Tommy McMillan) who steps on the bag to retire the runner caught off second, John Flynn (OUT 3)

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9/18/1910                         AL Chicago White Sox             vs   AL  Boston Red Sox              South Side Park II/Comiskey Park

Top 2    INN    Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3*              Source: Sporting Life Box Scores

  Event: 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     CHA   vs BOS

  Batter:   Billy Purtell             First Duffy Lewis                     Second  Jake Stahl                       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}

Billy Purtell (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He whacks a line drive to the 2B, Freddy Parent (OUT 1)

2B turns and flips the ball to the SS (Rollie Zeider) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Jake Stahl (OUT 2)

SS fires over to the 1B (Chick Gandil) to retire the runner caught off first, Duffy Lewis (OUT 3)

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10/2/1910                         NL Chicago Cubs                   at   NL  Cincinnati Reds               Palace of the Fans

Bot 3    INN    Score V-H    4  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 7*-2*-3*              Source: Chi Tribune

  Event: 7(B)3XH(72)1X2(23)/FTP      Men On:  3     [ 1-2-3  ]     CHN   at CIN

  Batter:   Ward Miller              First Harry Gaspar                    Second  Mickey Corcoran              Third  Dick Egan

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      T     1              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}

Ward Miller (CIN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lifts a long fly caught by the LF, Jimmy Sheckard (OUT 1)

The runner at third, Dick Egan, started for home as the ball was caught. LF's peg hit the edge of the infield grass and skipped straight into the C's

 (Johnny Kling) hands. The C tagged Egan at the plate (OUT 2)

The runner at second, Mickey Corcoran, was afraid to go to third and the runner from first, Harry Gaspar, was forced to turn around and hike

back to first. The C's relay to the 1B (Jimmy Archer) beat him there and he was tagged (OUT 3)

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4/24/1911                         AL Detroit Tigers                    vs   AL  St. Louis Browns             Bennett Park

Top 8    INN    Score V-H    2  - 4     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-6*-6*              Source: Sporting Life Box Scores

  Event: 5(B)6(2)1X2(6)/FTP            Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     DET    vs SLA

  Batter:   Frank LaPorte          First Jim Murray                       Second  Jimmy Austin                  Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   3      T     12            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}

Frank LaPorte (SLA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lifted an infield fly which the 3B (George Moriarty) dropped. The umpire ruled it an infield

fly (OUT 1)

The runner from second, Jimmy Austin, and from first, Jim Murray, apparently confused, left their bases. The 3B threw to the SS (Donie Bush)

doubling the runner from second, Jimmy Austin (OUT 2)

SS then ran down and tagged the runner from first, Jim Murray. Both runners would have been safe if they had remained on their bags (OUT 3)

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5/6/1911                           AL New York Yankees             vs   AL  Boston Red Sox              Hilltop Park

Top 9    INN    Score V-H    3  - 6     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3*              Source: Sporting Life Box Scores

  Event: 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     NYA   vs BOS

  Batter:   Bill Carrigan            First Les Nunamaker                 Second  Rip Williams                    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}

Bill Carrigan (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive right to the SS, Roxey Roach (OUT 1)

SS turns and flips the ball to the 2B (Earle Gardner) doubling up the runner caught off second, Rip Williams (OUT 2)

2B then relayed the ball to the 1B (Hal Chase) to nab the runner off first, Les Nunamaker (OUT 3)

NOTE:  END OF GAME

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5/20/1911                         AL Detroit Tigers                    vs   AL  Philadelphia Athletics       Bennett Park

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