Play-By-Play Descriptions
of Baseball's Triple Plays (1920-1929)


Revised August 28, 2008

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5/10/1920                         AL Philadelphia Athletics         at   AL  Boston Red Sox              Fenway Park I

Bot 7    INN    Score V-H    0  - 7     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-6*-3*              Source: From Cle Plain Dealer

  Event: 5(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     PHA    at BOS

  Batter:   Eddie Foster           First Stuffy McInnis                  Second  Tim Hendryx                   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}

Eddie Foster (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive right to the 3B, Jimmie Dykes (OUT 1)

3B throws over to the SS (Chick Galloway), covering second, who doubles up the runner caught off second, Tim Hendryx (OUT 2)

SS snaps a throw to the 1B (Ivy Griffin) who putsout the runner caught off first, Stuffy McInnis, before he can return to the bag (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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5/22/1920                         NL St. Louis Cardinals             vs   NL  New York Giants              Robison Field/Sportsman's Park IV

Top 10  INN    Score V-H    2  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 9*-2*-3*              Source: From TSN

  Event: 9(B)3XH(92)3(1)/FTP          Men On:  2     [ 1-3    ]     SLN    vs NY1

  Batter:   Art Fletcher             First Ross Youngs                   Second                                      Third  George Burns

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

Art Fletcher (NY1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fly to the RF (Joe Schultz) which seems impossible to reach but the RF grabbed it

(OUT 1)

RF rears back and fires the ball home to the C (Verne Clemons) who tags the runner from third, George Burns (OUT 2)

C quickly relays the ball to the 1B (Jack Fournier) who retires the runner caught off first, Ross Youngs (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/7/1920                           NL Pittsburgh Pirates              vs   NL  Philadelphia Phillies         Forbes Field

Top 2    INN    Score V-H    1  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-6*-4*              Source: Philadelphia Inquirer (SABR Ron Selter); Cleveland Plain

                                                                                                         Dealer;SABR Kevin Harlow from Phil Inq.

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

  Batter:   Mack Wheat            First Dots Miller                       Second  Art Fletcher                     Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             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}

Mack Wheat (PHI) is the batter. He attempted a bunt but his low fly was caught by the P, Wilbur Cooper (OUT 1)

P turns and throws to the SS (Howdy Caton) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Art Fletcher (OUT 2)

SS then fires the ball over to the 2B (George Cutshaw) who nabs the runner from first, Dots Miller, before he could return (OUT 3)

NOTE:  Art Fletcher was putout in a TP twice same season two different teams (See 5/22/1920)]

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7/25/1920                         AL Boston Red Sox                at   AL  New York Yankees            Polo Grounds IV

Bot 3    INN    Score V-H    0  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-3*              Source: From Cle Plain Dealer

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

  Batter:   Del Pratt                 First Wally Pipp                       Second  Roger Peckinpaugh          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}

Del Pratt (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive to the 2B, Mike McNally (OUT 1)

2B then touches the bag before the runner caught off second, Roger Peckinpaugh, can return (OUT 2)

2B whips the ball to the 1B (Stuffy McInnis) who retires the runner caught off first, Wally Pipp, who had started for second (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/21/1920          Game 1     NL Pittsburgh Pirates              vs   NL  Philadelphia Phillies         Forbes Field

Top 3    INN    Score V-H    1  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-5*-3*              Source: From TSN - SBK Art

  Event: 1(B)15(3)53(1)/LTP             Men On:  3     [ 1-2-3  ]     PIT     vs PHI

  Batter:   Bevo LeBourveau     First Gene Paulette                   Second  Eppa Rixey                     Third  Mack Wheat

  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}

Bevo LeBourveau (PHI) is the batter with a ?-? count. He lined a shot right back through the box that the P (Wilbur Cooper) speared.  (OUT 1)

P pivots and throws to the 3B (Bill McKechnie) who stepped on the hot cornerstation to double off the runner caught off third, Mack Wheat (OUT

 2)

3B rifles the ball across the diamond to the 1B (Possum Whitted) who retires the runner caught off first, Gene Paulette (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/12/1920                         NL New York Giants                vs   NL  St. Louis Cardinals           Polo Grounds IV

Top 7    INN    Score V-H    6  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6*              Source: From TSN & NYT

  Event: 3(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP                Men On:  3     [ 1-2-3  ]     NY1    vs SLN

  Batter:   Doc Lavan              First Austin McHenry                Second  Rogers Hornsby               Third  Milt Stock

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

Doc Lavan (SLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He whizzes the ball like a bullet right into the 1B (George Kelly) glove (OUT 1)

1B then rubs his toe on first base, exterminating the runner caught off first, Austin McHenry (OUT 2)

1B then whizzed the ball along to the SS (Dave Bancroft) before the runner from second, Rogers Hornsby, can get back to the base (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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10/10/1920         Game 5     AL Cleveland Indians              vs   NL  Brooklyn Dodgers            League Park II

Top 5    INN    Score V-H    0  - 8     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-4*              Source: USA Today 5/31-6/9 2000

  Event: 4(B)4(2)1X2(4)/LTP            Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     CLE    vs BRO

  Batter:   Willie Mitchell          First Otto Miller                       Second  Pete Kilduff                     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}

Willie Mitchell (BRO) is the batter. He raps a hard line drive to the 2B (Bill Wambsganss) who picks it out of the air (OUT 1)

2B then steps on the middle sack to double off the runner from second, Pete Kilduff (OUT 2)

2B next races to his left to tag the runner coming from first, Otto Miller (OUT 3)

NOTE:  WORLD SERIES UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY

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5/18/1921                         AL Detroit Tigers                    vs   AL  Boston Red Sox              Navin Field

Top 4    INN    Score V-H    2  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-6*              Source: From NYT

  Event: 4(B)1X2(4)2X3(46)/LTP        Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     DET    vs BOS

  Batter:   Everett Scott           First Stuffy McInnis                  Second  Tim Hendryx                   Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      T     12            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}

Everett Scott (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. Attempting to bunt, he lines to the 2B, Ralph Young (OUT 1)

2B then tagged the runner from first, Stuffy McInnis, who had taken off for second (OUT 2)

2B then throws over to the SS (Donie Bush) who tags the runner off second, Tim Hendryx (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/10/1921                         AL St. Louis Browns               at   AL  Boston Red Sox              Fenway Park I

Bot 7    INN    Score V-H    3  - 7     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3*              Source: From TSN

  Event: 5(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     SLA    at BOS

  Batter:   Shano Collins          First Stuffy McInnis                  Second  Tim Hendryx                   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}

Shano Collins (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a sharp line drive to the 3B, Frank Ellerbe (OUT 1)

3B relays over to the 2B (Lyman Lamb) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Tim Hendryx (OUT 2)

2B snaps a throw to the 1B (George Sisler) to nab the runner caught off first, Stuff McInnis, before he can return to the bag (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/13/1921                         NL New York Giants                at   NL  St. Louis Cardinals           Sportsman's Park IV

Bot 8    INN    Score V-H    1  - 10   PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-3*-6*              Source: From NYT

  Event: 4(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     NY1    at SLN

  Batter:   Rogers Hornsby       First Milt Stock                        Second  Jack Fournier                  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}

Rogers Hornsby (SLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He smacks a liner right into the hands of the 2B, John Monroe (OUT 1)

2B then tosses to the 1B (George Kelly), who doubles up the runner caught off first, Milt Stock (OUT 2)

1B whips the ball to the SS (Pat Patterson) who retires the runner caught off second, Jack Fournier, before he can reclaim the base. (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/15/1921                         AL Chicago White Sox             vs   AL  Washington Senators       Comiskey Park

Top 7    INN    Score V-H    2  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6*              Source: From TSN

  Event: 3(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     CHA   vs WS1

  Batter:   Eric Erickson           First Frank O'Rourke                Second  Patsy Gharrity                 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}

Eric Erickson (WS1) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 1B, Earl Sheely (OUT 1)

1B then steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off first, Frank O'Rourke (OUT 2)

1B rifles the ball to the SS (Ernie Johnson) who touches second before the runner from second, Patsy Gharrity, can get back (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/27/1921                         NL St. Louis Cardinals             vs   NL  Philadelphia Phillies         Sportsman's Park IV

Top 5    INN    Score V-H    1  - 4     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3*              Source: From TSN

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

  Batter:   Goldie Rapp            First Jesse Winters                   Second  John Peters                    Third  Frank Parkinson

  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}

Goldie Rapp (PHI) is the batter with a ?-? count. He smacks a line drive to the SS, Rogers Hornsby (OUT 1)

SS then flips the ball to the 2B (Specs Toporcer) doubling up the runner caught off second, John Peters (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Jack Fournier) who putsout the runner from first, Jesse Winters, before he can reclaim the base (OUT 3)

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8/30/1921                         NL Chicago Cubs                   at   NL  New York Giants              Polo Grounds IV

Bot 3    INN    Score V-H    2  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3*              Source: From NYT

  Event: 4(B)/6(2)3(1)/LTP