Play-By-Play Descriptions
of Baseball's Triple Plays (1930-1939)


Revised December 15, 2007

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4/19/1930                         NL Cincinnati Reds                 vs   NL  Chicago Cubs                 Crosley Field

Top 3    INN    Score V-H    1  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-5*-6*              Source: From TSN

  Event: 1(B)2X3(15)1X2(56)/LTP      Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     CIN    vs CHN

  Batter:   Footsie Blair           First Woody English                 Second  Charley Root                   Third

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

Footsie Blair (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hit a line drive to the P, Benny Frey (OUT 1)

P throws over to the 3B (Tony Cuccinello) who tags the runner trying to advance from second, Charlie Root (OUT 2)

3B fires the ball to the SS (Hod Ford), who is covering second and who touches the runner coming from first, Woody English (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/1/1930                           AL Boston Red Sox                at   AL  New York Yankees            Yankee Stadium I

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

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

  Batter:   Jimmie Reese          First Dusty Cooke                    Second  Bill Dickey                      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}

Jimmie Reese (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He crashes a hard liner which the 1B (Phil Todt) snares with an astonishing catch (OUT 1)

1B then trots over to the bag and steps on it to double up the runner caught off first, Dusty Cooke (OUT 2)

1B makes a neat toss to the SS (Hal Rhyne) who puts out the runner caught off second, Bill Dickey, who is trying frantically to back track his

way from third (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/18/1930                         AL Detroit Tigers                    vs   AL  Boston Red Sox              Navin Field

Top 8    INN    Score V-H    6  - 7     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3*              Source: From TSN

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

  Batter:   Bill Sweeney           First Otto Miller                       Second  Cedric Durst                    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 Sweeney (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a high line drive, which is snared by the SS (Mark Koenig) with a leaping catch (OUT 1)

SS then snaps the ball to the 2B (Charlie Gehringer) to catch the runner off second, Cedric Durst (OUT 2)

2B then relays to the 1B (Dale Alexander), catching the runner off first, Otto Miller (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/27/1930                         NL Cincinnati Reds                 vs   NL  Chicago Cubs                 Crosley Field

Top 6    INN    Score V-H    3  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4-5-2*-3*-5*         Source: TSN 7/31/1930 p.3 & NYT

  Event: 3XH(452)BX2(23)1X3(35)/G  Men On:  2     [ 1-3    ]     CIN    vs CHN

  Batter:   Charlie Grimm         First Danny Taylor                    Second                                      Third  Hack Wilson

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

              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 Grimm (CHN) is the batter with a 0-0 count. He hits a grounder to the 2B (Hod Ford). The runner at third, Hack Wilson, trapped between

third and home, was tagged by the C (Clyde Sukeforth) after a relay from 2B to the 3B (Tony Cuccinello) (OUT 1)

Meanwhile the runner from first, Danny Taylor, had stopped at second and the batter, Charlie Grimm, was bearing down on the bag, so the C

ran through the diamond and tossed to the 1B (Joe Stripp) who tagged the batter returning to first on a slide (OUT 2)

Now the runner from first, Danny Taylor who had stopped at second, rushed toward third but the 1B throw to the 3B nailed him (OUT 3)

NOTE:  ALL TAG TP - Relief Pitcher Ash had a 1-pitch inning as the batter swung at the first pitch.

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8/9/1930                           NL Brooklyn Dodgers              at   NL  St. Louis Cardinals           Sportsman's Park IV

Bot 4    INN    Score V-H    1  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 9*-4*-4*              Source: From TSN & NYT

  Event: 9(B)1X2(4)2(4)/FTP            Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     BRO   at SLN

  Batter:   George Watkins       First Chick Hafey                     Second  Jim Bottomley                 Third

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   2      T     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}

George Watkins (SLN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a fly ball to the RF (Babe Herman) who makes an extraordinary leaping one-hand

catch with his back to the outfield wall (OUT 1)

Both runners had taken off with the crack of the bat and had advanced to second and third. RF throws to the 2B (Jake Flowers) who tags the

runner from first, Chick Hafey (OUT 2)

2B then steps on the bag to retire the runner caught off second, Jim Bottomley (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/16/1930                         NL Philadelphia Phillies           vs   NL  Pittsburgh Pirates            Baker Bowl

Top 8    INN    Score V-H  10  - 5     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-3*              Source: From TSN

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

  Batter:   Pie Traynor             First George Grantham             Second  Paul Waner                     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}

Pie Traynor (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive which is speared with the gloved hand of the 2B, Fresco (Chic) Thompson

(OUT 1)

2B then touched second base doubling the runner caught off second, Paul Waner (OUT 2)

2B then throws to the 1B (Monk Sherlock) who nips the runner caught off first, George Grantham (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/21/1930                         AL Washington Senators         at   AL  Detroit Tigers                  Navin Field

Bot 3    INN    Score V-H    1  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-3*-5*-6-5*         Source: Washington Post; SN Box Scores

  Event: BX1(13)2X3(35)1X2(565)/B   Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     WS1    at DET

  Batter:   Bill Akers                First Frank Doljack                   Second  Dale Alexander                Third

  Batter:      1       F     1              Runner 1:   3      T     2              Runner 2:   2      T     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}

Bill Akers (DET) is the batter. He laid down a bunt to his right, which was picked up by the P (Bump Hadley) who threw the ball over to the 1B

(Joe Judge) who retired the batter (OUT 1)

The runner at second, Dale Alexander, who was rooted to second base finally woke up and was thrown out trying to make third by a toss from

 the 1B to the 3B (Jackie M. Hayes) (OUT 2)

Meanwhile, the runner from first, Frank Doljack, tried to advance to second and was trapped between bases. 3B threw over to the SS (Joe

Cronin) who tossed the pill back to the 3B who put the tag on Doljack at second. (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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5/23/1931          Game 2     AL St. Louis Browns               vs   AL  Detroit Tigers                  Sportsman's Park IV

Top 5    INN    Score V-H    2  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-2-5*-3*-5*         Source: TSN 5/28/1931 p.5 & NYT

  Event: 3XH(625)BX2(53)2X3(35)/G  Men On:  2     [ 2-3    ]     SLA    vs DET

  Batter:   Marv Owen             First                                      Second  Frank Doljack                  Third  Marty McManus

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

              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}

Marv Owen (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a grounder to the SS (Jim Levey) who throws home to the C (Rick Ferrell) who relays to

 the 3B (Red Kress) who tags the runner trapped between home and third, Marty McManus (OUT 1)

3B then rifles the ball over to the 1B (Jack Burns) who catches the batter, Marv Owen, napping at first (OUT 2)

The runner from second, Frank Doljack, in the meantime had started for third. The 1B return throw to the 3B caught the runner approaching third

(OUT 3)

NOTE:  ALL TAG TP

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6/6/1931                           AL New York Yankees             vs   AL  Cleveland Indians            Yankee Stadium I

Top 9    INN    Score V-H    7  - 4     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-3*-6*              Source: TSN 6/11/1931 p.7

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

  Batter:   Willie Kamm            First Eddie Morgan                   Second  Joe Vosmik                     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}

Willie Kamm (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 1B, Lou Gehrig (OUT 1)

1B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off first, Eddie Morgan (OUT 2)

1B then throws to the SS (Lyn Lary) who tagged out the runner from second, Joe Vosmik, before he could return to the bag (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/1/1931                           NL Philadelphia Phillies           vs   NL  Chicago Cubs                 Baker Bowl

Top 4    INN    Score V-H    3  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-3*-6*              Source: From Chicago Tribune & TSN & NYT

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

  Batter:   Danny Taylor           First Woody English                 Second  Kiki Cuyler                      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}

Danny Taylor (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive speared by the 2B (Les Mallon) who jumped high to grab it (OUT 1)

2B then throws the ball to the 1B (Bernie Friberg) who doubles up the runner caught off first, Woody English (OUT 2)

1B snaps a throw over to the SS (Dick Bartell) who steps on the bag to nab the runner caught off second, Kiki Cuyler (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/23/1931                         AL Chicago White Sox             at   AL  Boston Red Sox              Fenway Park I

Bot 6    INN    Score V-H    4  - 13   PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-3*              Source: From TSN & NYT

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

  Batter:   Earl Webb               First Jack Rothrock                  Second  Hal Rhyne                       Third  Rabbit Warstler

  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}

Earl Webb (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a liner to the 3B, Billy Sullivan Jr. (OUT 1)

3B then touches the bag to double up the runner caught off third, Rabbit Warstler (OUT 2)

3B throws across the diamond to the 1B (Lu Blue) before the runner from first, Jack Rothrock, can return to the bag (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/6/1931            Game 2     NL Cincinnati Reds                 vs   NL  St. Louis Cardinals           Crosley Field

Top 6    INN    Score V-H    1  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 7*-2*-6-4*           Source: SN Box Scores, SABR Steve Boren, SABR Sam Clements from

                                                                                                         Kingsport (TN) Times

  Event: 7(B)3XH(72)1X2(264)/FTP    Men On:  3     [ 1-2-3  ]     CIN    vs SLN

  Batter:   Jimmie Wilson         First Pepper Martin                   Second  Chick Hafey                    Third  Jim Bottomley

  Batter:      1       G     7              Runner 1:   4                            Runner 2:   3      T     46                Runner 3:   2      T     2

              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}

Jimmie Wilson (SLN) is the batter with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth inning with his team ahead of the Reds 1-0. The backstop lofted a

fly ball to left which was hauled in by the LF (Nick Cullop) (OUT 1)

The runner at third, Jim Bottomley, tagged up and headed for home. The LF fired the ball to the C (Lena Styles) who tagged Bottomley at the plate

 (OUT 2)

The C threw to the SS (Leo Durocher), but the runner from first, Chick Hafey, was safe - until a moment later when the SS slipped the hidden

ball to the 2B (Tony Cuccinello) who tagged Hafey when he strayed off base (OUT 3)

NOTE:  HIDDEN BALL TRICK

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9/11/1931