Play-By-Play Descriptions
of Baseball's Triple Plays (1950-1959)


Revised December 15, 2007

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4/28/1950                         AL Washington Senators         vs   AL  New York Yankees            Griffith Stadium I

Top 2    INN    Score V-H    1  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 9*-3*-2*              Source: From Sporting News

  Event: 9(B)3(1)3XH(32)/LTP          Men On:  2     [ 1-3    ]     WS1   vs NYA

  Batter:   Jerry Coleman         First Phil Rizzuto                     Second                                      Third  Fred Sanford

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

Jerry Coleman (NYA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the RF (Bud Stewart) who makes a sensational catch (OUT 1)

RF throws to the 1B (Eddie Robinson) to double up the runner caught off first, Phil Rizzuto (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Mickey Grasso) tags the runner from third, Fred Sanford, who is trying to score on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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5/21/1950          Game 1     NL St. Louis Cardinals             at   NL  Philadelphia Phillies         Shibe Park

Bot 1    INN    Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 2*-5-6*-3*           Source: From TSN and NYT

  Event: K+CS2(256)1X2(63)/TP        Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     SLN    at PHI

  Batter:   Eddie Waitkus         First Granny Hamner                Second  Richie Ashburn                Third

  Batter:      1       X     B             Runner 1:   3      T     12            Runner 2:   2      T     23                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 Waitkus (PHI) is the batter with a 0-2 count. He takes a called third strike (OUT 1)

C (Joe Garagiola) whips the ball to the 3B (Tommy Glaviano) who throws to the SS (Marty Marion) who tags the runner from second, Richie

Ashburn, between second and third (OUT 2)

SS then throws over to the 1B (Stan Musial) who tags out the runner caught off first, Granny Hamner (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/22/1950                         NL Philadelphia Phillies           vs   NL  Pittsburgh Pirates            Shibe Park

Top 7    INN    Score V-H    3  - 6     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-6*-3*-2*           Source: From TSN & NYT

  Event: 16(1)3(B)3XH(32)/GTP        Men On:  2     [ 1-3    ]     PHI     vs PIT

  Batter:   Gus Bell                 First Hank Schenz                    Second                                      Third  Ted Beard

  Batter:      2       F     1              Runner 1:   1      F     2              Runner 2:   0                                Runner 3:   3      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}

Gus Bell (PIT) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a bounced ground ball back to the P (Bob Miller) who, checking the runner at third, throws to

 the SS (Granny Hamner) to force the runner from first, Hank Schenz (OUT 1)

SS throws to the 1B (Eddie Waitkus) who retires the batter, Gus Bell (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Andy Seminick) who tags out the runner from third, Ted Beard, who is trying to score on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/15/1950                         AL Cleveland Indians              vs   AL  Detroit Tigers                  Cleveland Stadium

Top 5    INN    Score V-H    4  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 9*-6*-3*              Source: From TSN

  Event: 9(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP                Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     CLE    vs DET

  Batter:   George Kell             First Don Kolloway                   Second  Jerry Priddy                    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}

George Kell (DET) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a short line drive to the RF (Bob Kennedy) for an apparent safe hit, but RF raced in to

make a shoestring catch (OUT 1)

RF throws to the SS (Ray Boone) who doubled the runner caught off second, Jerry Priddy (OUT 2)

SS relays over to the 1B (Luke Easter) who catches the runner from first, Don Kolloway, before he could return to the bag (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/17/1950                         AL St. Louis Browns               at   AL  Cleveland Indians            Cleveland Stadium

Bot 2    INN    Score V-H    1  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-4*              Source: From TSN

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

  Batter:   Dale Mitchell           First Bob Feller                        Second  Ray Murray                     Third  Bob Kennedy

  Batter:      1       G     B             Runner 1:   4                            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}

Dale Mitchell (CLE) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the 3B, Owen Friend, (OUT 1)

3B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off third, Bob Kennedy (OUT 2)

3B throws over to the 2B (Snuffy Stirnweiss) who catches the runner caught off second, Ray Murray (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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5/13/1951          Game 1     AL Chicago White Sox             vs   AL  Cleveland Indians            Comiskey Park

Top 9    INN    Score V-H  11  - 2     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-6*-3*              Source: Sporting News, SABR's Richard Topp

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

  Batter:   Jim Hegan              First Ray Boone                       Second  Harry Simpson                 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}

Jim Hegan (CLE) is the batter with a 0-0 count. On the first pitch, he hits a pop bunt speared by the P, Marv Rotblatt (OUT 1)

P fires the ball to the SS (Chico Carrasquel) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Harry Simpson (OUT 2)

SS relays over to the 1B (Eddie Robinson) who nabs the runner caught off first, Ray Boone (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/14/1951                         AL Boston Red Sox                at   AL  Philadelphia Athletics       Shibe Park

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

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

  Batter:   Hank Majeski           First Gus Zernial                      Second  Allie Clark                       Third  Elmer Valo

  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}

Hank Majeski (PHA) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive right to the 2B, Billy Goodman, OUT 1)

2B steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Allie Clark (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Walt Dropo) who retires the runner caught off first, Gus Zernial, before the runner could retrace his steps (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/1/1951                           NL New York Giants                vs   NL  Brooklyn Dodgers            Polo Grounds IV

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

  Event: 6(B)4(2)1X2(4)/LTP            Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     NY1    vs BRO

  Batter:   Pee Wee Reese        First Carl Furillo                       Second  Cal Abrams                     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}

Pee Wee Reese (BRO) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a hard line drive to the SS, Al Dark (OUT 1)

SS flips the ball over to the 2B (Eddie Stanky) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Cal Abrams (OUT 2)

2B then tags the runner from first, Carl Furillo, who had arrived midstation from first (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/11/1951                         AL Detroit Tigers                    at   AL  Boston Red Sox              Fenway Park II

Bot 7    INN    Score V-H    3  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-3*              Source: From TSN

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

  Batter:   Walt Dropo             First Billy Goodman                 Second  Clyde Vollmer                  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}

Walt Dropo (BOS) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive to the SS, Johnny Lipon (OUT 1)

SS throws over to the 2B (Jerry Priddy) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Clyde Vollmer (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Don Kolloway) who nabs the runner caught off first, Billy Goodman (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/24/1952                         NL Pittsburgh Pirates              at   NL  Boston Braves                Braves Field

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

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

  Batter:   Earl Torgeson          First Bob Thorpe                     Second  Sam Jethroe                    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}

Earl Torgeson (BSN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a low line drive caught at shoetop by the SS, Dick Groat (OUT 1)

SS then steps on the bag at second to double up the runner caught off second, Sam Jethroe (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Catfish Metkovich) who putsout the runner caught off first, Bob Thorpe (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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6/27/1952                         NL Cincinnati Reds                 vs   NL  Chicago Cubs                 Crosley Field

Top 6    INN    Score V-H    2  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-6*-3*              Source: From TSN

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

  Batter:   Bruce Edwards        First Hank Sauer                      Second  Bill Serena                      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}

Bruce Edwards (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a line drive which the SS (Roy McMillan) spears out of the air (OUT 1)

SS then steps on the bag to double up the runner caught off second, Bill Serena (OUT 2)

SS throws over to the 1B (Joe Adcock) who nabs the runner caught off first, Hank Sauer (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/22/1952                         AL Cleveland Indians              at   AL  New York Yankees            Yankee Stadium I

Bot 5    INN    Score V-H    5  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-3*              Source: New York Times; Sporting News

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

  Batter:   Hank Bauer             First Allie Reynolds                  Second  Billy Martin                     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}

Hank Bauer (NYA) is the batter. He raps a low liner near second that appeared headed for center field, which had both runners off in full flight,

but the 2B (Bobby Avila) dashing headlong toward second, makes a shoestring catch (OUT 1)

2B then tags second to double up the runner caught off second, Billy Martin (OUT 2)

2B whips the ball to the 1B (Luke Easter) to nail the runner caught off first, Allie Reynolds (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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5/22/1953                         AL Washington Senators         vs   AL  New York Yankees            Griffith Stadium I

Top 9    INN    Score V-H    4  - 12   PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-3*-6*              Source: From TSN

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