Play-By-Play Descriptions
of Baseball's Triple Plays (1990-1999)


Revised May 13, 2008

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7/17/1990                         AL Minnesota Twins               at   AL  Boston Red Sox              Fenway Park II

Bot 8    INN    Score V-H    0  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 5(2)54(1)3/GTP/G5             Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     MIN    at BOS

  Batter:   Jody Reed              First Wade Boggs                    Second  Tim Naehring                  Third

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

Jody Reed (BOS) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Gary Gaetti) who forces out the runner from second, Tim

Naehring (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Al Newman) who steps on the bag to retire the runner from first, Wade Boggs (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Kent Hrbek) who putsout the batter, Jody Reed (OUT 3)

NOTE:  SECOND TRIPLE PLAY OF THE GAME

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7/17/1990                         AL Minnesota Twins               at   AL  Boston Red Sox              Fenway Park II

Bot 4    INN    Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 5(2)54(1)3/GTP/G5             Men On:  3     [ 1-2-3  ]     MIN    at BOS

  Batter:   Tom Brunansky       First Carlos Quintana                Second  Jody Reed                      Third  Wade Boggs

  Batter:      3       F     1              Runner 1:   2      F     2              Runner 2:   1      F     3                  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 Brunansky (BOS) is the batter with a 1-1 count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Gary Gaetti) who forces the runner from second, Jody

Reed (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Al Newman) who steps on the bag to retire the runner from first, Carlos Quintana (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Kent Hrbek) who putsout the batter, Tom Brunansky (OUT 3)

NOTE:  FIRST TRIPLE PLAY OF THE GAME

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8/8/1990                           AL Baltimore Orioles               at   AL  Oakland Athletics            Oakland Coliseum

Bot 7    INN    Score V-H    4  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1*-6*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 1(B)16(2)63(1)/LTP/L1         Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     BAL    at OAK

  Batter:   Willie Randolph       First Walt Weiss                       Second  Terry Steinbach               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}

Willie Randolph (OAK) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a smashing line drive to the P, Jeff Ballard (OUT 1)

P throws to the SS (Cal Ripken Jr.) covering second who doubles up the runner caught off second, Terry Steinbach (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Sam Horn) who catches the runner caught off first, Walt Weiss (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/21/1990                         NL Houston Astros                 at   NL  Atlanta Braves                 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Bot 4    INN    Score V-H    0  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 5(2)54(1)43/GTP/G5            Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     HOU   at ATL

  Batter:   Francisco Cabrera    First Jim Presley                      Second  David Justice                  Third

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

Francisco Cabrera (ATL) is the batter with a 2-0 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Ken Caminiti) who steps on the bag to force the

runner from second, David Justice (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Dave Rohde) who forces the runner from first, Jim Presley (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Mike Simms) who retires the batter, Francisco Cabrera (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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4/16/1991                         NL Houston Astros                 at   NL  Atlanta Braves                 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Bot 2    INN    Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5               Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     HOU   at ATL

  Batter:   Mike Heath              First Mark Lemke                     Second  Sid Bream                       Third

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

Mike Heath (ATL) is the batter with a 0-2 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Ken Caminiti) who steps on the bag to putout the runner

from second, Sid Bream (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Casey Candaele) who forces out the runner from first, Mark Lemke (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Jeff Bagwell) who retires the batter, Mike Heath (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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4/28/1991                         NL Philadelphia Phillies           vs   NL  San Diego Padres             Veterans Stadium

Top 1    INN    Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 4(B)4(2)43(1)/LTP/4M          Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     PHI     vs SDN

  Batter:   Tony Gwynn           First Tony Fernandez                Second  Paul Faries                      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}

Tony Gwynn (SDN) is the batter with a 3-2 count. With the runners off on the pitch, he hits a sharp line drive that is caught by the 2B (Randy

Ready) (OUT 1)

2B steps on the bag to double-off the runner from second, Paul Faries (OUT 2)

With the runner from first, Tony Fernandez, a step away from second, 2B avoided him and the unassisted TP by stepping towards third and

throwing to the 1B (Ricky Jordan) around Fernandez to get him tripled-off (OUT 3)

NOTE:  ALMOST UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY

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6/1/1991                           AL Seattle Mariners                 at   AL  Texas Rangers                Arlington Stadium

Bot 2    INN    Score V-H    0  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5               Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     SEA    at TEX

  Batter:   Brian Downing        First Gary Pettis                       Second  Mario Diaz                      Third

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

Brian Downing (TEX) is the batter with a 2-1 count. He hits a ground ball to the 3B (Edgar Martinez) who steps on the bag to force the runner

from second, Mario Diaz (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Harold Reynolds) who forces the runner from first, Gary Pettis (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Pete O'Brien) who retires the batter, Brian Downing (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/4/1991                           NL Houston Astros                 vs   NL  Los Angeles Dodgers       Astrodome

Top 5    INN    Score V-H    1  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 9*-5*-6*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 9/TP/F9L.2X3(95);1X2(56)    Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     HOU   vs LAN

  Batter:   Alfredo Griffin         First Stan Javier                       Second  Mike Sharperson              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}

Alfredo Griffin (LAN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a long fly ball that is caught by the RF (Mike Simms) (OUT 1)

The runner from second, Mike Sharperson, tags up and runs towards third. The RF makes a long throws to the 3B (Ken Caminiti) who tags the

runner out (OUT 2)

3B throws to the SS (Andujar Cedeno) who tags the runner from first, Stan Javier, who is trying to advance on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/5/1991                           NL St. Louis Cardinals             at   NL  San Diego Padres             Jack Murphy Stadium

Bot 2    INN    Score V-H    0  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; LA Times

  Event: 5(2)/TP/G.1X2(54);BX1(43)   Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     SLN    at SDN

  Batter:   Jerald Clark             First Tim Teufel                       Second  Oscar Azocar                  Third

  Batter:      3       F     1              Runner 1:   2      T     12            Runner 2:   1      F     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}

Jerald Clark (SDN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Todd Zeile) who steps on the bag to force the runner

from second, Oscar Azocar (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Geronimo Pena) who tags the runner from first, Tim Teufel (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Pedro Guerrero) who retires the batter, Jerald Clark (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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9/8/1991                           NL Montreal Expos                 vs   NL  Cincinnati Reds               Stade Olympique

Top 9    INN    Score V-H    2  - 4     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5               Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     MON   vs CIN

  Batter:   Chris Sabo              First Eric Davis                        Second  Hal Morris                       Third

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

Chris Sabo (CIN) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the 3B (Bret Barberie) who steps on the bag to putout the runner

from second, Hal Morris (OUT 1)

3B throws to the 2B (Delino DeShields) who forces the runner from first, Eric Davis (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Tom Foley) who retires the batter, Chris Sabo (OUT 3)

NOTE:  END OF GAME

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9/10/1991                         AL Seattle Mariners                 at   AL  Toronto Blue Jays            Skydome

Bot 5    INN    Score V-H    2  - 4     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5-4*-3*-2*           Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 54(1)3(B)2(2)/GTP/G5         Men On:  2     [ 1-2    ]     SEA    at TOR

  Batter:   Joe Carter               First Roberto Alomar                Second  Devon White                   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}

Joe Carter (TOR) is the batter with a 1-2 count. He hits a ground ball deep into the left side dirt that is fielded by the 3B (Edgar Martinez) who

throws to 2B (Harold Reynolds) who steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Roberto Alomar (OUT 1)

2B throws to the 1B (Tino Martinez) who putsout the batter, Joe Carter (OUT 2)

1B throws home to the C (Dave Valle) who tags out the runner from second, Devon White, who is attempting to score on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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7/3/1992            Game 1     AL Detroit Tigers                    vs   AL  Seattle Mariners               Tiger Stadium

Top 5    INN    Score V-H    3  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-5*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; SN Box Scores

  Event: 5/TP/BP25.3X3(5);1X1(53)    Men On:  2     [ 1-3    ]     DET    vs SEA

  Batter:   Omar Vizquel          First Harold Reynolds               Second                                      Third  Dave Valle

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

Omar Vizquel (SEA) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a bunt that pops-up between home and third that is cleanly fielded by the 3B, Skeeter

Barnes (OUT 1)

3B tags the runner from third, Dave Valle, who is caught off base (OUT 2)

3B throws across the diamond to the 1B (Cecil Fielder) who nabs the runner caught off first, Harold Reynolds (OUT 3)

NOTE:

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8/7/1992                           AL Cleveland Indians              at   AL  Baltimore Orioles             Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Bot 6    INN    Score V-H    3  - 4     PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-2*-4-5*