Play-By-Play Descriptions
of Baseball's Triple Plays (2000-2010)


Revised May 31, 2008

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5/11/2000                         NL Atlanta Braves                   at   NL  Florida Marlins                Pro Player Stadium

Bot 5  Inning      Score V-H    4  - 5     PLAY SEQUENCE: 5*-4*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; BBW Box Scores

  Event: 5(2)4(1)3(B)/TP                # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     ATL    at FLO

  Batter:   Mike Lowell             First Preston Wilson                 Second  Cliff Floyd                      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

Mike Lowell (FLO) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a ground ball cleanly fielded by the 3B (Chipper Jones) who forces the runner from

second, Cliff Floyd (OUT 1)

3B throws over to the 2B (Quilvio Veras) who forces the runner from first, Preston Wilson (OUT 2)

2B throws to the 1B (Andres Galarraga) who retires the batter, Mike Lowell (OUT 3)

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5/14/2000                         NL Montreal Expos                 vs   NL  Chicago Cubs                 Stade Olympique

Top 1  Inning      Score V-H    1  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 3*-6*-2*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; BBW Box Scores

  Event: 3/G/TP.1X2(36);3XH(62)      # Men On: 2     [ 1-3    ]     MON   vs CHN

  Batter:   Henry Rodriguez      First Sammy Sosa                    Second                                      Third  Ricky Gutierrez

  Batter:      1       F     3              Runner 1:   2      T     46            Runner 2:   0                                Runner 3:   3      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

Henry Rodriguez (CHN) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a ground ball to the 1B (Lee Stevens) who puts out the batter, Henry Rodriguez

(OUT 1)

1B throws to the SS (Orlando Cabrera) who is covering second and who tags the runner from first, Sammy Sosa (OUT 2)

SS throws home to the C (Chris Widger) who tags the runner trying to score from third, Ricky Gutierrez (OUT 3)

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5/29/2000                         AL Oakland Athletics              at   AL  New York Yankees            Yankee Stadium II

Bot 6  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-4*-4*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; BBW Box Scores

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

  Batter:   Shane Spencer        First Jorge Posada                   Second  Tino Martinez                  Third

  Batter:      1       G     4              Runner 1:   3      T     34            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

Shane Spencer (NYA) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a hard line drive to the 2B, Randy Velarde (OUT 1)

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

2B runs down and tags the runner from first, Jorge Posada, who was trying to advance on the play (OUT 3)

NOTE:  UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY - TENTH REGULAR SEASON UTP IN MLB HISTORY

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5/31/2000                         NL Arizona Diamondbacks       vs   NL  St. Louis Cardinals           Bank One Ballpark

Top 5  Inning      Score V-H    1  - 3     PLAY SEQUENCE: 8*-2*-6*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; BBW Box Scores

  Event: 8(B)2(3)6(2)/TP                # Men On: 3     [ 1-2-3  ]     ARI    vs SLN

  Batter:   Mark McGwire          First Shawon Dunston              Second  Edgar Renteria                 Third  Placido Polanco

  Batter:      1       G     8              Runner 1:   4                            Runner 2:   3      T     56                Runner 3:   2      F     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

Mark McGwire (STL) is the batter with a 0-2 count. He hits a fly ball to center which is caught by the CF, Steve Finley (OUT 1)

CF throws to the C (Damian Miller) who puts out the runner from third, Placido Polanco (OUT 2)

C throws to the SS (Tony Womack) near third who puts out the runner trying to advance from second, Edgar Renteria (OUT 3)

NOTE:  FIRST TRIPLE PLAY FOR ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

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9/1/2000                           AL Baltimore Orioles               at   AL  Cleveland Indians            Jacobs Field

Bot 2  Inning      Score V-H    0  - 1     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6-4*-4*-3*           Source: Retrosheet Event Files; BBW Box Scores

  Event: 64(2)4(1)3(B)/TP               # Men On: 2     [ 1-2    ]     BAL    at CLE

  Batter:   Sandy Alomar Jr.      First Wil Cordero                      Second  Travis Fryman                 Third

  Batter:      3       F     3              Runner 1:   2      F     46            Runner 2:   1      T     6                  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

Sandy Alomar Jr. (CLE) is the batter with a 1-0 count. He hits a ground ball deep to the SS (Melvin Mora) who flips the ball over to the 2B (Jerry

Hairston) who tags the runner from second, Travis Fryman (OUT 1)

2B steps on the bag to force the runner from first, Wil Cordero (OUT 2)

2B throws over to the 1B (Jeff Conine) who retires the batter, Sandy Alomar Jr. (OUT 3)

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8/1/2001                           AL Detroit Tigers                    vs   AL  Seattle Mariners               Comerica Park

Top 4  Inning      Score V-H    3  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 4*-6*-3*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; BBW Box Scores

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

  Batter:   Mark McLemore       First Ichiro Suzuki                    Second  Tom Lampkin                  Third

  Batter:      1       G     4              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

Mark McLemore (SEA) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a sharp line drive to the 2B, Damion Easley (OUT 1)

2B throws to the SS (Deivi Cruz) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Tom Lampkin (OUT 2)

SS throws to the 1B (Shane Halter) who putsout the runner caught off first, Ichiro Suzuki (OUT 3)

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8/6/2001                           AL Texas Rangers                  at   AL  Boston Red Sox              Fenway Park II

Bot 4  Inning      Score V-H    2  - 4     PLAY SEQUENCE: 6*-4*-4*              Source: Retrosheet Event Files; BBW Box Scores

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

  Batter:   Scott Hatteberg       First Chris Stynes                    Second  Brian Daubach                 Third

  Batter:      1       G     6              Runner 1:   3      T     34            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

Scott Hatteberg (BOS) is the batter with a 3-2 count. He hits a line drive right to the SS, Alex Rodriguez (OUT 1)

SS throws to the 2B (Randy Velarde) who doubles up the runner caught off second, Brian Daubach (OUT 2)

2B then tags the runner from first, Chris Stynes who was trying to advance on the play (OUT 3)

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4/14/2002                         AL Texas Rangers                  vs   AL  Seattle Mariners               The Ballpark at Arlington

Top 4  Inning      Score V-H    1  - 0     PLAY SEQUENCE: 1-6*-2-5-1*-4*      Source: Retrosheet Event Files; BBW Box Scores

  Event: 16(1)/FO/TP.3XH(6251);BX  # Men On: 2     [ 1-3    ]     TEX    vs SEA

  Batter:   Ron Wright             First John Olerud                     Second                                      Third  Ruben Sierra

  Batter:      3       T     34            Runner 1:   1      F     46            Runner 2:   0                                Runner 3:   2      T     2

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    {Out Type: D=Doubled-Off F=Forced G=Gloved T=Tagged X=Strike-Out;  Out Loc: Retrosheet Field

Ron Wright (SEA) is the batter with a 2-2 count. He hits a ground ball fielded by the P (Kenny Rogers) who turns and throws to the SS (Alex

Rodriguez) who is covering second and who forces the runner from first, John Olerud (OUT 1)

SS throws home to the C (Bill Haselman) who has the runner from third, Ruben Sierra) trapped in a run down. C throws to the 3B (Hank Blalock)

 who chases the runner toward home. The 3B throws to the P who tags out the runner (OUT 2)

P then throws to the 2B (Mike Young) who tags the batter (Ron Wright) who is trying to advance on the play. (OUT 3)

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