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The last unassisted triple play
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Subject: The last unassisted triple play
Time: 4:46:00 PM CDT
Author: lrpatton
Phil, that's called an unassisted triple play. According to the MLB Almanac, the last one happened on 5/29/2000 by Randy Velarde of the Oakland Athletics.
"I had it played perfectly. Both guys took off, it was a soft liner. I caught it. Tag, tag, that's it." - Randy Velarde
Randy Velarde of the Oakland Ahtletics turned only the eleventh unassisted triple play in the history of Major League Baseball. Joe Torre was attempting to get some action started and with runners on first and second he sent them in motion. Velarde caught a hard liner hit by Shane Spencer (first out), tagged Jorge Posada who was coming from first base (second out), then tagged Tino Martinez who was diving back into second base (third out).
Hitting & Fielding Notes
a: Grounded to pitcher for Fasano in 8th inning.
Doubles: Giambi, Jeter.
Errors: Grieve, Velarde.
Home Runs: Velarde, Williams.
Left on Base: Oakland 3, New York 5.
Triple Play: Velarde.
Triples: Williams.
Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2
New York Yankees
0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 x 4 6 0
Pitching Notes
Name IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Omar Olivares
8.0
6
4
4
2
3
1
5.65
Name IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Andy Pettitte
9.0
2
1
1
1
3
1
3.99
Batters Facin Pitcher: Pettitte 31, Olivares 33.
Ground balls-fly balls: Pettitte 17-7, Olivares 10-9.
Hit by Pitcher: Saenz (by Pettitte), Posada (by Olivares), Martinez (by Olivares).
Losing Pitcher: Olivares.
Pitches / Strikes: Pettitte 110-71, Olivares 123-77.
Winning Pitcher: Pettitte.
Game Notes
Attendance: 41,284.
Length of Game: 2:30.
Umpires: HP: Al Clark, 1B: C.B. Buckner, 2B: Rick Reed, 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.
Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy, 15 mph wind right-to-left.
Fast Facts
This was the first unassisted triple play ever turned by the Oakland Athletics and the first ever turned against the New York Yankees.
Did you know that Randy Velarde was the third second baseman to turn an unassisted triple play and the first player to ever turn one on a holiday (Memorial Day)?
At the end of the game Randy Velarde said, "The chances of that happening? You have a better chance of being hit by lightning."
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Subject: The last unassisted triple play
Time: 4:46:00 PM CDT
Author: lrpatton
| Phil C wrote: |
| It happened a few years ago and I saw it on ESPN highlights but regretfully I didn't make a copy of the play. It doesn't happen very often and there is a word for it that I can't remember. What happened was the there were no outs and there were runners on first and second base. The batter hit the ball to the short stop and when he hit the ball it sounded like a rocket that one would expect to rip and be an easy base hit. The two base runners took off immediately when it was hit thinking they would advance easily. The Short Stop caught made a great catch which put the batter out. The second base runner was over halfway to third so the short stop stepped over easily to the second base and tagged it and put him out. That was out number two. By now the first base runner has been running hard to get to second and realizes what is happening and tries to stop to turn back to run to first. He has too much momentum and the short stop is able to tag him for the third out. Three outs by the same person. It is remarkable and doesn't happen often. I sure wish I had recorded it. I don't know who the teams were or the player or the exact date. |
Phil, that's called an unassisted triple play. According to the MLB Almanac, the last one happened on 5/29/2000 by Randy Velarde of the Oakland Athletics.
"I had it played perfectly. Both guys took off, it was a soft liner. I caught it. Tag, tag, that's it." - Randy Velarde
Randy Velarde of the Oakland Ahtletics turned only the eleventh unassisted triple play in the history of Major League Baseball. Joe Torre was attempting to get some action started and with runners on first and second he sent them in motion. Velarde caught a hard liner hit by Shane Spencer (first out), tagged Jorge Posada who was coming from first base (second out), then tagged Tino Martinez who was diving back into second base (third out).
Hitting & Fielding Notes
a: Grounded to pitcher for Fasano in 8th inning.
Doubles: Giambi, Jeter.
Errors: Grieve, Velarde.
Home Runs: Velarde, Williams.
Left on Base: Oakland 3, New York 5.
Triple Play: Velarde.
Triples: Williams.
Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2
New York Yankees
0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 x 4 6 0
Pitching Notes
Name IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Omar Olivares
8.0
6
4
4
2
3
1
5.65
Name IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Andy Pettitte
9.0
2
1
1
1
3
1
3.99
Batters Facin Pitcher: Pettitte 31, Olivares 33.
Ground balls-fly balls: Pettitte 17-7, Olivares 10-9.
Hit by Pitcher: Saenz (by Pettitte), Posada (by Olivares), Martinez (by Olivares).
Losing Pitcher: Olivares.
Pitches / Strikes: Pettitte 110-71, Olivares 123-77.
Winning Pitcher: Pettitte.
Game Notes
Attendance: 41,284.
Length of Game: 2:30.
Umpires: HP: Al Clark, 1B: C.B. Buckner, 2B: Rick Reed, 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.
Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy, 15 mph wind right-to-left.
Fast Facts
This was the first unassisted triple play ever turned by the Oakland Athletics and the first ever turned against the New York Yankees.
Did you know that Randy Velarde was the third second baseman to turn an unassisted triple play and the first player to ever turn one on a holiday (Memorial Day)?
At the end of the game Randy Velarde said, "The chances of that happening? You have a better chance of being hit by lightning."
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the last offical unassisted triple play was i believe in either 2004 or 2005 by the raphael furcal of the atlanta braves vs the st louis cardinals i forgot who hit the ball or who was on base but that was the last unassisted triple play i remember
6/15/06 6:33 AM
Thanks for the update!