brian@digi-g.UUCP (Merlyn Leroy) (06/03/85)
References: <yer out> OK, now that we know how to drive in 5 runs with 1 turn at bat, how to make a single handed triple play? This actually happened around the turn of the century, but I forget the guy's name. Must be totally unassisted. Not as difficult as 5 runs at bat, but... Merlyn Leroy
mcal@ihuxb.UUCP (Mike Clifford) (06/04/85)
> OK, now that we know how to drive in 5 runs with 1 turn at bat, > how to make a single handed triple play? This actually happened around > the turn of the century, but I forget the guy's name. Must be totally > unassisted. Not as difficult as 5 runs at bat, but... > Merlyn Leroy Too easy! Bases are loaded, nobody out. Batter hits a line drive up the middle, but the shortstop/2nd baseman dives over the bag and catches the ball for out number 1. Next he steps on second (or tags the base) and the runner that had been on second base (he thought it was a sure base hit and took off for 3rd) is out number 2. The infielder then tags out the runner that had been on first base, who is trying to return to first after the catch. Three unassisted outs! Mike Clifford
rossiter@cornell.UUCP (David G. Rossiter) (06/05/85)
In article <638@digi-g.UUCP> brian@digi-g.UUCP (brian) writes: >References: > ><yer out> > > OK, now that we know how to drive in 5 runs with 1 turn at bat, >how to make a single handed triple play? This actually happened around >the turn of the century, but I forget the guy's name. Must be totally >unassisted. Not as difficult as 5 runs at bat, but... > >Merlyn Leroy This one is easy. Runners on first and second, manager sends runners with the pitch (hit and run), batter lines a shot right at second base. The second baseman broke towards the bag when the runners started, he spears the line drive (batter is out), steps on second (lead runner is out), and tags the runner arriving at second. I remember this from an old baseball card. David Rossiter / CS Dep't / Cornell University / Ithaca / NY / 14850 / USA {uw-beaver,ihnp4,decvax,vax135}!cornell!rossiter (UUCP) rossiter@Cornell.ARPA (ARPAnet) ; rossiter@CRNLCS (BITNET)
pete@umcp-cs.UUCP (Pete Cottrell) (06/06/85)
The last person to make an unassisted triple-play was Ron Hansen of the
Washington Senators in 1968. He also hit a grand-slam the same week and
was promptly traded to the Chicago White Sox. I'm not sure exactly how
he did it, but they're all usually the same: infielder catches a line
drive, steps on second to get the guy who has left for third, and then
tags the guy coming from first.
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ARPA: pete@marylandryan@fremen.DEC (Mike Ryan DTN 264-8280 MK01-2/H32) (06/06/85)
---------------------Reply to mail dated 3-JUN-1985 10:34--------------------- >Posted by: decwrl!decvax!bellcore!allegra!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!digi-g!brian > OK, now that we know how to drive in 5 runs with 1 turn at bat, >how to make a single handed triple play? This actually happened around >the turn of the century, but I forget the guy's name. Must be totally >unassisted. Not as difficult as 5 runs at bat, but... >Merlyn Leroy I believe it was done by a second baseman named Bill Wambsganss (sp???). With runners on first and second he snared a line drive near the bag (1 out) as both runners broke with the hit, tagged second (2 outs) and tagged the runner coming from first (3 outs). I'm sure the pitcher was very grateful. Mike Ryan ARPA: ryan%fremen.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA UUCP: {decvax,allegra,ihnp4,ucbvax,...}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-fremen!ryan ENet: {FREMEN,BCSENG,CLOUD9}::RYAN
ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (06/07/85)
> > Not as difficult as 5 runs at bat, but... > > Merlyn Leroy > > Too easy! Bases are loaded, nobody out. Batter hits a line drive up the > middle, but the shortstop/2nd baseman dives over the bag and catches the ball > for out number 1. Next he steps on second (or tags the base) and the runner > that had been on second base (he thought it was a sure base hit and took off > for 3rd) is out number 2. The infielder then tags out the runner that had > been on first base, who is trying to return to first after the catch. > Three unassisted outs! > > Mike Clifford Of course, there has exactly one of these ever in major league play. -Ron
jims@hcrvax.UUCP (Jim Sullivan) (06/07/85)
ok, how about this, men on second and third, no outs. batter hits short pop to somewhere between second and third. Runner's are stupid, and go (why? cause they're stupid). Someone between second and third catches the pop, tags the runner from second and then runs over to third, getting there before the runner from third can get back (cause he's stupid). Result, three outs, no assists. Am I right ?
gordon@cae780.UUCP (Brian Gordon) (06/09/85)
In article <638@digi-g.UUCP> brian@digi-g.UUCP (brian) writes: > OK, now that we know how to drive in 5 runs with 1 turn at bat, >how to make a single handed triple play? This actually happened around >the turn of the century, but I forget the guy's name. Must be totally >unassisted. Not as difficult as 5 runs at bat, but... You mean when, with runners on first and second, the second baseman catches the line drive (1), steps on second before the runner gets back (2), and then tags the runner comming in from first (3)? FROM: Brian G. Gordon, CAE Systems UUCP: {ihnp4, decvax!decwrl}!amd!cae780!gordon {nsc, resonex, qubix, hplabs, leadsv, teklds}!cae780!gordon