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HEAR ME OUT: The infield fly rule is dumb and needs to be done away withLast night’s Astros-Red Sox game had everything. There was a divisive fan moment before the game when a kid called Alex Bregman over under the guise of wanting to get a picture only to pull the rug out from underneath him and call him a cheater. There were six lead changes — more than any game since...

Joey Votto almost pulled off the incredibly rare unassisted triple playCarlos Rodón came oh-so-close to a perfect game on Wednesday night, settling instead for a no-hitter after he hit Cleveland catcher Roberto Perez with a pitch in the ninth inning, two outs away from what would have been the first perfecto in the majors since Félix Hernández’s in on August 15, 2012....

This Triple Play Confused The Hell Out Of Everyone Involved<em></em>Triple plays are always cool, but the best instances are the ones that leave everyone—fielders, runners, fans, broadcasters—kind of confused about what exactly just happened. Last night’s Angels-Rangers game gave us one of those....

Kentucky Turns Wild Triple Play Against No. 2 Louisville

In the top of the second inning against Louisville, with runners on second and third, the University of Kentucky turned this nifty triple play:...

Yasiel Puig, You Are Not <i>That</i> Fast

Yasiel Puig tried to score from second base on a ground-ball double play in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Mets. He did not score; he turned a double play into a triple play. So...it did not go well. ...

The Yankees Turned A Triple Play

Yangervis Solarte, to Brian Roberts, to Scott Sizemore (in his first career start at first base). And just like that, the Yankees converted a triple play against the Rays....

We're Back From The Snack Bar; What'd We Miss?

We here at Deadspin are proud to announce our first unassisted triple play. We're so proud. Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki worked the magic against the Braves in the seventh inning of a tie game on Sunday. With runners on first and second, Tulowitzki caught Chipper Jones' line drive, then steppe...