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White Sox Turn Ho-Hum, Unsatisfying Triple PlayYou’d think anything as rare and unlikely as a triple play would include plenty of thrills and chills, possibly one or two spills, even the odd Phil. Back in August the Rangers turned a triple play that could be described as “pretty cool.” Last April the Mariners turned one on a brain goof that a pe...

Nationals Turn First 3-(3)-5 Triple Play In HistoryWhen the Nationals ended last night’s eighth inning with a triple play against the Giants, few watching realized they’d seen something that literally has never happened before in major league baseball. At least according to SABR, it was the first 3-(3)-5 triple play in MLB history:...

White Sox Execute 9-3-2-6-2-5 Triple PlayTriple plays are generally credited to the defense, but as we’ve seen more often than not they’re created by piss-poor base running. So here’s an example of the Texas Rangers shitting up the basepaths as they manage to get themselves into a 9-3-2-6-2-5 triple play at the hands of the White Sox tonig...

Rockies Turn Just About The Easiest Triple Play You'll Ever See

Triple plays are incredibly difficult to pull off. There needs to be at least two runners on base with no outs, a ball hit to precisely the right spot, and flawless execution from the fielders. Normally they occur about five times per season. ...

Blue Jays' Awful Baserunning Turns Grounder Into Triple Play

You want to see a 3-6-2 triple play? Here’s one, courtesy of some putrid baserunning by the Toronto Blue Jays. How rare is this play? The last time it happened was in 1955, according to SABR....

The Pirates Pulled Off A Nifty Triple Play

Josh Harrison, Neil Walker, and Andrew Lambo turned the Pirates' first triple play since 2009. Quite pretty....

The Indians Pulled Off A Damn Impressive Triple Play

It took two umpire reviews, but the Cleveland Indians pulled off an unusual, exciting triple play on the Dodgers tonight. See if you can follow along....

Watch The Red Sox Turn A 5-4-3 Triple Play Tonight

Hooray. Because the Red Sox really needed this to reverse the fortunes of their horrible season....