Red sox two triple plays one game

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Did you know that the Boston Red Sox , on July 17, , were the first team to hit into two triple plays in the same game? Did you know their opponent — the first team to turn two triple plays in the same game — the Minnesota Twins , lost? Brooks Robinson is the only player to ever hit into four triple plays over the course of a career. Tony Pena singled to right field. Naehring then hit a short line drive single to center, driving in Greenwell. Robidoux tried to make it to third base but was thrown out by Minnesota center fielder Kirby Puckett to end the inning.

The Twins tried to mount a rally in the top of the sixth. With one out, Hrbek singled to center field and Gladden reached on an error by Reed. In the top of the seventh, Gagne led off with a single. Mack flied out to deep right and Newman hit into a double play. In the eighth inning, defensive lightning struck again. Naehring led off with a double to left-center field. Boggs drew a walk. With the runners going, Reed hit a sharp grounder to Gaetti at third, who again stepped on third base and threw to second.

Newman made the catch and force out and threw to first, completing the triple play and getting Reed by several steps. Yeah, getting shut out by a Red Sox journeyman lefthander named Tom Bolton and former Twins closer Jeff Reardon could be upsetting, especially since the Twins wasted a strong performance by their rookie Scott Erickson, making just his fifth career start.

The meaning began to sink in soon, though. Yet the most remarkable thing about those triple plays is how simple they were, how seemingly mundane. So much so that Newman says Gaetti actually expected the first one. It came in the fourth inning, with the bases loaded and former Twin Tom Brunansky due up. Brunansky smacked a sharp two-hopper to Gaetti, who took two steps to his right and stepped on third base, pivoted and fired the ball to Newman.

The second baseman took the throw while avoiding a sliding Carlos Quintana, and completed the triple play with a relay to Hrbek, barely beating Brunansky. Four innings later, Boston put runners on first and second base with Jody Reed at the plate. Newman expected a sacrifice bunt, but instead Reed hit a sharp grounder directly at the bag, which Gaetti stepped on as he fielded the ball. Reed stumbled out of the box, so Newman had plenty of time — too much, he said, and his throw forced Hrbek to stretch to his left, though Reed was out by 10 feet.

Over the next few days, the uniqueness of the feat began to sink in. Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from , he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press. Home All Sections. It's the only time that's happened in MLB history. Triple Play No. Triple killing? Yeah, let's go with that.