A triple play? Not so rare, right? There have been 734 recorded in MLB history, and some are amazing like the around-the-horn Yankees play or Joey Votto almost doing it all himself.
But the triple play we saw on Tuesday night? Extremely rare, and it’s thanks to some really bad baserunning, courtesy of the Boston Red Sox.
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With runners on first and second and Triston Casas at the dish, the first baseman hit a ball to shallow right-center against the Atlanta Braves. For some reason Adam Duvall went way too far toward second, and as he dashed back, Michael Harris II threw him out with ease. And Masataka Yoshida then decided to tag and try for third, and Matt Olson threw him out with ease.
That would be the second 8-3-5 triple play in MLB history. Not great!
The Braves did something incredibly rare tonight, turning just the second 8-3-5 triple play in MLB history.
The only other one came way back in 1884, when the Boston Beaneaters turned one against the Providence Grays.pic.twitter.com/itqi8qPh8j
— Kendall Baker (@kendallbaker) July 26, 2023
There have been 734 triple plays turned in baseball history. The one the #Braves turned in the third inning was just the second all-time to go 8-3-5. The Beaneaters also turned an 8-3-5 triple play on June 7, 1884 vs the Grays.
— Kevin McAlpin (@KevinMcAlpin) July 26, 2023
3D tracking — The Braves turn a triple play thanks to… uh… interesting baserunning by the Red Sox pic.twitter.com/eETOXvfhYk
— David Adler (@_dadler) July 26, 2023
Ooooofffff.