I just saw my first unassisted triple play, wow!

MizzouRah · 08-10-2003, 08:36 PM

Braves vs Cardinals

Men on 1st and 2nd for the Cardinals, no outs. Hit and run is on, Furcal jumps up, catches the ball, and then tags 2nd base and tags the runner going from 1st.

Todd

Ksyrup · 08-10-2003, 08:38 PM

That was very cool. Talk about witnessing a rare feat.

Philliesfan980 · 08-10-2003, 08:39 PM

Saw that.. he could have thrown it to first base you know.

Guy wanted to be in the books, who could have blamed him.

McSweeny · 08-10-2003, 08:39 PM

just saw this too, pretty amazing. The last one i saw (and the only one) was John Valentin of the Red Sox like eight or nine years ago

MizzouRah · 08-10-2003, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by Philliesfan980
Saw that.. he could have thrown it to first base you know.

Guy wanted to be in the books, who could have blamed him.

I don't think he had much time to think about it, and the tag was there.

Furcal is darn good at SS.

Ahhhh.... watching the Cards game and surfing with DSL and playing ootp5.....

Todd

Ksyrup · 08-10-2003, 08:44 PM

Throwing to first would have been a mistake. The guy was right there, so the best play was to tag him. Had he been a little further away, then maybe the tag would have been unnecessary.

I don't think he went out of his way to complete the triple play. Not that I would have blamed him had he done that, though.

Philliesfan980 · 08-10-2003, 08:48 PM

ksyrup;

I hear what you're saying, its pretty close, he did have to run a little. Who knows , great play though, and always fun to witness history live.

clintl · 08-10-2003, 08:52 PM

If you don't need to make a throw, you shouldn't make one.

VPI97 · 08-10-2003, 09:19 PM

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Originally posted by clintl
If you don't need to make a throw, you shouldn't make one.

Quoted for emphasis.

MizzouRah · 08-10-2003, 09:33 PM

That's why Albert Pujols is the man! He smoked that Smoltz pitch to pull the Cardinals in the lead and extend his hitting streak. (no pun intended)

Wow, what a game!

Todd

WSUCougar · 08-10-2003, 10:02 PM

Now THAT was a great win for the Redbirds!!!

How big a hit is that for Pujo?!? Incredible...

sterlingice · 08-10-2003, 10:58 PM

Isn't that about the 10th in history, maybe? Really rare stuff.

SI

Ksyrup · 08-11-2003, 06:55 AM

12th. I think that's the 3rd since 1990 or thereabouts. I think John Valentin did it in the early 90's, and the announcers mentioned that they called the last one, on a Memorial Day a few years back.

08-10-2003, 08:38 PM	#2
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	That was very cool. Talk about witnessing a rare feat. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

08-10-2003, 08:44 PM	#6
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Throwing to first would have been a mistake. The guy was right there, so the best play was to tag him. Had he been a little further away, then maybe the tag would have been unnecessary. I don't think he went out of his way to complete the triple play. Not that I would have blamed him had he done that, though. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

08-10-2003, 10:02 PM	#11
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Now THAT was a great win for the Redbirds!!! How big a hit is that for Pujo?!? Incredible... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

08-10-2003, 10:58 PM	#12
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Isn't that about the 10th in history, maybe? Really rare stuff. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

08-11-2003, 06:55 AM	#13
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	12th. I think that's the 3rd since 1990 or thereabouts. I think John Valentin did it in the early 90's, and the announcers mentioned that they called the last one, on a Memorial Day a few years back. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 08-11-2003 at 06:57 AM.

08-10-2003, 08:39 PM	#3
Philliesfan980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Exton, PA	Saw that.. he could have thrown it to first base you know. Guy wanted to be in the books, who could have blamed him.

08-10-2003, 08:39 PM	#4
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	just saw this too, pretty amazing. The last one i saw (and the only one) was John Valentin of the Red Sox like eight or nine years ago

08-10-2003, 08:48 PM	#7
Philliesfan980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Exton, PA	ksyrup; I hear what you're saying, its pretty close, he did have to run a little. Who knows , great play though, and always fun to witness history live.

08-10-2003, 08:52 PM	#8
clintl College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Davis, CA	If you don't need to make a throw, you shouldn't make one.

08-10-2003, 09:33 PM	#10
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	That's why Albert Pujols is the man! He smoked that Smoltz pitch to pull the Cardinals in the lead and extend his hitting streak. (no pun intended) Wow, what a game! Todd

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