Tides Record a Triple Play

[OFFNY]

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I'm borrowing the Orioles Talk section because triple plays don't occur very often.

I apologize to all in advance if this is inappropriate.

It was the Tides' first triple play since June of 1997.

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Not including a throwing error by the 3rd baseman, Elih Villanueva allowed 2 base-runners in the first 7 innings ...... a walk, and a single.

At the time of the error, there were 2 outs in the 7th inning, and Villanueva was at 83 pitches. He promptly got the next batter to fly out on 4 pitches, essentially getting the 4th out of the inning.

He then ceded 2 more singles to start the 8th inning before manager Ron Johnson took him out of the game.

Richard Rodriguez then came into the game to record a triple play to end the inning !!!

[Rene88]

Thanks OFFNY! Sad I missed it!

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[scOtt]

Triple plays are the coolest! Wonder if there's any video out there?

[OFFNY]

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Weams, Tony S, Tony-OH, and Paul Folk:

Much appreciated for being flexible, and allowing me to borrow the OH section before sending this to the minors.

[weams]

Triple plays are the coolest! Wonder if there's any video out there?

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Here it is.

[Jagwar]

Wait... the Durham Bulls actually have a player named Boog Powell?

[incubus]

Wait... the Durham Bulls actually have a player named Boog Powell?

No relation. My wife and I went in July when they played the Bulls, the announcers discussed him in length.

[SteveO]

Nice play. Thanks for posting the vid here to see

[scOtt]

That is a HELUVA play by Almanzar! Off balance, finds the bag and fires a strike to 2b! Manny-esque.

[DrungoHazewood]

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Here it is.

Wow... don't see too many triple plays. Especially round-the-horn triple plays. Anyone recall the last Oriole triple play? I don't.

[DrungoHazewood]

Last Oriole triple play turned was 9/1/2000. 6-4-4-3, Mora, Hairston, Conine. Last time the O's hit into one was 4/12/2013 against the Yanks. Just your standard issue 4-6-5-6-5-3-4 triple play.

[weams]

That is a HELUVA play by Almanzar! Off balance, finds the bag and fires a strike to 2b! Manny-esque.

Don't know how to get a copy.

[TouchemAll]

Whoa! That's a heck of a play at 3rd base to start that triple play.

[DrungoHazewood]

Brooks is the Orioles' (and I think MLB's) all time leader, hitting into four triple plays.

TPs must be decreasing in frequency. The 1800s Orioles hit into about as many TPs in ~20 years as the modern Orioles have in 60. In 1992 the O's hit into two triple plays in August, but they only hit into two in the 23 years since.

The Orioles also turned one in August of '92, but have only turned one since.

[mdbdotcom]

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Here it is.

Bring up Almanzar. DFA Machado. C'mon Duquette!