THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — A description of each of the unassisted triple plays completed in modern major league baseball:
May 12, 2008 — Cleveland second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned his in the fifth inning against
Toronto . Cabrera caught Lyle Overbay’s line drive, stepped on second to double Kevin Mench and tagged Marco Scutaro, who was standing on second.
April 29, 2007 — Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki turned his in the seventh inning against Atlanta. Tulowitzki caught Chipper Jones’ line drive, stepped on second to double Kelly Johnson and tagged Edgar Renteria, who was headed to second.
Aug. 10, 2003 — Atlanta shortstop Rafael Furcal turned his in the fifth inning against St. Louis. Furcal caught Woody Williams’ line drive, stepped on second to double Mike Matheny and tagged Orlando Palmeiro, who was running back to first.
May 29, 2000 — Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde turned his in the sixth inning against the N.Y. Yankees. Velarde caught Shane Spencer’s line drive, tagged Jorge Posada between first and second and touched second base before Tino Martinez could return.
July 8, 1994 — Boston shortstop John Valentin turned his in the sixth inning against Seattle. Valentin caught Marc Newfield’s line drive, stepped on second base to double Mike Blowers and tagged Keith Mitchell.
Sept. 20, 1992 — Philadelphia second baseman Mickey Morandini turned his in the sixth inning against Pittsburgh. Morandini caught Jeff King’s line drive up the middle, stepped on second to double Andy Van Slyke and tagged Barry Bonds who was standing near second base.
July 30, 1968 — Washington shortstop Ron Hansen turned his in the first inning against Cleveland. Hansen caught Joe Azcue’s line drive, stepped on second to double Dave Nelson and tagged Russ Snyder going toward second.
May 31, 1927 — Detroit first baseman Johnny Neun turned his in the ninth inning against Cleveland. Neun caught Homer Summa’s line drive, tagged Charlie Jamieson between first and second and touched second base before Glenn Myatt could return.
May 30, 1927 — Chicago shortstop Jim Cooney turned his in the fourth inning of the morning game against Pittsburgh. Cooney took Paul Waner’s line drive, stepped on second to retire Lloyd Waner and then tagged Clyde Barnhart coming from first.
May 7, 1925 — Pittsburgh shortstop Glenn Wright turned his in the ninth inning against St. Louis. Wright caught Jim Bottomley’s line drive, stepped on second to retire Jimmy Cooney, and tagged Rogers Hornsby coming from first to end the game.
Oct. 6, 1923 — Boston shortstop Ernie Padgett turned his in the fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. Padgett caught Walter Holke’s line drive, stepped on second base to retire Cotton Tierney and then tagged Cliff Lee before he could return to first base.
Sept. 14, 1923 — Boston first baseman George Burns turned his in the second inning against Cleveland. Burns caught Frank Brower’s line drive, tagged Walt Lutzke off first base and ran to second and slid into the bag before Riggs Stephenson could return from third base.
Oct. 10, 1920 — Cleveland second baseman Bill Wambsganss turned his in the fifth inning of the fifth game of the World Series against Brooklyn. Wambsganss caught Willie Mitchell’s line drive stepped on second to retire Pete Kilduff and tagged Otto Miller coming from first.
July 19, 1909 — Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball turned his in the second inning of the first game of a doubleheader with Boston. Ball caught Amby McConnell’s line drive at second base, touched second to retire Heinie Wagner, who was on his way to third, then tagged Jake Stahl as he came up to second.
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