Phillies get unassisted triple play to win game

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Phillies get unassisted triple play to win game; First to end a game since 1927
Topic Started: Sunday Aug 23 2009, 04:50 PM (160 Views)
PSUSyr5	Sunday Aug 23 2009, 04:50 PM Post #1
The Board Idiot Posts: 12,651 Group: Referee Member #6 Joined: December 11, 2005	ESPN NEW YORK -- Second baseman Eric Bruntlett turned an unassisted triple play to end the Philadelphia Phillies' wild 9-7 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday. It was the 15th unassisted triple play in major league history -- the second that ended a game. Detroit Tigers first baseman Johnny Neun also accomplished the feat on May 31, 1927, completing a 1-0 victory over Cleveland, according to STATS LLC. Bruntlett's triple play preserved a win for Pedro Martinez in his return to New York and quashed a Mets rally against closer Brad Lidge. With runners on first and second in the ninth inning, Jeff Francoeur hit a line drive up the middle that appeared headed toward center field for a single. But both runners were stealing on the pitch, so Bruntlett was in perfect position as he moved over to cover second base. He caught the liner easily, stepped on second to double up Luis Castillo and then turned to tag Daniel Murphy for the third out. Murphy tried to backpedal away from Bruntlett, but had nowhere to go. Full article



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