Triple play

[Dryden]

Given how much time is spent wringing hands and hanging heads over such items as the wallzie and the pitcher homer, has anyone ever recorded a legit triple play (not when some idiot forgets to run back on a fly ball or something).

I almost had one today on a hot grounder down to third base, missed the guy at first by an inch.  It was close enough that I'm not entirely sure it's possible.

[sucka free]

I have done it several times after a line drive was hit during a double steal.

[doveRBI]

an inch on the screen is like 20 ft in real life.

[Dryden]

Yeah, but that requires help from the other party...  Has anyone ever pulled off a straight up triple play?  (Ground ball leading to 3 outs with no baserunning fuckups)

Maybe it's even rarer than a pitcher HR?

[fknmclane]

Chubbs and I do it every once in a while.  It's pretty rare, but requires slow runners at first and the plate.  Always happens with a scorched grounder to third.  Tag third, throw out Gedman at second, complete the trifecta with Armas at first.

[OzzieLongBall]

In the field I have never actually gotten this.  However, I have had made the play numerous times, it just always seems to be with 1 out already.  Hence, not actually a triple play.  Batting wise, the Cardinals are VERY easy to do this on, at least with how I sub.  With the combo of Lindeman/Pena at the 7/8 spot, followed by a pitcher, you have 3 brutally slow people in a row.  What combinations of hitters do you use that is prone to the triple play??

[BeefMaster]

I've done it against the computer before - grounder to the SS/3B hole, 3B tags the runner and turns it.  I haven't done it by tagging third base, though, just the runner on his way there.

[Gantry]

Definitely gotten the triple play via the lineout and tagging a runner on a grounder and throwing for another two.  As for the grounder to third, tag the base and throw for two more I am 90% sure we've done this on multiple occasions.  I need Lips or Sperling to verify but I'm fairly certain...

[Flood]

I've done it against the computer before - grounder to the SS/3B hole, 3B tags the runner and turns it.  I haven't done it by tagging third base, though, just the runner on his way there.

This is how my only triple play went down...almost makes it seem like a routine double play, but you get an extra freebie since the guy going to third runs straight at you.

[hdunlo]

the other day i trailed 17 - 16 in the bottom of the ninth with no outs. i had runners on first and second. i scorched a one - hopper to the second baseman who was in perfect position to tag the runner and then turn the triple play. game over.

[Sperling]

I had one against Potsie in the RBI qualifier, so it does happen somewhat frequently.  He played Boston and hit a grounder to third.  You field the ball, run towards 2B, tag that runner out, throw to 2B, and finish it off with a throw over to 1B.  It's rather easy with a batter with "D" or "E" speed and when the runner going to 3B doesn't run back to 2B immediately.  By running back to 2B, it's harder to get the 1st out of the sequence thus throwing off the timing for the triple play.

The force at 3B, at 2B, and then the throw over to 1st base is much harder and requires quick throws.

[ultimate7]

the other day i trailed 17 - 16 in the bottom of the ninth with no outs. i had runners on first and second. i scorched a one - hopper to the second baseman who was in perfect position to tag the runner and then turn the triple play. game over.

Did you mean to the third basemen, I don't see how it happened if it went to the 2nd basemen.

[hdunlo]

the other day i trailed 17 - 16 in the bottom of the ninth with no outs. i had runners on first and second. i scorched a one - hopper to the second baseman who was in perfect position to tag the runner and then turn the triple play. game over.

Did you mean to the third basemen, I don't see how it happened if it went to the 2nd basemen.

yep, who knows why i typed second baseman.

[Mark]

I just got a triple play yesterday. A shot to the 3rd baseman, ran up and tagged out the man running to 3rd, then a throw to 2nd, then 1st. Just got the runner at first. Thank God for the slowness at the bottom of the Twins order.

Oh, this was against a very good human opponent. I am proud of myself.

[OzzieLongBall]

Congrats on the triple play, always exciting... did the person you were playing with run the guy going to third back to second?? I do this whenever there is an inevitable out and i am being chased down... usually it delays the throw just enough to allow my runner to get down to first... speaking of "running down" a runner, and how absurdly fast players become, does anyone with intimate knowledge of RBI player characteristics know exactly what speed the fielders run at? i mean, in relation to players in the game?  I feel like they are a half-step faster than vince, but have never really put it to the test...

[Baines]

I've had quite a few triple plays but usually the SS tagging the runner and then turning it.  I don't recall if I've had one with a force at each base but i would imagine it would be possible with a batter that was really slow but had some power like Armas.  I would think it would be harder to do with the pitcher because the ball would take longer to get to 3B.

[Baines]

Anyone ever pull off an unassisted one?

I have but it pretty much requires a baserunning mistake.  I caught a linedrive at SS, tagged second and ran down the runner on his way back to first.  This was a result though of everybody being drunk and my friend not reacting fast enough to get his runner back to first.  Still, I was pretty pumped about it.

[OzzieLongBall]

I've made an unassisted a few times, but mainly just to be a pain in the ass.  It comes when I make a catch on a really well hit ball to the outfield (typically a web gem) and my friend had already sent his runners.  Since RBI Baseball does not allow a runner to retreat after touching the next base (a really odd quirk, by the way), I then run with the outfielder in and double (or triple) the other runners up.  He hates it, and its a slap in the face, but still satisfying to have one guy do it all.

[fknmclane]

I've made an unassisted a few times, but mainly just to be a pain in the ass.  It comes when I make a catch on a really well hit ball to the outfield (typically a web gem) and my friend had already sent his runners.  Since RBI Baseball does not allow a runner to retreat after touching the next base (a really odd quirk, by the way), I then run with the outfielder in and double (or triple) the other runners up.  He hates it, and its a slap in the face, but still satisfying to have one guy do it all.

When this type of thing happens in my house, the culprit usually gets kicked in the nuts and punched in the nose.  Very much frowned upon.  Actually, it's a cardinal sin of RBI.

[OzzieLongBall]

The only cardinal sin of RBI we have is that you cannot drop a clearly catchable fly-ball in order to get multiple outs... Anything else, no matter how demeaning, is totally inbounds..