Two triple plays in the same game

The most recent season with eight triple plays was The most triple plays turned by one team in a season is three. Over the years, the list has been updated and corrected by many volunteer researchers since and digitized in its current format by members of the Baseball Records Committee, including Sean Lahman, Frank Hamilton, Chuck Rosciam, Frank Vaccaro, and Jacob Pomrenke.

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PGA Tour. LPGA Tour. ATP Men's Tennis. WTA Women's Tennis. Mixed Martial Arts. CFL Football. MLS Soccer. WNBA Basketball. Brunansky smacked a sharp two-hopper to Gaetti, who took two steps to his right and stepped on third base, pivoted and fired the ball to Newman. The second baseman took the throw while avoiding a sliding Carlos Quintana, and completed the triple play with a relay to Hrbek, barely beating Brunansky.

Four innings later, Boston put runners on first and second base with Jody Reed at the plate. Newman expected a sacrifice bunt, but instead Reed hit a sharp grounder directly at the bag, which Gaetti stepped on as he fielded the ball.

Reed stumbled out of the box, so Newman had plenty of time — too much, he said, and his throw forced Hrbek to stretch to his left, though Reed was out by 10 feet.

Over the next few days, the uniqueness of the feat began to sink in. Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from , he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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