Triple Play Question?

riflearm · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 08, 2004, 10:10pm

Here is what happened.Bases loaded w/no outs.Ground ball to third. Third baseman gets the ball tags the runner (who is still on the base)Touches the base ( to get the runner going to third)and throws to first to get the batter.
Is this a triple play ?

IRISHMAFIA · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 08, 2004, 10:36pm

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Originally posted by riflearm
Here is what happened.Bases loaded w/no outs.Ground ball to third. Third baseman gets the ball tags the runner (who is still on the base)Touches the base ( to get the runner going to third)and throws to first to get the batter.
Is this a triple play ?

Yeah, why would you think otherwise? You're lucky he didn't get four just to show off

LDUB · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 08, 2004, 11:24pm

The question was about the tag out at third. R3 was forced to vacate the base by R2, therefore R3 can be tagged out even if he is in contact with third base.

chuck chopper · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 09, 2004, 07:52am

If he would had stepped on the bag, made the tag, then threw to first you would have 2 outs. Maybe thats what you were conjuring up ?