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BirdWatcher · 12-30-2018, 01:13 PM

In their 3rd game of the 1970 season the Denver Brewers turn a most unusual triple play.
After starter Abel Pennington walked the first batter he faced in the bottom of the 1st inning and then allowed the next batter to hit a short single into right field, sending the baserunner to second, the third batter hit a wicked line drive into center which somehow Ryan Rodgers caught in a diving effort. The runners having anticipated a hit were well advanced from their bases and Rodgers alertly got to his feet in a flash and threw a bullet to second baseman Juan Lujan, who stepped on the bag to get the lead runner and threw on to Bobby Erbakan at first to get the trail runner and complete the double play, thus thwarting a potential rally for the Sting.
The Brewers ended up winning the game by a narrow 4-3 score to go to 3-0 on the season.

12-30-2018, 01:13 PM	#663
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,263	In their 3rd game of the 1970 season the Denver Brewers turn a most unusual triple play. After starter Abel Pennington walked the first batter he faced in the bottom of the 1st inning and then allowed the next batter to hit a short single into right field, sending the baserunner to second, the third batter hit a wicked line drive into center which somehow Ryan Rodgers caught in a diving effort. The runners having anticipated a hit were well advanced from their bases and Rodgers alertly got to his feet in a flash and threw a bullet to second baseman Juan Lujan, who stepped on the bag to get the lead runner and threw on to Bobby Erbakan at first to get the trail runner and complete the double play, thus thwarting a potential rally for the Sting. The Brewers ended up winning the game by a narrow 4-3 score to go to 3-0 on the season. Attached Images Last edited by BirdWatcher; 12-30-2018 at 01:14 PM.