Unassisted Triple Play by John Valentin Box Score by Baseball Almanac

Unassisted Triple Play by John Valentin Box Score

John Valentin of the Boston Red Sox turned the tenth unassisted triple play in the history of Major League baseball. This was the second unassisted triple play in Red Sox history and the second one turned by a shortstop in the American League.

During the top of the sixth inning Marc Newfield hit a hard line drive that was caught by Valentin. Both runners had been on the move and Valentin casually stepped on second to double off Mike Blowers and then he tagged Keith Mitchell to complete the unassisted triple play.

"Playing professional baseball is a privilege. Playing Major League Baseball is even more of a privilege. Baseball is a humbling sport." - John Valentin

Hitting & Fielding Notes


Name	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI
Brian Turang	lf	4	0	0	0
Felix Fermin	2b	3	1	2	1
Ken Griffey, Jr.	cf	4	0	3	1
Edgar Martinez	3b	3	0	0	0
0	0
Mike Blowers	1b	4	1	2	1
Keith Mitchell	rf	3	0	0	0
Marc Newfield	dh	3	0	1	0
Bill Haselman	c	3	1	0	0
Reggie Jefferson	ph	1	0	0	0
Alex Rodriguez	ss	3	0	0	0
Dave Fleming	p	0	0	0	0
Bill Risley	p	0	0	0	0
Rich Gossage	p	0	0	0	0
Totals		32	3	8	3


Name	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI
Scott Fletcher	2b	4	0	2	0
Tim Naehring	1b	4	0	0	0
John Valentin	ss	3	1	2	1
Andre Dawson	dh	4	1	1	0
Tom Brunansky	lf	3	1	1	2
Wes Chamberlain	rf	4	0	1	0
Scott Cooper	3b	4	0	0	0
Rich Rowland	c	3	1	1	1
Lee Tinsley	cf	3	0	1	0
Chris Nabholz	p	0	0	0	0
Ken Ryan	p	0	0	0	0
Totals		32	4	9	4

Double Plays: Seattle 1, Boston 1.
Caught Stealing: Fletcher, Fermin.
Double: Dawson.
Errors: Valentin, Martinez.
GIDP: Fletcher, Haselman.
Home Runs: Blowers, Rowland, Brunansky, Valentin.
Left on Base: Seattle 5, Boston 6.
Triple Play: Valentin.
Triples: Griffey.

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Seattle Mariners	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	8	1
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	x	4	9	1

Pitching Notes


Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1-Dave Fleming	5.0	6	2	2	2	4
Bill Risley	2.0	3	2	2	0	1
Rich Gossage	1.0	0	0	0	0	2


Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2-Chris Nabholz	8.0	8	3	2	3	1
Ken Ryan	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

1: Fleming pitched to 2 batters in the 6th inning.
2: Nabholz pitched to 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Losing Pitcher: Risley.
Save: Ryan.
Winning Pitcher: Nabholz.

Game Notes

Attendance: 33,355.
Length of Game: 2:51.
Umpires: HP: Jim Joyce, 1B: Ed Hickox, 2B: Matt Winans, 3B: Jim McKean.

This was the second unassisted triple play turned by a Boston Red Sox player and the first ever turned against the Seattle Mariners organization.

Do you know what other fabulous feat John Valentin has accomplished during his Major League career? On June 6, 1996, he hit for the cycle.

Trivia alert: There was a player making his Major League debut during this unassisted triple play game and it was none other than future superstar Alex Rodriguez.

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1: Fleming pitched to 2 batters in the 6th inning.
2: Nabholz pitched to 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Attendance: 33,355.
Length of Game: 2:51.
Umpires: HP: Jim Joyce, 1B: Ed Hickox, 2B: Matt Winans, 3B: Jim McKean.