Baseball history/trivia: 1 inning, 3 triples, a double and 2 singles... ZERO runs

[sklarbodds]

How?

If you can avoid googling...

 

[saluno22]

I couldn't figure it out and looked it up. Increrdible, and some fantastic names in that sequence!

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Good brain teaser this morning. I’ll need more time to think about this one.

 

[k9_r]

1 inning, 3 triples, a double and 2 singles... ZERO runs​

A triple play and two double plays, 1, 2, 3, no problem. Wait... Wait a minute. OK, that's not it. Lemmee think...

 

[sklarbodds]

I couldn't figure it out and looked it up. Increrdible, and some fantastic names in that sequence!

Yeah it's absurd. Basically the maximum amount of total bases without a run

 

[sklarbodds]

Sort of a hint... It's the last single that really makes it work...also the hits are in order

 

[k9_r]

1 inning, 3 triples, a double and 2 singles... ZERO runs​

Triple and a single with an out at the plate. On 3rd, one away.
Single with an out at the plate. On 1st, two away.

OK, now I need two more triples and a double.
Lemmee think..

 

[fuel44]

Or six singles in an inning with no pick offs or caught stealing, and zero runs scored.

 

[k9_r]

What gets me is that six batters hit safely, there are three outs, so, three left on? What a puzzler.

 

[k9_r]

Or six singles in an inning with no pick offs or caught stealing, and zero runs scored.

Wouldn't that be three outs at the plate?

 

[kidofSN]

Nobody will get it all right without looking it up because of some of the crazy things that happened. Including an odd ruling but is correct.

 

[k9_r]

...also the hits are in order

I gave up and went looking for the answer. And, yep, the first three hits were triples. Three straight triples and no score. Crazy.

 

[k9_r]

The sequence of events were actually believable but it's still crazy that three straight triples produce zero runs.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

I gave up and went looking for the answer. And, yep, the first three hits were triples. Three straight triples and no score. Crazy.

This is hurting my brain.

 

[schuele]

Does this involve runners being hit by a batted ball? I always found it strange that these plays are scored as base hits.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Does this involve runners being hit by a batted ball? I always found it strange that these plays are scored as base hits.

I think hit by pitch can count as an rbi, but not sure about a hit.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Sort of a hint... It's the last single that really makes it work...also the hits are in order

The last single is what got me. I had the rest figured out (kind of).

 

[k9_r]

Does this involve runners being hit by a batted ball? I always found it strange that these plays are scored as base hits.

I'll tell you what, go ahead and take that as a yes and see if you can put a scenario together that works.

 

[schuele]

I think hit by pitch can count as an rbi, but not sure about a hit.

I don't mean a hit-by-pitch. I'm talking about a ground ball that hits a baserunner on the foot. He's out, but the batter is awarded a base hit.

I don't remember what league or level it was in, but a pitcher once lost a no-hitter that way. He had walked a couple of batters in the game, including one in the 9th inning. So with two outs in the 9th, the batter hits a ground ball into the foot of the baserunner. Game over, yet the no-hitter was gone.

 

[sklarbodds]

I don't mean a hit-by-pitch. I'm talking about a ground ball that hits a baserunner on the foot. He's out, but the batter is awarded a base hit.

I don't remember what league or level it was in, but a pitcher once lost a no-hitter that way. He had walked a couple of batters in the game, including one in the 9th inning. So with two outs in the 9th, the batter hits a ground ball into the foot of the baserunner. Game over, yet the no-hitter was gone.

 

[k9_r]

I don't mean a hit-by-pitch. I'm talking about a ground ball that hits a baserunner on the foot. He's out, but the batter is awarded a base hit.

I don't remember what league or level it was in, but a pitcher once lost a no-hitter that way. He had walked a couple of batters in the game, including one in the 9th inning. So with two outs in the 9th, the batter hits a ground ball into the foot of the baserunner. Game over, yet the no-hitter was gone.

Wonder if that ball was headed to right for a legit hit. If so, he sure blew his team's chances.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

I don't mean a hit-by-pitch. I'm talking about a ground ball that hits a baserunner on the foot. He's out, but the batter is awarded a base hit.

I don't remember what league or level it was in, but a pitcher once lost a no-hitter that way. He had walked a couple of batters in the game, including one in the 9th inning. So with two outs in the 9th, the batter hits a ground ball into the foot of the baserunner. Game over, yet the no-hitter was gone.

Smart man.

 

[bleedhuskerred]

Close but had to google to get the final single. As a fan of the team batting that had to be the most frustrating half inning ever.