#THIS: Pirates turn an spectacular 4-5-4 triple play

It's not always conventional, but the Pirates prove three outs is three outs with this incredible triple play #THIS


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[Flushcanon]

4-5-4 triple play is the first ever recorded in today's match, in the Major.
Congrats for the Pirates!

[tajjohal]

Incredible stuff. Who is the lead commentator? He does an amazing job of enhancing the historic moment...

[jerrypritikin]

Back in 1981, I was handling the publicity for the San Francisco stage play production of "Bleacher Bums" who's tag line was "not a 3 act play, but a 9 inning comedy" about the Chicago Cubs. Many of the actors were not baseball fans... so we took in a game at Candlestick between the Giants and visiting Cubs. I wanted to give them an idea how Cubs fans supported their team, even when they were on the road. In about the 5th inning the Giants had 2 men on at 1st and 2nd base and nobody out. We were sitting in the upper deck and I got up and stated chanting Hey! Hey! Cubs need a triple play! A few times in a row... when a Giant batter grounded into a round-the-horn triple play from 3rd baseman who tages the base, then to 2nd for another out and then to first!  Even the Giant fans stood up and gave me a hand. To be honest I must of used that chant many times before, however this was the first time it was answered!

[BoricuaChrist]

You can hear how the crowed knew the play was not done until the ball was thrown back to Locker ... Love It !!!

[chasfh]

I love love love the branding at the end. Next time just forget about the highlight and go right to the branding. Give the people what they want!

[tombeaudry]

My 2 favorite teams are the Pirates and who's ever playing St Louis 4-5-4 Triple Play !!! WALKER, GOOOO

[supercam]

Nice, perfect of him not continuing to run and tag second, wouldnt have had time to throw 3.
GO MARINERS!

[wigglesthemonkey]

Heyward made that play possible, if he was paying attention and ran back to 2nd after Walker caught the lineout, 4-5-4 triple play would have never happened.

[anthonywaddell]

Cant believe this has never happened before.

[bigjared]

This was great an all but there's a reason it hasn't happened in 300, 000 games.
Either both runners lost their minds or they were being sent on contact by their manager. WHY?!

[photoatomic]

i like how there going nuts but haven't gone into the nlcs in the last 30 years GO CARDS