'I can't believe it's triple fat...' Third baseman → second baseman → first baseman → catcher tagout. It was on the first and third bases with no outs, but the inning ended with a ground ball in front of the third base

Aug 20, 2024

3rd baseman Shin Min-jae is being tagged out after penetrating home in the bottom of the 3rd inning when SSG and LG play at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 20th and LG Moon Bo-kyung's infield ground with no outs and runners on the 1st and 3rd bases. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.20/

SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 20th, SSG Anderson on the first and third bases with no outs in the bottom of the third inning, cheering for the infield that ended the inning with a triple shot when LG Moon Bo-kyung watched the infield ground. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.20/

The SSG infield team completed a triple shot in the bottom of the third inning when SSG and LG watched the infield ground with no outs and runners on the first and third bases at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 20th. Following third baseman Choi Jeong's throw to second base and second baseman Jung Joon-jae's throw to first base, third baseman Shin Min-jae was caught at home to end the inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.20/

The inning ended in an instant with three outcounts going up at once. It's triple flesh.

The LG Twins had a disappointing attack in the bottom of the third inning against SSG Landers in Jamsil on the 20th.

LG, leading 2-0 in the bottom of the second inning due to a double by Kim Hyun-soo and a hit by Hong Chang-ki, gave up two runs and tied the game 2-2 in the top of the third inning due to a sudden disturbance by starter Eliaser Hernandez.

There was a chance to get ahead again in the bottom of the third inning. With a walk by No. 2 Shin Min-jae and a hit to the left by No. 3 Austin, Moon created chances for runners on the first and third bases with no outs. Then, Moon Bo-kyung hit the first pitch.

Moon Bo-kyung's ball, which pushed SSG starter Drew Anderson's fastball, rolled straight to the third baseman. Third baseman Shin Min-jae was thinking about playing home, but returned to third base. Third baseman Choi Jeong threw it to second base and attempted a double play, and the ball flew to first base following second base and was out until Moon Bo-kyung. However, when the ball went to first base, Shin Min-jae suddenly ran home. And as soon as first baseman Oh Tae-gon caught the ball, he threw it home and was tagged out with ease.

Shin Min-jae's miss play resulted in a triple play. If he played home from the beginning, Choi Jung had to choose whether to catch Shin Min-jae, who plays home, or give one point but catch two out-counts. If Choi Jung catches Shin Min-jae, it will be the first and second bases in one out, and if he chooses to double play, LG will lead 3-2, and there will be no runners with two outs.

However, as Shin Min-jae returned to third base without running at all, Choi Jung-eun was able to choose a double play immediately, and as he played home late, even the opportunity to continue with two outs and third base disappeared. The concentration of the SSG defense, which was not missing Shin Min-jae's quick third baseman until the end, showed no gap.

This is the second triple-defeat this season and the 83rd of all time. On the offensive side, Moon Bo-kyung's double play is recorded as Shin Min-jae's running mate.

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