On April 22, 2010 — The New York Yankees turn their first triple play in 42 years. With 2 men on and no outs, Kurt Suzuki grounds a CC Sabathia pitch to Alex Rodriguez steps on third to start a 5-4-3 around-the-horn play. The A’s were up 4-2 at the time and that prevented a big inning, but the Yankees lost snapping a 6 game winning streak for the defending World Champions, 4-2. Dallas Braden picks up the win for the A’s improving to 3-0.
The team’s last triple killing occurred in June of 1968, on a 1-5-3 ground ball hit by Minnesota’s John Roseboro, a play started by pitcher Dooley Womack, continued by third baseman Bobby Cox, and finished by Mickey Mantle, who was playing first base.
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