In this historic game at Citi Field, Eric Bruntlett turned the 15th UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY in MLB history,
to end the game giving the Phillies a 9-7 victory over the Mets!
This was also the 2nd UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY in Phillies history,
the 1st one turned by Mickey Morandini on September 20, 1992.
Also, Pedro Martinez recorded his 216th career win in this amazing game.
Triple plays are among the rarest of baseball feats, something to tell your grandkids about when you introduce them to the game of baseball. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a tangible piece of this monumental event!
How rare was this play?
There have been over 385,000 MLB games played since 1876. This game had the:
14th UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY in regular season.
15th UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY ever (one was in the World Series).
2nd UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY to end a game (1st was May 31, 1927).
2nd UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY in Phillies history.
