Clipping:Rundowns for a triple play
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| Date | Thursday, August 2, 1877 |
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| Text | [St. Louis vs. Louisville 8/1/1877] In the fifth inning Battin, Nichols and Blong followed each other with safe single before a man was out, filling the bases. Dehlman drove a long fly to right which Shaffer caught splendidly and fielded directly in to Devlin's hands. Battin, on third, started home and Nichols and Blong each trying for another base. Devlin threw to Snyder and Battin, seeing he couldn't get home, started back to third. Then Snyder threw to first, and Croft, who was running for Blong, was run down between bases, Nichols hugging second closely. At this point the players became excited, and Craver, who is the coolest and shrewdest man on a ball field, took the ball, and, keeping one eye on Battin, continued running after Croft. Directly Battin started home, when Craver, quick as lightning, threw to Snyder, who caught Battin. Snyder, with the ball in his hand, then ran in on Croft, who was caught between bases, making a triple play. It was all done in a few seconds... |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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