Twins turn first 8-5 triple play in MLB history against White Sox
The Minnesota Twins made history Monday with MLB's first ever 8-5 triple play, thanks to base running mistakes made by the Chicago White Sox.
With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh, the White Sox had an opportunity to take the lead with no outs and runners on first and second base. Chicago's A.J. Pollock hit a deep fly ball, but it was tracked down by Twins center fielder Byron Buxton.
Despite Buxton making the play at the wall, White Sox pinch runner Adam Engel took off for third base without tagging up at second. Chicago's Yoán Moncada left first base and was rounding second base when Buxton made his catch.
Buxton fired the ball back into the infield and third baseman Gio Urshela tagged Moncada before stepping on second base to get Engel out.
It was the first MLB triple play in 12 years that started with a fly out to center field, and the first time ever that a center fielder (8) and third baseman (5) combined for all three outs. It was the second two-player triple play in Twins history.
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