The Washington Nationals did the unexpected during their matchup against the San Francisco Giants by cementing their place in MLB history with an astounding triple play.
The play occurred in the eighth inning when Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford hit a line drive that was picked up by Ryan Zimmerman, who proceeded to get the out at first and zipped the ball to Anthony Rendon at third to turn the triple play.
The Nationals are the first team in MLB history to pull off a 3-3-5 triple play. The Society for American Baseball Research, or SABR, has an entire database of triple plays in league history, and thanks to Zimmerman and Rendon, the Nationals put a unique stamp on one of baseball’s long-running lists.