# Indian's Ramirez hits a wild triple **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [June 17, 2021, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443 "2021-06-17T07:12:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/1 "2021-06-17T07:12:41Z")
Thanks to less then stellar fielding by the Orioles. Well worth watching: > **[WATCH: Orioles give up hilarious 'little-league triple' to Tribe 3B José Ramírez](https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/baseball/indians/watch-orioles-give-up-hilarious-little-league-triple-to-tribe-3b-jose-ramirez)** > > During the third game of a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles, Tribe third baseman José Ramírez worked his way into a triple thanks to his impressive skill and Baltimore's not-so-impressive fielding. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/2 "2021-06-17T15:06:24Z")
That reminds me of this recent play: > **[The Pirates may have committed the biggest error in baseball history](https://www.bucsdugout.com/2021/5/27/22457086/pittsburgh-pirates-chicago-cubs-mlb-baseball-will-craig-javier-baez-bill-buckner-larry-walker)** > > THERE WERE TWO OUTS!!! ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/3 "2021-06-17T15:28:36Z")
You’re right! I wonder if we could put a game together out of mindless errors like these. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/4 "2021-06-17T16:48:24Z")
I just wish more wacky stuff like that happened in baseball. These plays are so fun. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/5 "2021-06-17T16:51:38Z")
It’s amusing that the single play included both idiotic baserunning and astute baserunning, both by Ramirez. Attempting to advance to second when the throw is coming in to the cut-off man was dumb. But to quickly realize that third base was uncovered and free for the taking was smart. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/6 "2021-06-17T18:11:18Z")
I know they don’t count mental errors as errors, but somehow that just shouldn’t be counted as a triple. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/7 "2021-06-17T18:36:33Z")
> [@FastDan1](#): > > I know they don’t count mental errors as errors, but somehow that just shouldn’t be counted as a triple. It wasn’t counted as a triple; it was scored a single, Ramirez to third on a fielder’s choice. No error, though. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/8 "2021-06-17T18:44:48Z")
I would be very surprised if they scored that as a triple. It looks like a single and a two base error to me. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/9 "2021-06-17T18:58:43Z")
Yeah, I just looked at the box score and saw it was scored as a single. I feel better now. The article posted above was misleading at best. ---
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-ramirez-hits-a-wild-triple/944443/10 "2021-06-20T21:16:48Z")
I think he ran either assuming that the play would be at home or to draw a throw so that the go ahead run could score.