The Texas Rangers pulled off a triple play against the the Los Angeles Angels Thursday that hasn’t happened in over 100 years.

The Angels’ David Fletcher crushed a one-hop grounder at Rangers third baseman Jurickson Profar. Profar scooped it up, stepped on third base, tagged confused Angels baserunner Taylor Ward and then fired the ball over to Rougned Odor at second for the 5-4 triple play.

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According to the sports data analytics firm STATS, this was the first triple play since June 3, 1912 (in a game between the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers), where the batter was not also retired during the play.

Building off the excitement of that crazy play, the Rangers came from behind to beat the Angels 8-6.</s>The sixth triple play in Texas Rangers team history turned out to be an incredibly rare one.

Texas turned a seldom-seen 5-4 triple play in the top of the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. Things got a little strange, but with the bases loaded, the Rangers retired all three runners, making it the first triple play in which the batter was not retired since June 3, 1912, according to STATS.

Angels hitter David Fletcher smoked a grounder to Rangers third baseman Jurickson Profar, who caught the ball on a short hop. Profar stepped on third for a force out and tagged out runner Taylor Ward, who appeared to believe Profar caught the ball in the air and was retreating to the bag. Profar then threw to Rougned Odor at second base for another force out and the 5-4 triple play.

After some initial confusion umpires sorted things out, and Texas had a triple play not seen in over a century.

Texas trailed 6-3 at the time of the triple play. Profar, playing third in place of injured Adrian Beltre, went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in the sixth to help the Rangers rally for an 8-6 win. Odor singled in the go-ahead run as Texas scored four in the eighth.
• Jacob deGrom is 7-7 and he could win the Cy Young</s>ARLINGTON (AP) — Triple plays are rare enough to begin with. Jurickson Profar and the Texas Rangers turned one that was especially unusual Thursday night.

In fact, it had been more than a century since there was another one like it in the majors.

“It was an all-around heads-up play by Profar,” Texas manager Jeff Banister said. “Very slow heartbeat in that moment.”

Profar started the defensive gem at third base and later homered to help the Rangers rally from an early five-run deficit for an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Texas pulled off the sixth triple play in franchise history in the fourth inning. With the bases loaded, David Fletcher hit a low liner toward third that Profar picked on a short hop with a dive to his right. Playing near the bag, he quickly stepped on third to force out Eric Young Jr. and tagged Taylor Ward, who had stumbled off the base into foul territory. Profar then threw to second baseman Rougned Odor for the third out.

Just to be sure, Odor chased down Kole Calhoun and tagged him between first and second.

“Every runner thought it was a line drive,” Profar said, “so that’s why we got the triple play.”

It was the majors’ first triple play without retiring the batter since June 3, 1912, when the Brooklyn Dodgers turned the trick against the Cincinnati Reds.

“Yeah, it was kind of confusing the way it happened,” Fletcher said.

Odor singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth after an out call that would have ended the inning was reversed. Nomar Mazara went deep in his return from the disabled list, and Joey Gallo also homered for the Rangers.

Texas scored three runs in the eighth as Justin Anderson (3-3), the seventh of eight Angels pitchers in a “bullpen game,” allowed the first four batters to reach base.

The Angels, whose starting rotation has been decimated by injuries all season, are 0-6 in “bullpen games.”

Career reliever Taylor Cole, making his second career start, both this week, was staked to a 5-0 lead when Texas starter Ariel Jurado allowed the first five Angels batters to score. But Cole retired only three of eight batters.

Matt Moore (2-6) followed Jurado with two scoreless innings for his first win since April 17 and the 29-year-old’s first career victory in relief.

Of Los Angeles’ eight pitchers, only Noe Ramirez worked two innings.

“We’ll have most of the guys be able to at least pitch some tomorrow,” manager Mike Scioscia said.</s>The Texas Rangers pulled off a move on Thursday that reportedly hadn’t been seen in more than a century.

The team managed a triple play without retiring a batter after Los Angeles Angels player David Fletcher smacked a ground ball toward third in the fourth inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, MLB.com reported.

The play changed the tide of the game, as the Rangers later caught up to the Angels and then beat them, 8-6.

The bases were loaded when Rangers’ infielder Jurickson Profar snagged the incoming ball and stepped on third: out No. 1. He then tagged the Angel’s runner on third, Taylor Ward: Out No. 2. Profar then hurled the ball toward teammate Rougned Odor, who touched second base.

“Every runner thought it was a line drive, that's why we got a triple play,” Profar explained. “I wasn't sure why the runner at first base didn't run, either, so they thought it was a line drive.”

The last team to accomplish this exceedingly rare feat? The former Brooklyn Dodgers in 1912, MLB.com reported.

“I tracked the ball into his glove, and it just hit the ground as it was going into his glove, so either way, I'm pretty much a dead duck, I feel like,” Ward said.

Odor, who sealed the triple, reflected on the confusion in the moment, telling MLB.com that a fellow teammate yelled "‘tag, tag, tag’" at him even though the play was already made.

“[Shortstop] Elvis [Andrus] was yelling, 'Tag, tag, tag.’ So automatically [Calhoun] is out, because I was on the base,” he said. “I see Profar touch the runner, touch the base and throw to me, so that's a triple play already, you know?

“But the only reason I went to tag Calhoun is because Elvis was yelling at me. I don't know what the umpires saw, but it was already a triple play.”</s>ARLINGTON, Texas -- Triple plays are rare enough to begin with. Jurickson Profar and the Texas Rangers turned one that was especially unusual Thursday night.In fact, it had been more than a century since there was another one like it in the majors."It was an all-around heads-up play by Profar," Texas manager Jeff Banister said. "Very slow heartbeat in that moment."Profar started the defensive gem at third base and later homered to help the Rangers rally from an early five-run deficit for an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels The fouth-inning play was the third 5-4 triple play in the expansion era (since 1961), according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The White Sox did it on Sept. 18, 2006, against the Tigers, and the Phillies did it Sept. 12, 2007, against the Rockies.It was also the first triple play for the Rangers since May 20, 2009, and the sixth in their history.With the bases loaded, David Fletcher hit a low liner toward third that Profar picked on a short hop. Playing near the bag, he stepped on third to force out Eric Young Jr . and then tagged Taylor Ward , who had stumbled off the base into foul territory. Profar then threw to second baseman Rougned Odor , who tagged Kole Calhoun between first and second."Every runner thought it was a line drive," Profar said, "so that's why we got the triple play."It was the majors' first triple play without retiring the batter since June 3, 1912, when the Brooklyn Dodgers turned the trick against the Cincinnati Reds "Yeah, it was kind of confusing the way it happened," Fletcher said.Odor singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth after an out call that would have ended the inning was reversed. Nomar Mazara went deep in his return from the disabled list, and Joey Gallo also homered for the Rangers.Texas scored three runs in the eighth as Justin Anderson (3-3), the seventh of eight Angels pitchers in a "bullpen game," allowed the first four batters to reach base.The Angels, whose starting rotation has been decimated by injuries all season, are 0-6 in "bullpen games."Career reliever Taylor Cole , making his second career start, both this week, was staked to a 5-0 lead when Texas starter Ariel Jurado allowed the first five Angels batters to score. But Cole retired only three of eight batters. Matt Moore (2-6) followed Jurado with two scoreless innings for his first win since April 17 and the 29-year-old's first career victory in relief.Of Los Angeles' eight pitchers, only Noe Ramirez worked two innings."We'll have most of the guys be able to at least pitch some tomorrow," manager Mike Scioscia said.NOTHING NEW ON TROUTAngels OF Mike Trout remained with his family following the death of his 24-year-old brother-in-law, Aaron Cox, on Wednesday. Trout was eligible to come off the 10-day disabled list Thursday. He hasn't played since Aug. 2 after jamming his wrist on a feet-first slide into third base.WAIT AND SEE FOR BELTRERangers 3B Adrian Beltre missed his second straight game after leaving Monday's game with a hamstring injury. The team will wait a few days before deciding whether to put the 39-year-old on the disabled list for the third time this season -- each because of an injured hamstring. "I don't feel that bad," Beltre said. "So, wait a couple days to make a decision on that."CALHOUN STAYS HOTCalhoun went 3 for 4 with his 17th homer and is hitting .304 with 16 home runs in 50 games since returning from the disabled list on June 18. He previously hit .145 with one homer in 50 games.SHORT HOPSRangers OF Willie Calhoun was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to make room for Mazara. . Angels LHP Ty Buttrey and RHP Osmer Morales made their major league debuts, giving Los Angeles a club-record 14 players who have done so this season and a team-record 56 players who have appeared in a game this year. ... Texas acquired RHP Kelvin Gonzalez from Kansas City for international slot money.TRAINER'S ROOMRangers LHP Mike Minor was scratched from Friday's scheduled start with back stiffness. ... Texas OF Delino DeShields hurt a finger batting in the seventh inning and left the game. . Angels RHP Hansel Robles (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. To replace him, Buttrey was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake.UP NEXTAngels RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (2-0, 5.31 ERA), acquired Tuesday from Miami, will become Los Angeles' 14th pitcher to make a start this season. The franchise record is 17, set in 1967.Rangers RHP Drew Hutchison (1-2, 6.07), making his third start for Texas, hasn't won since getting a relief win for Philadelphia on March 30.</s>The sixth triple play in Texas Rangers team history turned out to be an incredibly rare one.

Texas turned a seldom-seen 5-4 triple play in the top of the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. Things got a little strange, but with the bases loaded, the Rangers retired all three runners, making it the first triple play in which the batter was not retired since June 3, 1912, according to STATS.

Angels hitter David Fletcher smoked a grounder to Rangers third baseman Jurickson Profar, who caught the ball on a short hop. Profar stepped on third for a force out and tagged out runner Taylor Ward, who appeared to believe Profar caught the ball in the air and was retreating to the bag. Profar then threw to Rougned Odor at second base for another force out and the 5-4 triple play.

"It was an all-around heads-up play by Profar," said Rangers manager Jeff Banister. "Very slow heartbeat in that moment."

After some initial confusion umpires sorted things out, and Texas had a triple play not seen in over a century.

"Every runner thought it was a line drive, so that’s why we got the triple play," said Profar."

Texas trailed 6-3 at the time of the triple play. Profar, playing third in place of injured Adrian Beltre, went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in the sixth to help the Rangers rally for an 8-6 win. Odor singled in the go-ahead run as Texas scored four in the eighth.</s>Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar (19) celebrates a triple play during the fourth inning of an MLB game between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Globe Life Park in Arlington. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News)

It was also an unusual triple play, going down as 5-4 in the boxscore.

ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers pulled off the sixth triple play in franchise history during Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park.

The Angels had the bases loaded when third baseman Jurickson Profar cut off a sharp grounder by David Fletcher. Profar touched the bag to get a force on Eric Young Jr. and tagged Taylor Ward as he bounced off the base.

Profar flipped the baseball to second baseman Rougned Odor, who got the force out.

It was the Rangers' first triple play since May 20, 2009, at Detroit. That play was a 4-6, with second baseman Ian Kinsler grabbing a line drive by Gerald Laird and flipping to shortstop Elvis Andrus to double up Brandon Inge. Andrus tagged Ryan Raburn as he tried to advance from first on the play.

It was also the second triple play in the majors this season. Seattle did it against Houston on April 19.</s>Jurickson Profar pulled off a triple play and hit a homerun as Texas Rangers overturned a five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 on Thursday.

The Rangers registered the sixth triple play in franchise history in the fourth innings.</s>Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Texas Rangers didn't retire the batter while turning a historic triple play during a win against the Los Angeles Angels.

Texas pulled off the feat in an 8-6 triumph over the Angels on Thursday at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Los Angeles led 6-3 in the top of the fourth inning when Rangers starter Ariel Jurado settled in against Taylor Ward to start the frame. Ward took a walk before Jurado allowed a single to Eric Young Jr. Kole Calhoun singled in the next at-bat to load the bases for the Angels.

Then David Fletcher stepped up to the plate. Fletcher took a 90.6-mph fastball for a ball, before Jurado tossed in an 84.6-mph slider. Fletcher knocked the pitch down the line to third baseman Jurickson Profar.

Profar dove at third base and tagged out Ward. He then tossed to second base for a force out. The Rangers tagged out Calhoun for the last out of the frame.

The series of outs equated to the first triple play in 106 years to occur without retiring the batter.

Texas went on to plate a run in the bottom of the sixth inning before winning the game with a four spot in the bottom of the eighth frame.

The Rangers and Angels resume the four-game series at 8:05 p.m. Friday in Arlington.</s>The Rangers escaped a bases-loaded jam Thursday night with a rare triple play, becoming the first major league team in 106 years to pull off the play without retiring the batter.

With the bases loaded in the fourth inning, the Angels' David Fletcher hit a groundball that reached Rangers third baseman Jurickson Profar. The infielder scooped up the ball and touched the bag to get out Eric Young Jr., who was running from second base to third.

Profar then tagged out the runner already at third base, Taylor Ward. Next, Profar threw the ball to Rougned Odor, who tapped second base to get out Kole Calhoun and complete the 5-4 triple play.

Thursday night's feat marks only the sixth triple play in Rangers history, with the last trick happening against the Mariners on May 20, 2009. It was the second triple play of the 2018 season, per MLB.com.

According to STATS, the Brooklyn Dodgers were the last team to pull off a triple play without retiring a batter, when they did it against the Reds on June 3, 1912.
The Texas Rangers pull off a triple play against the Los Angeles Angels without retiring the batter, the first such triple play in MLB since 1912.