For the third time in his tenure with the Yankees, CC Sabathia, their lefthanded pitching ace, has been the beneficiary of a triple play. This time, against the Tampa Bay Rays. VIDEO!!
Wednesday night's gem was a classic 5-4-3 started by rookie Yangervis Solarte on a one-hopper right over third base by Sean Rodriguez of the Rays.
Solarte had the presence of mind to step on third before firing to Brian Roberts at second, but the best was yet to come when Roberts' throw skipped in to Scott Sizemore, playing his first ever game at first base.
But Sizemore made a perfect scoop to pick the throw and complete the triple play, ending a second-inning threat by the Rays.
A year and five days ago, the Yankees turned another triple play for Sabathia, albeit in a somewhat messier fashion (4-6-5-6-5-3-4) against Baltimore on April 12, 2013.
The Yankees first turned the trick for CC on April 22, 2010, in Oakland, a conventional 5-4-3, in a game that was better remembered for Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden shouting for Alex Rodriguez to "Get off my mound!"
The Yankees have now turned 24 triple plays in their history.
The TRIPLE PLAY can be watched here: https://fansided.com/2014/04/17/new-york-yankees-execute-triple-play-tampa-bay-rays-video/#!EGfaV
