Even as they struggled just to get a hit (avoiding a no-hitter thanks to Jonathan Lucroy in the 9th, leading to a rally), the Milwaukee Brewers made a bit of team history Friday night in their game at home against the Miami Marlins.
The team produced a triple play in the 5th inning.
It happened off the bat of Marcell Ozuna. He hit a smash to third base, where Aaron Hill stepped on the bag and got a runner coming from second base.
Delivering quickly, he got the ball to Yadiel Rivera at second base for the second out. He, in turn, turned and delivered a perfect strike to Chris Carter to turn a zero-out inning into a finished inning.
It was the 7th triple play in team history.
Watch:
5-4-3 @Brewers triple play! https://t.co/fzJJmVVEKn
— MEGAN BROWN (@thatgirlmegan) April 30, 2016
The Brewers were nearly no-hit going into the 9th inning, but Lucroy's single started a three-run 9th inning and rescued the team from an incredible statistical anomaly.
If you attend a Major League Baseball game there is a 1 in 325 chance of seeing a triple play and a 1 in 806 chance of a no hitter.
— Steve Palec (@stevepalec) April 30, 2016
