One bunt, one bold decision, and a split-second chain reaction electrified the crowd.
On June 13, 1998, the Dodgers turned the first triple play in Chavez Ravine history, and they did it with style. With runners on first and second in the fifth, Rockies hitter Kurt Abbott popped up a bunt near the mound, and Darren Dreifort let it fall before firing to second, then first, and finally third to erase all three runners. The improbable 1-6-4-5 sequence brought the crowd to life and etched itself into Dodger lore. The only problem: it wasn’t enough to stop a frustrating 4–2 loss to Colorado.
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