Controversial game ending triple play, a breakdown

Aaron Judge, the star outfielder for the New York Yankees, steps to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with his team trailing the rival Boston Red Sox by one run. The tension is palpable as the capacity crowd at Yankee Stadium hangs on every pitch. Judge digs in, ready to play the hero and keep his team's playoff hopes alive. The Red Sox pitcher, Chris Sale, winds and delivers a blistering fastball that Judge swings at and misses. The count is now 0-1. Sale follows up with a nasty slider that freezes Judge, who watches it sail across the plate for strike two. The crowd groans in disappointment, sensing a potential game-ending strikeout. With the game on the line, Sale rears back and fires another fastball. Judge unleashes his powerful swing, sending a towering fly ball deep to right field. The crowd roars as the ball sails toward the wall, but the right fielder tracks it down and makes the catch for the first out. Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees' cleanup hitter, comes to the plate representing the tying run. "We need a big hit here from Stanton to keep this game alive," says the Fox Sports announcer. Stanton digs in, ready to deliver in the clutch. Sale deals and Stanton smokes a line drive down the first base line. The first baseman makes a diving stop, fires to second base and the shortstop relays the throw to first for an incredible 3-6-3 triple play to end the game! "Unbelievable!" the announcer exclaims. "The Red Sox pull off an improbable triple play to stun the Yankees and their fans!" The Red Sox players flood the field, celebrating the game-ending defensive gem. Yankees manager Aaron Boone slams his hat to the ground in disbelief, while his players trudge off the field, their playoff hopes all but dashed. "I can't believe we just lost like that," says a dejected Judge in the postgame interview. "That's a tough one to swallow, but we have to bounce back and get 'em tomorrow.".