DETROIT, MI – MAY 23: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros makes the second out of the triple play by forcing out Anthony Gose #12 of the Detroit Tigers during the fifth inning of the game on May 23, 2015 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Astros turn around the horn triple play

Now *this* is one way to get out of a first and second, none out jam – a 5-4-3 triple play! Check out what the Houston Astros pulled off on Saturday.

Ian Kinsler smacked the ball over to Jonathan Villar at third, who stepped on the bag for out number one, fired it to Jose Altuve at second for out number two, who gunned it over to Chris Carter at first for out number three.

This could have been a huge fifth inning for the Tigers, but Lance McCullers Jr. got the ground ball he needed to limit the damage. I don’t think he could have ever imagined the ground ball would have resulted in *three* outs rather than two, however.

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