Is it Possible to have a Quadruple play in MLB?

Technically, a quadruple play can occur. In the end, the three runners and batter can be put out (in a multitude of ways), but only three outs will be recorded and it will be scored as a triple play.

This source describes how a Quadruple Play can occur:

"The term quadruple play refers to a play that could theoretically happen. One source says that writer Tom Boswell has described a Cuban game where it came close to happening.

The play occurs if the bases are loaded with no outs, and a fly ball is hit to the outfield which looks like it will fall in. The baserunners all take off from their bases under full steam, but at the last moment an outfielder makes an unlikely catch for out # 1. He then throws the ball to second base to catch the runner off base for out # 2, and the ball is then thrown to first base to catch another runner off base for out # 3. That would end the inning but for the runner from third base who scored without tagging up. The rules of baseball allow for a "fourth out" in such a circumstance to prevent the run from scoring - the fourth out supersedes the third out. Such a play would be a quadruple play."

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Is it Possible to have a Quadruple play in MLB?

There have been 692 Triple Plays in MLB dating back to 1876. Is it possible that there could actually be a Quadruple Play?

Fungo describes a scenario where four outs could occur in a half inning. But because the last appeal out (the "advantageous fourth out" described in rule 7.10) replaces one of the other outs, the play would not be scored as a quadruple play.

I'm not even sure if it would be recorded as a triple play, since a triple play is three outs in continuous play without an intervening error (2.00 TRIPLE PLAY). But it might still be one because appeal outs for failure to tag up are often done in continuous play.

So, the playing rules allow four putouts to be made in a half-inning, but it's not clear to me how this is scored.

Actually a quadruple play is possible even now with only 3 outs in a half inning. Bases are loaded, no outs. Batter hits a fly ball, runner on third leaves early. Ball is caught (1 out), runner who was on second is tagged out trying to get to third (2 outs), runner who was on third crosses the plate, runner who was on first gets tagged out (3 outs). But the run counts so the team appeals at third and the runner who scored is out (4 outs).

I agree with answer "technically there can be a quadruple play " its just that it wont happen unless baseball decides to change it to 4 outs per inning and not 3

There are no quadruple plays. There are three outs so a triple play is the max. The theoretical situation described earlier would not even be a triple play. The appeal play would negate the continuous play aspect that a triple play requires. It would become known as the triple play that wasn't.

Unless you know something we don't, I can't imagine how it could happen. With only three outs per half inning it seems impossible.

Nope, there are only three outs per side in an inning.

Only in games which require the pitching team to get four outs in an inning.

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