WATCH: Rockies’ triple play is the first in the majors this season

The Rockies pulled off a rarity Saturday night at Coors Field They turned their first triple play in almost a decade in the second inning against the Athletics It was the first triple play in the majors this season Colorado s German Marquez walked Shea Langeliers to open the inning and Tyler Soderstrom reached first on an infield single The Jacob Wilson hit a hard one-hopper to third baseman Ryan McMahon who stepped on third and fired to second baseman Kyle Farmer who threw hard to first baseman Michael Toglia to beat Wilson by a step It was the fifth triple play in club history the first since Sept at Coors Field when shortstop Jose Reyes second baseman DJ LeMahieu and first baseman Ben Paulsen turned the trick on Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt DENVER CO APRIL Starting pitcher Germ n M rquez of the Colorado Rockies celebrates after the Rockies turned a triple play to end the in the second inning against the Athletics at Coors Field on April in Denver Colorado Photo by Justin Edmonds Getty Images Related Articles Rockies Chase Dollander says he prepared for Coors Field craziness Rockies Journal Alanna Rizzo not buying Dick Monfort s tale of woe It s not about winning at Coors Field Renck Blake Street Bummers an embarrassing mess of strikeouts lack of big hits in Coors Field opener After three decades Coors Field remains all-time naming rights bargain Punchless Rockies lose frigid home opener to A s in innings Want more Rockies news Sign up for the Rockies Insider to get all our MLB analysis