I read about this scenario in Sporting News about 35 years ago in a column called something like "ask the referee."
X-Bar came close enough, although there wouldn't have to be an error on the triples where the runner got thrown out at home. A runner just trying to stretch a triple into an inside the park home run would suffice. If there was an error, he could have been credited with a single, double, or whatever by the judgement of the official scorer. Depends on when the error occured. If I remember right, the third batter hit a double and then stole third. The next batter singled, runner on third holding, and then stole second. The next batter singled, this time both runners holding. If this seems unlikely, just imagine a bunt down the third base line. Suppose the runner just didn't want to run into an easy tag out. It could happen. The third baseman could charge the play, pick up the ball and tag the runner trying to score, but not be able to field the ball cleanly and throw out the batter at first base. The next batter hits a ball over the left field fence. In their jubilation, the three base runners high five the batter, allowing him to pass them and touch home plate first. He is credited with a triple, the last base he reached safely, but the runner he passes makes the third out, ending the inning with no runs scored. This exact scenario has never occurred, according to the column I read, however, he did say that in a minor league game, someone hit at apparent grand slam to win a game and unfortunately passed all the runners. Way to go! You guys did better than I thought you would! Please tell me somebody just didn't find it on their computer.
