World Series followed by a game-winning run in Game 3. Bruntlett would cap off his World Series performance by scoring the series-clinching run in Game 5, allowing the Phillies to win their first World Series since 1980 and second overall. Bruntlett performed the fifteenth unassisted triple play of the modern era in the bottom of the ninth inning on August 23, against the New York Mets at Citi Field, when he caught a line drive from Jeff Francoeur, tagged second base to double off Luis Castillo, and tagged Daniel Murphy as he was running to second base. Both Castillo and Murphy had reached base on misplays by Bruntlett. It was the second game-ending unassisted triple play in Major League Baseball history and the first in the National League, preserving a 9–7 Phillies win. Bruntlett would appear as a fielder in only four additional major league games after this play. Rather than accepting an assignment to Triple-A, Bruntlett was released by the Phillies on November 16. Final season On December 28, 2009, Bruntlett signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. He also received an invitation to Spring Training. He was reassigned at the end of Spring Training to minor league camp. He was released on June 2, 2010. On June 17, 2010, Bruntlett signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees; he was granted free agency on November 6, 2010. He decided to retire from baseball and be a stay-at-home dad rather than spend another year in AAA. References External links Eric Bruntlett at Baseball Almanac Eric Bruntlett at Astros Daily 1978 births Living people Houston Astros players Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Indiana Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball outfielders Sportspeople from Lafayette, Indiana Martinsville Astros players Round Rock Express players New Orleans Zephyrs players Syracuse Chiefs players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Cotuit Kettleers players Stanford Cardinal baseball players Mat-Su Miners players