The Sox went quietly in the bottom of the ninth, and the Curse lived on. What made it great: After the Giants won Game 6 at home to force Game 7, they played the Yankees close but trailed heading to the bottom of the ninth. New York starter Ralph Terry was still in the game and gave up a lead-off single to Matty Alou before striking out Felipe Alou and Chuck Hiller to put the Yankees one out from the championship.
After a Willie Mays double put runners and second and third, and a Giants championship just feet away, Terry got Willie McCovey to hit a scorching liner to second base, ending the game and the World Series. What made it great: Much like Game 7 of the World Series, the edition is also overshadowed by how Game 6 played out. But, as in , Game 7 in was still a memorable affair. But, as in , the sixth inning is where things went south.
The Mets scored three runs to tie the game, then scored three more in the seventh to take a lead. What made it great: The Indians and Marlins traded wins through the first six games of the series, and Cleveland looked like it was about to break that trend — and end its long championship drought — as it took a lead into the bottom of the ninth in Miami.
But the Marlins rallied to tie the game, sending things into extra innings. Bush and two dramatic, comeback, extra-inning wins in Yankee Stadium, New York seemed destined to win the World Series.
Despite losing Game 6 to the Diamondbacks in a blowout, the Yankees played Arizona close in Game 7 and looked poised for their fourth straight World Series title when Alfonso Soriano homered off Curt Schilling in the eighth inning to put New York up What made it great: The Yankees and Pirates delivered a back-and-forth slugfest that offered all the drastic emotional swings impartial fans want in a Game 7. It looked like the Yankees were about to pull away when they took a lead in the eighth inning, but Pittsburgh rallied with five runs in the bottom half to take a lead.
Game 7 had all that. Bob Kuzava slammed the door in the eighth and ninth. Wait 'til next year. This is for the memorable relief appearance of Hall of Famer Pete Alexander. He had won Game 6 and, known to enjoy a drink or three, was reportedly a little hungover and sleeping off the game in the bullpen when summoned in the seventh inning with two outs and the bases loaded.
Tony Lazzeri just missed a grand slam on a long foul, but ol' Pete he was 39 and looked older came back and struck him out. The game then ended when Babe Ruth tried to steal second base with two outs but was gunned down.
The Red Sox scored twice in the eighth to tie the score, but then Johnny Pesky hesitated -- or didn't hesitate -- on a relay throw in the bottom of the eighth as the Cardinals scored the go-ahead run. This game was delayed by rain and then basically played in a steady downpour and fog -- the worst conditions ever for a World Series game. Senators manager Bucky Harris left Walter Johnson in to give up 15 hits and nine runs, including three in the bottom of the eighth, that gave Pittsburgh the win.
Good game, horrific conditions. Bob Gibson had posted a 1. Mickey Lolich started for the Tigers on two days of rest, going for his third win of the Series. It was tied in the top of the seventh when the Tigers got two singles with two outs and Jim Northrup drove a ball to center. Gold Glover Curt Flood initially took a step in and the ball went over his head for a two-run triple.
Lolich would go the distance to get his third complete game. Similar to , this one isn't remembered because of the more memorable Game 6, but a rainout helped build tension and the Red Sox had an early lead before the Mets tied it with three runs in the sixth.
The Mets scored twice more, the Red Sox made it in the eighth, but the Mets tacked on two more runs and then Jesse Orosco celebrated. The Reds won the final two games at home, taking this one with two runs in the seventh as Paul Derringer outdueled Bobo Newsom.
Lew Burdette had defeated the Yankees three times the year before and he started this game on two days' rest. The score was tied in the top of the eighth. Burdette retired the first two batters in the inning, but then Yogi Berra doubled, Elston Howard singled him home and Bill Skowron hit a three-run homer.
Bob Turley -- who had pitched a shutout in Game 5 and saved Game 6 -- pitched the final 6. The Cardinals took a lead in the second, but Frank Viola settled down. The Twins tied it in the fifth, but had the potential go-ahead run thrown out at the plate. Greg Gagne's two-out infield single gave the Twins a lead in the sixth, an insurance run scored in the eighth and Jeff Reardon closed it out. This one may have been different if Brewers relief ace Rollie Fingers hadn't been injured; the Cardinals overcame a deficit by scoring three runs in the sixth and two in the eighth.
This was a close series -- although it's never remembered as a great one. Six games were decided by one run, but the scores were , , , , and , so the games weren't necessarily action-packed. The A's broke a tie in the sixth when then-unknown backup Gene Tenace hit a go-ahead double he also hit four home runs in earlier games.
The last team to win a Game 7 on the road -- the Pirates won Games 6 and 7 in Baltimore -- the Pirates took a lead in the sixth on Willie Stargell's two-run homer and scored twice more in the ninth. On second thought, I may have underrated this game.
After reading this piece by Jeff Sullivan of FanGraphs on the highest-leverage moments in baseball history, I missed a key play. When the score was still in the bottom of the eighth, Jackson walked Lee May and Al Bumbry with one out.
Chuck Tanner called in Tekulve. A groundout moved the runners up. Tanner than elected to intentionally walk Ken Singleton to pitch to Eddie Murray who hit. We tend to remember the big hits in World Series play but not the big outs. Murray flew out to Dave Parker in deep right field and then the Pirates added on their insurance runs.
Like , the Pirates won this clincher in Baltimore. Steve Blass went all the way, allowing only a run in the eighth as he pitched a four-hit complete game. Freddy Peralta thrills family with dazzling debut. Red Sox bullpen's tightrope act will wear thin. Real or not? Gerrit Cole's approach bringing Cy Young results. Mookie Betts vs. Bryce Harper -- and other pressing baseball debates. No-hitter the latest feat in James Paxton's rise.
Deal ends Matt Harvey's roller-coaster ride with Mets. Sizing up potential trade fits for Manny Machado. The AL East is setting up as a race for the ages. Albert Pujols' push for 3, powered by dominant decade. Could Mike Trout outproduce a tanking team's entire lineup? Mookie Betts is playing like an MVP again. The Baby Braves might be ready ahead of schedule.
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