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Game Stories

October 7, 1916: Red Sox win a home game — a mile away from home

The 1916 season began with the reigning world champion Boston…

October 6, 1948: Braves beat Bob Feller 1-0 to win Game 1 of World Series

It had been a long time for both teams. A very long time since…

October 11, 1948: Bearden, Indians capture World Series championship in Boston

It is hard to find a more important date in Braves Field history…

October 10, 1968: Lolich outduels Gibson in dramatic Game Seven victory

Game Seven of the 1968 World Series between the Detroit Tigers…

October 4, 1969: Mets and Braves play first NL Championship Series game

After 99 years, the major leagues ended the 1969 regular season…

October 11, 1969: Cuellar, Orioles beat Mets in World Series opener

Events in 1969 changed the way people everywhere perceived the…

October 12, 1969: Koosman leads Mets to first World Series win in Game Two

After the Baltimore Orioles won the first game of the 1969 World…

October 14, 1969: Mets win a World Series game for the Agees

“If the ball drops, I might have had an inside-the-park [grand-slam]…

October 15, 1969: Seaver’s pitching, Swoboda’s defense help Mets win Game 4

When the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets met in Game…
Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson fight during the 1973 NLCS (SABR-Rucker Archive)

October 8, 1973: Harrelson, Rose square off as Mets win Game 3 in NLCS

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds and Bud Harrelson of the New …

October 18, 1986: Red Sox win World Series opener in wintry weather

If the last word on the 1986 World Series was “unforgettable,”…

October 19, 1986: Clemens-Gooden duel falls flat as Red Sox win Game Two

For every great World Series pitcher’s duel, there are a dozen…

October 21, 1986: Rested Mets win Game Three behind Bob Ojeda

Bob Ojeda had no love lost for the Boston Red Sox, and the feeling…

October 22, 1986: Darling leads Mets to Game Four win, tying World Series 2-2

If Bobby Ojeda tantalized the team he once played for in Game…

October 23, 1986: Red Sox take 3-2 lead as World Series heads back to New York

After Game Four of the 1986 World Series, reporters asked Boston…

October 19, 1999: Braves win NL pennant as Mets’ Rogers walks in winning run

The Atlanta Braves returned to Turner Field still needing a win…

October 22, 2000: Clemens and Piazza clash as Yankees win Game Two

After losing in 12 innings to the New York Yankees in the first…

October 19, 2006: Cardinals beat Mets in Game 7 on Molina homer

It all came down to this one game to decide who would face the…

October 27, 2015: Royals outlast Mets in 14-inning World Series marathon

The New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals were ready to square…

October 28, 2015: Dominant Cueto leads Royals past Mets in Game 2

When New York Mets and Kansas City Royals faced off in Game Two…