Game Stories

October 7, 1916: Red Sox win a World Series home game — a mile away from home
The 1916 season began with the reigning world champion Boston…

October 9, 1916: Red Sox win Game 2 on a loaned diamond; Babe Ruth goes the distance in 14
For the second year in a row, Boston won the pennant in 1916,…

October 10, 1931: Grimes pitches Cardinals to Game 7 win over Mack’s Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics were one game away from their third…

October 5, 1942: Cardinals clinch World Series on Kurowski’s ninth-inning clout
The New York Yankees did their best to intimidate the umpires…

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 7, 1948: ‘I guess they can’t win ’em all’: Indians top Braves in Game 2
The favored Cleveland Indians had succumbed to the homestanding…

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…

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…