Game Stories

August 24, 1918: Cubs clinch fifth National League pennant in 13 years with doubleheader sweep
On August 24, 1918, the Chicago Cubs hosted the fifth-place Brooklyn…

October 8, 1929: Howard Ehmke sets down Cubs in surprise start with a World Series record 13 strikeouts
Poor Charlie Root. Here’s a guy who had a very respectable…

October 9, 1929: Double-X and Bucketfoot Al lead A’s to Game 2 win in World Series
In Game One of the 1929 World Series, the Chicago Cubs set a…

October 2, 1932: Yankees crush the Cubs to take World Series title in 4-game sweep
Winning their fourth title, the New York Yankees crushed the…
October 4, 1935: Cubs stymied by ejections, errors, and the Schoolboy in Game 3
After splitting the first two contests of the 1935 World Series…

October 5, 1935: Defense dooms Cubs in Game 4
With the Detroit Tigers seizing a two-games-to-one lead in the…

October 6, 1935: Cubs stave off elimination in Game 5 on Chuck Klein’s homer
After Game One of the 1935 World Series, Detroit’s playing…

October 5, 1938: Yankees’ Red Ruffing shackles Cubs in World Series opener
After a six-year hiatus, the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees…

October 14, 1973: Willie Mays helps Mets prevail over A’s in 12 innings in Game Two
After losing a tight 2-1 decision in Game One of the 1973…

October 18, 1973: Koosman, McGraw combine for shutout as Mets take 3-2 lead in World Series
After alternating losses in Games One and Three with wins in…

October 11, 1986: Lenny Dykstra’s homer wins Game 3 for Mets
“This is a great feeling,” Lenny Dykstra said after the game.…

October 14, 1986: Gary Carter’s 12th-inning single wins Game 5 of NLCS
Before the 1986 NLCS started, many observers pointed to the greatest…

October 4, 1988: Mets rally for three in ninth, steal Game 1 of NLCS
The 1988 National League Championship Series was a matchup of…

October 8, 1988: Mets beat Dodgers, weather in Game 3 to regain control of NLCS
Wet, wild, and weird — with a dash of pine tar. So went the…

October 5, 1999: Back from the brink, resourceful Mets win Game 1 of NLDS
Even though they were making their first postseason appearance…

October 9, 1999: Journeyman Todd Pratt slams Mets into NLCS
On January 26, 1997, the New England Patriots and the Green Bay…

October 17, 1999: Robin Ventura’s ‘grand slam single’ sends Mets to win in Game 5
They spent nearly three weeks walking a tightrope.
By losing…

October 5, 2000: John Franco saves the day, Mets even Division Series vs. Giants
The 2000 National League Division Series against the NL West…

October 7, 2000: Benny Agbayani’s blast ends playoff drama in 13th inning
This game started at 4:20 on a crisp fall afternoon.1 It ended…

October 8, 2000: Bobby Jones pitches ‘game of his life’ to send Mets to NLCS
Per Bobby Valentine, on the eve of what was to be the most important…

October 16, 2000: Mets punch their ticket to a Subway Series
The New York Mets came into the 2000 National League Championship…

October 24, 2000: Mets end Yankees’ 14-game World Series winning streak in Game 3
For the first time since 1956, the major leagues had a Subway…

October 15, 2015: Mets edge Dodgers to advance to NLCS
The New York Mets beat the heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers,…

October 21, 2015: Daniel Murphy’s homer in sixth straight game sends Mets back to World Series
A single major-league baseball season spans … well, seasons…