Game Stories
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October 5, 1957: Yankees’ Tony Kubek comes home, hits two World Series home runs in Milwaukee
The Braves had last hosted a World Series game in 1948, and that…
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October 6, 1957: Spahn goes the distance; Mathews belts two-run homer in 10th to tie Series
When Warren Spahn took the hill for Game Four of the 1957 World…
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October 7, 1957: Fidgety Lew Burdette befuddles Yankees in World Series shutout
Game Five of the 1957 World Series had everything a fan wanted…
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October 1, 1958: Spahn’s 10-inning complete game beats Yankees
The 1958 World Series featured a rematch from 1957, the defending…
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October 2, 1958: Braves hammer Yankees in Game 2 of World Series
With the Milwaukee Braves having won the opening game of the…
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October 8, 1958: Yankees score two in 10th to send World Series to Game 7
Having beaten the New York Yankees in the 1957 World Series,…
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October 9, 1958: Yankees rally late to beat Braves in Game 7 of World Series
The New York Yankees broke a 2-2 tie with four runs in the eighth…
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October 2, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell puts Pirates on top in NLCS opener
It was a familiar scenario for the Pirates and their fans, and…
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October 3, 1979: Pirates win nail-biter in 10th over Reds in Game 2
Game Two of the NLCS was another extra-inning nail-biter, with…
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October 5, 1979: A ‘Family’ celebration as Pirates sweep NLCS
It was, in a word, anticlimactic. On the basis of the performance…
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October 10, 1979: For one night, Pirates’ theme song changed to ‘Slip Slidin’ Away’
The 76th World Series in 1979 featured the two teams with the…
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October 11, 1979: Sanguillen comes through again in Game Two
Game Two of the fall classic promised a potential pitchers’…
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October 12, 1979: Pirates succumb to Orioles’ McGregor after rain delay
Game Three brought a change of scenery to the World Series as…
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October 13, 1979: Bucs pushed to brink after 8th-inning implosion in Game 4
Game Four was the first day game of the 1979 World Series, but…
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October 14, 1979: Pirates’ ‘Family’ unites to extend World Series back to Baltimore
As the day of Game Five dawned, tragedy struck the Bucs’ extended…
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October 16, 1979: ‘Candy Man,’ Tekulve find World Series redemption in Game 6 shutout
The Pirates and Orioles finally got their second travel break…
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October 17, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell named MVP as Pirates complete World Series comeback
As the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles prepared to meet…
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October 10, 1982: Milwaukee Brewers rally in Game Five to reach World Series
Game Five of the 1982 American League Championship Series on…
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October 15, 1982: Willie McGee’s two homers sinks Brewers in Game Three of 1982 World Series
Game Three of the 1982 World Series was the first Series game…
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October 16, 1982: Harvey’s Wallbangers explode to take Game Four of World Series
Gorman Thomas was a slugging star for the Milwaukee Brewers in…
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October 17, 1982: Robin Yount’s four hits lead Brewers to win in Game Five
Throughout the three World Series games in Milwaukee in 1982,…
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October 4, 2006: Delgado leads Mets to win in NLDS opener
The New York Mets finished the 2006 season with a 97-65 record,…
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October 19, 2016: Ryan Merritt’s unlikely gem helps Cleveland clinch AL pennant
Cleveland manager Terry Francona had run out of choices. His…
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October 25, 2016: Kluber leads Indians’ 6-0 shutout of Cubs in World Series opener
Neither team had won a championship in decades. The Cleveland…