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Game Stories

October 1, 1958: Spahn’s 10-inning complete game beats Yankees

The 1958 World Series featured a rematch from 1957, the defending…

October 2, 1958: Braves hammer Yankees in Game 2 of World Series

With the Milwaukee Braves having won the opening game of the…

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,…

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…

October 2, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell puts Pirates on top in NLCS opener

It was a familiar scenario for the Pirates and their fans, and…

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…

October 5, 1979: A ‘Family’ celebration as Pirates sweep NLCS

It was, in a word, anticlimactic. On the basis of the performance…

October 11, 1979: Sanguillen comes through again in Game Two

Game Two of the fall classic promised a potential pitchers’…

October 12, 1979: Pirates succumb to Orioles’ McGregor after rain delay

Game Three brought a change of scenery to the World Series as…

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…

October 17, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell named MVP as Pirates complete World Series comeback

As the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles prepared to meet…

October 10, 1982: Milwaukee Brewers rally in Game Five to reach World Series

Game Five of the 1982 American League Championship Series on…

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,…

October 4, 2006: Delgado leads Mets to win in NLDS opener

The New York Mets finished the 2006 season with a 97-65 record,…