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Game Stories

October 16, 1888: Tim Keefe leads Giants to tense victory in Game One

In October 1888, the atmosphere at New York Giants headquarters…

October 14, 1909: Tigers top Pirates in ‘most exciting’ Game Six

The third time was supposed to be the charm for manager Hughie…
Ernie Shore (SABR-Rucker Archive)

October 12, 1916: Red Sox claim championship on adopted turf

It was Columbus Day and the biggest crowd of the 1916 World Series.…

October 13, 1921: Giants beat Yankees 1-0 to clinch World Series championship

The day after the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees the New…

October 9, 1948: Gromek, Doby give Indians 3-1 lead in World Series

The Cleveland Indians boasted a big three who anchored their…

September 29, 1954: Willie Mays makes The Catch; Dusty Rhodes homer wins Game One

  Willie Mays sprinted deep into the Polo Grounds outfield…

October 4, 1967: Awed and paralyzed: Cardinals take Game 1 of World Series

Ecstatic and anxious Red Sox fans participated in round-the-clock…

October 5, 1967: Simply Lonborg: Red Sox ace shuts down Cardinals in Game 2

The St. Louis Cardinals' lineup remained the same, going with…

October 7, 1967: World Series gets ‘a little warm’ as Cardinals win Game 3

The lineups remained unchanged for Game Three of the 1967 World…

October 8, 1967: A One-Inning Game: Cardinals take 3-1 lead in World Series

“The St. Louis Cardinals are as bush as the name of the beer…

October 9, 1967: Down but not out: Red Sox take Game 5 of World Series

The St. Louis Cardinals held a three games to one lead before…

October 11, 1967: Bucking the odds: rookie Waslewski leads Red Sox in Game 6

For the “Cardiac Kids,” there was no place like home. More…

October 6, 1973: Bench’s walkoff homer lifts Reds over Mets in Game 1

October had arrived. The New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds…

October 7, 1973: Matlack throws a gem as Mets even up NLCS

The New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds faced off in Game Two of…

October 11, 1981: Steve Rogers leads Expos to NLCS

For Game Five of the 1981 mini-series playoff between the Montreal…

October 16, 1981: Expos’ Steve Rogers wins Game 3 of NLCS

Steve Rogers was preparing for a showdown against the Pittsburgh…

October 16, 1983: Orioles win World Series behind McGregor’s shutout

An impressive number of intrepid Baltimore Orioles fans were…

October 6, 2010: Phillies’ Roy Halladay throws postseason no-hitter

“It’s surreal, it really is. I just wanted to pitch here…

October 11, 2012: Jayson Werth walkoff HR beats Cardinals in NLDS Game 4

The first journey of the Washington Nationals into postseason…

October 30, 2015: Syndergaard, Mets stop Royals in Game Three

Returning home for the third game of the 2015 World Series after…

November 1, 2015: Royals rally in 12th inning to win World Series

The New York Mets had their backs to the wall after a disappointing…