Greatest Games

48 Re: Chicago White Sox versus Los Angeles Dodgers - May 20, 2011 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Emily – 07/04/2012 at 2:51 PM — View this game ►

that game the white sox were 2 strikes away from winning their 4th straight game vs dodgers but an .099 player Russ Mitchell hit an game tying home run off closer serigo Santos at us cellular field in Chicago Il

47 Re: Cincinnati Reds versus Chicago Cubs - September 1, 1964 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Donald McLean – 06/22/2012 at 1:46 AM — View this game ►

I have seen 1500 games back to 1952. I saw Nolan Ryan 20 times. But I never saw any pitcher throw as hard as Jim Maloney did for 9 innings in this game in any game ever. It was the most powerful pitching performance I have ever seen.

46 Re: Cubs vs. Reds July 2, 1967
Posted by Duncan Sturdley – 04/04/2012 at 2:13 PM — View this game ►

The day was July 2, 1967. The Cubs were playing the final game of a 12 game homestand of which they had already won 10. Jenkins on the mound. Cubs hadn't finished in the first division since 1946. That day they won 4-1 and for a brief time the Cubs pennant topped the National league. No fans left the stadium until the Cub Pennant was raised above St. Louis. My greatest Cub memory

45 Re: Los Angeles Angels versus Baltimore Orioles - May 5, 1962 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Stan Vitek – 04/04/2012 at 12:07 PM — View this game ►

This was the first no-hitter ever thrown on the West Coast, as Belinsky accomplished this before Sandy Koufax did. Bo was unhittable this day.

44 Re: Cincinnati Reds versus Los Angeles Dodgers - September 7, 1974 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by M Gallo – 03/13/2012 at 3:54 AM — View this game ►

Morgan hit the big homer in the 8th off of Mike Marshall. Joe was playing injured, and he swung weakly at the previous pitch and stumbled. Then he smashed the next pitch - I'll never forget it. Marshall was shocked - that was his big year and he was pitching almost every other game in relief.

43 Re: New York Yankees versus Detroit Tigers - July 18, 1956 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Pat Adonizio – 03/11/2012 at 12:16 PM — View this game ►

On the final out of game Kaline did not settle under Mickey Mantle's fly ball. Mantle hit a shot to deep right center, fans were going crazy thinking it's gone, when Kaline sprinted back to wall, jumped up on tarped part of wall, leaned over fence and caught ball. At time it was considered top 5 catches of all time! I was there with dad and older brother.

42 Re: Mantle/Maris 1961 Home Run Quest
Posted by Bob Cunningham – 02/26/2012 at 3:14 AM

I graduated from 8th grade in Spring of 1961, and Calvin Griffith had moved the Washington Senators to Minnesota for its first season as the Minnesota Twins. In fact, we were so excited when Pedreo Ramos beat the N.Y. Yankees at New York in the season opener. Truly though, as an 11 year old Minneapolis kid, the M&M Boys won my heart and gave me a foundation for the great game of baseball in the summer of 1961, but Harmon Killebrew would soon become my idol for all time. Bob Cunningham, Minneapolis

41 Re: 1967 AL Pennant Race - First day of blog. July 13th. 5 teams in contention for pennant.
Posted by Bob Cunningham – 02/26/2012 at 2:33 AM — View this game ►

I met the girl I would marry on August 25th 1967. Dean Chance threw a no hitter for the Twins that day which was a good omen. 42 years later and 2 World Series championships for the Minnesota Twins (1987 & 1991), since that 1967 season when the Twins lost there final 2 games to Boston, while needing to win only one to capture the Pennant, left a jaw dropping impression,that continues to this day of that great year in Baseball! Bob Cunningham, Minneapolis

40 Re: California Angels versus New York Yankees - May 2, 1979 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Mike – 02/18/2012 at 6:01 AM — View this game ►

My favorite sporting event of all time. Nolan struck out Reggie three times. Seat cushion night, which made for a deafening noise from the crowd.

39 Re: Milwaukee Brewers versus Detroit Tigers - July 26, 1976 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Richie Bills – 01/26/2012 at 4:56 PM — View this game ►

Brings back some of those wonder memeries of my youth. This was my 1st ever pro game. Before the game I was standing by the Brewers dugout. H. Aaron came over to me and signed the cover of my program. Then the Batting Practice horn sounded. No more auto. Darrell Porter walked by me coming in from the bullpen. He tossed me a ball that I dropped, he smiled and came over pick me up over the rail so I could go a retrieve the baseball. I was 11 yrs. old. It was so cool!!!

38 Re: Houston Astros versus San Francisco Giants - September 25, 1986 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Kurt Novak – 12/27/2011 at 12:28 PM — View this game ►

On Tuesday, Sept. 23rd, Jim Deshaies fires a two-hitter and ties a NL record when he strikes out the first eight Dodgers. On Sept. 24th, Nolan Ryan takes a one-hitter into the ninth inning against the Giants. The next afternoon, MIKE SCOTT THROWS A NO-HITTER TO CLINCH THE DIVISION FOR HOUSTON. Tell me of any other consecutive pitching performances to match that!!!!

37 Re: Minnesota Twins versus Chicago White Sox - July 31, 1972 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by K P Gjovik – 12/23/2011 at 2:49 AM — View this game ►

This was the first MLB game I ever attended, highlighted by Richie "Dick" Allen hitting two inside-the-park home runs. I believe this tied a major league record at that time. The first was legit—but on second one, as I remember, Bobby Darwin came in a step or two before realizing it was a laser that wasn't going to come down.

36 Re: 1967 AL Pennant Race. October 1st. The Red Sox win the pennant behind Lonborg's 22nd win and 4 for 4 day by Carl Yastrzemski, who also wins the triple crown.
Posted by John Bartony – 12/17/2011 at 10:36 PM

In July there was a terrible civil disturbance and the city was a scary place all of a sudden. If there was not a riot, there would have been 55,000 at the park. People were afraid to go downtown as it was too soon after a week of looting, fires, and 44 people killed. The weather caused the Tigers to play back to back twin bills and in the second game on Saturday, their bullpen blew a four run lead, including a bonehead play by pitcher Hank Aguirre who had a chance to turn a double play on a comebacker to the mound and instead threw home for a bases loaded force out. The Angels then knocked in the go ahead and winning runs afterwards. It was a game Detroit should have won but the Angels and Bill RIgney really were geared up to spoil the Tigers chances. Marginal left hand hitters like Roger Repoz, Jimmie Hall, and a fair ball player like Don Mincher just loved Tiger Stadium and it's inviting right field porch in the series. With the split on Saturday, the Tigers had to win both games o

35 Re: Atlanta Braves versus Philadelphia Phillies - May 22, 1982 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by John C. Carey – 12/03/2011 at 2:52 PM — View this game ►

I went to this game with my Aunt Lucille and my brother, Doug - the tickets were purchased as a High School Graduation gift from Doug. I got to see my Baseball idol Pete "Charlie Hustle" Rose lead the Phils to a win over the Braves with a 2-run double and a run scored. Larry McWilliams, the starting pitcher from the August 1978 game that ended Rose's 44-game hitting streak, was the starter for the Braves in this game as well. I didn't get Rose's autograph for this game, but I got one from then-Braves manager Joe Torre - many seasons before he added his name to the great Yankee managers of all-time. I remember Rose hitting "fungo-like" back at HOF'er Mike Schmidt on Phils visiting dugout side as I was getting my seat - on the Phillies side. I felt like a kid again, and MLB just isn't the same anymore. Rose, Schmidt, Murphy, The Mad Hungarian, and more - what a memorable game. I remember Carl Yastremski had a big game that day, like Rose. Just one month later, they would both gra

34 Re: Chicago White Sox versus Milwaukee Brewers - September 30, 1971 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Dan G. – 10/31/2011 at 12:19 PM — View this game ►

Beltin' Bill Melton smacks his 33rd home run of the season to beat out Reggie Jackson and Norm Cash for the AL Home Run Crown, the first Sox player to win the title. A great moment in Sox history, witnessed by 2,000 fans. Not quite as compelling as Mickey and Roger's race to 61, I guess.

"Every man's great moment on the White Sox comes when no one is watching."-Jean Shepard

33 Re: Kansas City Royals versus New York Yankees - July 23, 1988 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Dave Andrzejewski – 10/27/2011 at 12:20 PM — View this game ►

This was the first AL game I ever saw. Incredible game. Winfield goes nuts with two bombs early, one grand slam. I can still see the ball sitting in the lawn behind the left field fence - not there any more. Bo goes deep, then boyhood idol George Brett hits two, the last one off Righetti in the bottome of the 8th to take the lead. Top of ninth was epic, with Clark and Winfield fanning with the bases loaded. Crowd was very loud. Very exciting game and finish.

32 Re: Cleveland Indians versus Kansas City Royals - April 8, 1978 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Greg Hallaman – 10/03/2011 at 10:02 PM — View this game ►

I was at this game, and we FROZE. It must have been the fastest 8-5 game in MLB history--2 hours and 18 minutes. So much first-ball hitting because the players just wanted to get outta there after all the runs were scored early. A win for the Tribe, though--that was the bottom line for us. Then, back to the campus at Kent State!

31 Re: Detroit Tigers versus Oakland Athletics - July 16, 1976 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by David R – 10/02/2011 at 9:35 PM — View this game ►

This was my first game ever. I was 9 years old. My mother got the tickets -- behind the screen, perhaps 20th row -- at Osmun's. The clerk who sold us the tickets guessed that Fidrych's turn would be this night, and he was right. We stayed right to the end.

Great night.

30 Re: Texas Rangers versus Cleveland Indians - July 14, 1972 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Phil Mahar – 09/15/2011 at 4:48 PM — View this game ►

One of greatest pitching duels I have ever seen. Mike Paul for the Rangers starts and throws 11 scoreless innings. Gaylord Perry for the Indians starts and throws 13 scoreless innings. Will never see that kind of pitching again. Rangers lost due to errors. Along with game that Al Oliver hit three home runs, one of best games I ever saw

29 Re: New York Giants versus Brooklyn Dodgers - October 3, 1951 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Danny Lehrman – 08/30/2011 at 4:46 PM — View this game ►

My family immigrated to America in the mid-forties. We learned to be American thru baseball. My Uncle Sol will never forget watching Bobby Thompson's home run on Oct. 3, 1951, on Broadway + 100th Street thru the window of a TV/appliance store. Many did not yet have TVs. It broke his heart.

28 Re: Detroit Tigers versus Boston Red Sox - July 11, 1964 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Sheldon Mitz – 08/24/2011 at 4:23 PM — View this game ►

It was my first major league game. There was a short rain delay, and the game was preceeded by a Tigers father and son game. Thanks for the memories. Sheldon

27 Re: Philadelphia Phillies versus St. Louis Cardinals - June 27, 1958 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by H. Brodbeck – 08/24/2011 at 1:53 PM — View this game ►

This was the first MLB game I ever attended. I was 5 years old. I went with my Dad and my brother who was 7.
I remember it as a night game and how bright the field looked when we arrived. I remembered Curt Flood more than any other player. No wonder, he had a great night that night even though the Cards lost.

26 Re: Milwaukee Brewers versus Toronto Blue Jays - September 29, 1993 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Tim Dye – 08/21/2011 at 9:42 PM — View this game ►

This was the last home game for the Brewers of the 1993 season and it turned out to be Robin Yount's last game at County Stadium. Yount scored a run and threw out a runner trying to advance to third base. Paul Molitor received both applause and a few boos with his first plate appearance and ended up with two doubles and a triple helping the Blue Jays come from behind to win the game 9-6. The Blue Jays went on to win the World Series the next month and Molitor got the MVP award. A skunk somehow ended up in the outfield at one point causing a brief delay.

25 Re: Boston Red Sox versus Washington Senators - June 9, 1967 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by George Rocheleau – 08/20/2011 at 7:18 PM — View this game ►

Friday night, June 9th 1967 was "Cap" night at Fenway Park. This was the first game I ever went to. Yaz and Joe Foy each had 2 homers and Reggie Smith hit one. Great game to see live action for the first time ever!

24 Re: Detroit Tigers versus Baltimore Orioles - July 15, 1966 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Dennis Russell – 08/15/2011 at 8:41 PM — View this game ►

Earl Wilson's home run was to the upper deck in left field. I was at the game and I had perfect line of site on the ball as I was sitting in the lower deck and could look straight down the 3rd base line. It was 12:58am when he hit it. Miller threw him a change up. It was not a fly ball but a line drive that was still rising when it landed.

23 Re: Detroit Tigers versus Kansas City Royals - July 14, 1972 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by MICHAEL ALEXANDER – 08/10/2011 at 10:51 AM — View this game ►

THE HALLER BROTHERS MAKE HISTORY!

THE ROYALS VS. TIGERS GAME ON 7/14/72 (ROYALS WON, 1-0) WAS THE ONLY GAME IN MLB HISTORY WHERE TWO BROTHERS WERE IN THE GAME, ONE AS AN UMPIRE (BEHIND HOME PLATE) AND THE OTHER AS A PLAYER (CATCHER). BILL HALLER WAS THE UMPIRE AND HIS YOUNGER BROTHER, TOM HALLER WAS THE CATCHER FOR THE TIGERS.

BOTH WERE BORN IN LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS.

I AM TOM'S BROTHER-IN-LAW (HE AND MY SISTER, JOAN) WERE MARRIED UNTIL TOM'S PASSING IN 2004.

I AM DESPERATELY TRYING TO FIND A PHOTO, AUDIO CLIP, PROGRAM OR SOME OTHER MEMORABILIA TO VERIFY THIS RARE MOMENT IN BASEBALL.

THANK YOU AND KIND REGARDS.

MICHAEL ALEXANDER
MICHAELSFAS@GMAIL.COM

21 Re: Chicago Cubs versus Cincinnati Reds - August 19, 1965 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Steven Williams – 08/08/2011 at 3:44 PM — View this game ►

I attended this game and sat in a box seat up a little from the Cub dugout. The seat cost $3.50 as I recall. It was a hot day and Maloney was sweating heavy. He was kind of wild. He walked ten batters. However, the Cubs could not touch him for a hit. I was thrilled by it. I was only sixteen at the time.

19 Re: Washington Senators versus New York Yankees - August 8, 1956 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Rick Cash – 08/07/2011 at 9:51 PM — View this game ►

My Dad took me to the fame, my first.

We were impressed that Mantle hit his first pitch, as it appeared to us, over the left field bleachers. The only report of Mantle hitting out of the park at Griffith Stadium refer to the Chuck Stobbsgopher in 1953.

Was it an optical illusion?

18 Re: New York Yankees versus Baltimore Orioles - August 3, 1979 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Bill LaVallee – 07/31/2011 at 6:03 PM — View this game ►

I had the honor of being at this game, the first the Yankees played after the death of Thurman Munson. I will never forget the heartfelt, tear-soaked 10 minute ovation 51,000+ gave for our captain after the Yanks took the field, leaving the catcher's position open. It was one of the most memorable and saddest moments of my life.

17 Re: 1951 NL Pennant Race - June 29. Robin Roberts beats Dodgers.
Posted by Al Crossley – 07/31/2011 at 4:52 PM — View this game ►

I have been haunted by the gradual demise of the 51 dodgers after experiencing first hand the 62 dodgers backing in to a league ending playoff with the giants. Both remain a heartbreak even though I was only 3 years old in 1951.

15 Re: Los Angeles Dodgers versus San Diego Padres - April 5, 1974 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Norm Price – 07/31/2011 at 1:47 AM — View this game ►

1st game of the most glorious baseball season I ever knew. Vinny named Dodger Stadium, the 'Magic Castle' the boys of summer had become men with big bats, pitching was everywhere and when we were losing it was just a set-up for more heroics. I am here to relive that season and play S-O-M while I watch in memory of my best friend who was there with me for all 112 games and was killed back in LA last year and it was doing research into that crime I found this site so I will watch, remember, and finish my aahhh...research and after the 162 it's off to my hometown and share my insights with a selected few. He would have loved this site more than myself, I think Denzel got it right when in a film called 'man on fire' he stated, 'revenge is a dish best served cold'. Thanks to you all for this work it is truly a gift to those of us who find that Major League Baseball falls somewhere between the greatest pastime and religion, as a Catholic Easter Mass and a season deciding game bring forth uni

14 Re: Boston Red Sox versus New York Yankees - September 24, 1952 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Ken Revis – 07/29/2011 at 5:46 PM — View this game ►

Allie Reynolds was one of the all-time greats. See 50 Greatest Moments blog for his highlights, including the 2 no-hitters in one season.

13 Re: Boston Red Sox versus New York Yankees - September 24, 1952 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Danny Lehrman – 07/29/2011 at 5:43 PM — View this game ►

Irv Noren + Allie Reynolds were my favYanks in '52, my first season of baseball awareness. Mel Parnell was my fav Red Sox that year.

12 Re: Chicago Cubs versus Colorado Rockies - July 31, 2000 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Sean Travis – 07/21/2011 at 9:15 AM — View this game ►

This was my first game at Wrigley Field. It was 70s Night and KC and the Sunshine Band played before the game on a stage in right field. They only got a couple songs in before it started to rain a little, then they had to cut it short. Great game.

11 Re: Baltimore Orioles versus New York Yankees - May 25, 1981 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Greg Hodge – 07/14/2011 at 12:33 AM — View this game ►

Reggie hit the longest homer I ever saw. Dave Winfield made the greatest catch, throw to the play, Bumbry scored in a cloud of dust after tagging up at 3rd. Pretty sure Blade hit a dinger. I may be the only person in history at games to see Blade and Raphael Beliard hit homers. (Beliard at Veterans stadium)

10 Re: Milwaukee Brewers versus St. Louis Cardinals - June 16, 1997
Posted by Matthew Bellharz – 07/10/2011 at 8:51 AM — View this game ►

The first Milwaukee Brewers home Interleague game ever and I was there! :) The stadium giveaway was a certificate indicating this momentus occasion. Back then, a lower grandstand ticket a Milwaukee County Stadium was only $13.00.

9 Re: Yankees v. Tigers - July 18, 1956
Posted by Pat Adonizio – 07/07/2011 at 5:26 PM — View this game ►

The final out by Mantle to Kaline was one of the greatest catches of all time. Kaline sprinted to rt center to the wall, leaped up to the top of tarped wall, leaned over fence and caught ball. I was there, and the stadium went from bedlam to silence!

8 Re: Los Angeles Dodgers versus St. Louis Cardinals - July 4, 1968 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Mel W. – 07/04/2011 at 8:00 PM — View this game ►

I remember watching this game KMTV, Channel 3, out of Omaha on a hot Iowa day at my Grandpa and Grandma's farm. Their antenna was pointed toward the Sioux City stations, so the Omaha stations came in fuzzy, but I sat their watching the Cardinals nonetheless.

7 Re: Cleveland Indians versus Baltimore Orioles - July 2, 1962 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Terry Miller – 07/03/2011 at 1:42 AM — View this game ►

I was 12 years old and attended the game with my stepdad sitting in the upperdeck down the 3rd baseline at the old (and nearly empty) Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Dick Donovan pitched a two hit shutout while facing the minimum of 27 batters. Whitey Herzog got two singles being doubled up on one and thrown out attempting to steal on the other. Willie Tasby broke up the scoreless game with a homer over the centerfield fence in the bottom of the 8th. Woody Held singled home an insurance run later in the the same inning. This remains the best pitched game I've ever witnessed personally in my 55+ years of following the Indians. That includes the back to back one hitters I saw Sam McDowell pitch in 1967.

6 Re: 50 Greatest Yankee Moments. October 16, 2003. Aaron Boone's Walk-off Home Run.
Posted by Danny Lehrman – 07/02/2011 at 11:53 AM — View this game ►

My son + I were there. A thrill. Little did mess up. They got better the next year with Francona + their historic come back from 3-0 in the ALCS.

Ironically it was Boone's (descended from Daniel) last game as a Yankee. He broke his ankle playing basket ball in the off season. This brought on A-Rod.

Tough to choose between Boone + Bucky Dent.

5 Re: 50 Greatest Yankee Moments. October 16, 2003. Aaron Boone's Walk-off Home Run.
Posted by Matt Revis – 07/02/2011 at 11:48 AM — View this game ►

this was up there with 86 as a classic red sox collapse that was entirely against all odds. In the history of baseball, what % of the time does a team up 3 runs in the 8th lose a game, anyone know?

I was at the thirsty scholar, a bar in Somerville with my friend and longtime sox sufferer ben Siddall. Simply crushing. Everyone in America knew to take Pedro out...Little's hubris cost the sox a shot at the Series. BUT it made next year allllll the sweeter!

4 Re: 1967 AL Pennant Race - July 13th
Posted by Paul – 06/29/2011 at 12:16 AM — View this game ►

What a wonderful trip down memory lane. I became a baseball and Giant fan in May 1966. At 10 years old I did not fully comprehend what was really going on in this pennant race. At that stage in my life, I just thought it was normal.

3 Re: Cleveland Indians versus Kansas City Royals - June 27, 1993 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by Greg Hallaman – 06/27/2011 at 5:18 PM — View this game ►

I didn't know it at the time, but this would be the last game of any kind I ever saw at Cleveland Stadium. And, what a great way to go out--Reggie Jefferson won it with a walk-off HR off David Cone. And, since it was the ESPN Sunday Night Game, I have it on tape, too. The last Browns game I saw there was won on a last-second FG against Cincinnati in '91. What are the chances? Great, great memories...

2 Re: Washington Nationals versus San Francisco Giants - June 4, 2009 - Regular Season Lineup and other Game Information
Posted by ajnrules – 06/25/2011 at 4:54 AM — View this game ►

Yeah! Randy Johnson's 300th win! The game I've ever been to!

1 Re: 1967 American League Pennant Race - July 15th
Posted by Matt revis – 06/18/2011 at 11:08 AM — View this game ►

George Scott! I forgot the boomer was on that squad...old school sox slugger! Harmon killebrew just died, was a real class act. Following Yaz's #s just as fun as the pennant race!