MLB's 20 Greatest Games
Season 1
2012 • 20 Episodes
Episodes
1. #20: May 17, 1979 - Phillies vs. Cubs
April 5, 2012
No. 20: Phillies at Cubs, May 17, 1979. The Phillies defeated the Cubs by a score of 23–22.
2. #19: 2003 NLDS Game 4 - Giants vs Marlins
June 4, 2012
No. 19: Giants at Marlins, October 4, 2003
3. #18: 1980 NLCS Game 5 - Phillies vs Astros
June 13, 2012
No. 18: Phillies at Astros, October 12, 1980
4. #17: 2004 ALCS Game 4 - Yankees vs Red Sox
June 19, 2012
No. 17: Yankees at Red Sox, October 17, 2004. The Yankee collapse in the 2004 ALCS begins.
5. #16: 2009 AL Tiebreaker - Tigers vs Twins
June 26, 2012
No. 16: Tigers at Twins, October 6, 2009
6. #15: 1995 ALDS Game 5 - Yankees vs Mariners
June 30, 2012
No. 15: Yankees at Mariners, October 8, 1995 “The Double” – Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey, Jr. scores from first base on fellow Hall-of-Famer Edgar Martinez’s double in the bottom of the 11th inning that clinched the series for Seattle.
7. #14: 1993 World Series Game 6 - Phillies vs Blue Jays
July 6, 2012
No. 14: Phillies at Blue Jays, October 23, 1993
8. #13: 1997 World Series Game 7 - Indians vs Marlins
July 15, 2012
No. 13: Indians at Marlins, October 26, 1997
9. #12: 2001 World Series Game 4 - Diamondbacks vs Yankees
July 18, 2012
No. 12: Diamondbacks at Yankees, October 31, 2001
10. #11: 1978 AL Tiebreaker - Yankees vs Red Sox
July 28, 2012
No. 11: Yankees at Red Sox, October 2, 1978
11. #10: 1988 World Series Game 1 - Athletics vs Dodgers
August 4, 2012
No. 10: Athletics at Dodgers, October 15, 1988 Kirk Gibson creates one of MLB’s most legendary moments as his pinch-hit walk-off home run gives the Dodgers a Game 1 victory.
12. #9: 2001 World Series Game 7 - Yankees vs Diamondbacks
August 14, 2012
No. 9: Yankees at Diamondbacks, November 4, 2001
13. #8: 1986 ALCS Game 5 - Red Sox vs Angels
August 17, 2012
No. 8: Red Sox at Angels, October 12, 1986
14. #7: 2003 NLCS Game 6 - Marlins vs Cubs
August 24, 2012
No. 7: Marlins at Cubs, October 14, 2003: "The Bartman Game."
15. #6: 2003 ALCS Game 7 - Red Sox vs Yankees
August 31, 2012
No. 6: Red Sox at Yankees, October 16, 2003: Aaron Boone’s 11th inning walk-off home run sends the Yankees to the World Series while eliminating their rival Red Sox.
16. #5: 1986 NLCS Game 6 - Mets vs Astros
September 14, 2012
No. 5: Mets at Astros, October 15, 1986
17. #4: 1992 NLCS Game 7 - Pirates vs Braves
September 23, 2012
No. 4: Pirates at Braves, October 14, 1992
18. #3: 1986 World Series Game 6 - Red Sox vs Mets
September 30, 2012
No. 3: Red Sox at Mets, October 25, 1986. Guests Mookie Wilson, Bob Ojeda, and Bill Buckner recount Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, which ended in an improbable tenth-inning rally punctuated by the most famous fielding error of the last 100 years.
19. #2: 1991 World Series Game 7 - Braves vs Twins
October 4, 2012
The 2nd best game in MLB history based on votes from an expert panel and MLB Network viewers.
20. #1: 1975 World Series Game 6 - Reds vs Red Sox
October 17, 2012
No. 1: Reds at Red Sox, October 21, 1975