42 epic half-innings from baseball history
The return of live baseball is still to be determined, but while we wait, MLB.com offered an epic walk down memory lane.
On Wednesday, MLB.com streamed 42 of the most memorable half-innings in modern baseball history -- back-to-back, in succession. Each half-inning was shown in its entirety, beginning in chronological order with Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series and running through Howie Kendrick’s title-clinching homer in Game 7 of last year’s Fall Classic, with select interviews with some of the legends involved in those moments interspersed throughout.
Each of MLB’s 30 clubs was represented with at least one cherished moment from that franchise’s history. Below is a rundown of all 42 half-innings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
Blue Jays
Bottom 9, 1993 World Series Game 6: Joe Carter ‘touches ‘em all’ with Series-winning walk-off homer
Bottom 7, 2015 ALDS Game 5: Jose Bautista unleashes the bat flip of all bat flips
Orioles
Mid 5, Sept. 6, 1995: Cal Ripken Jr. passes Lou Gehrig to become baseball’s ‘Iron Man’
Rays
Bottom 8, Sept. 28, 2011: Rays cut massive deficit to the Yankees as part of wild Game 162 rally
Red Sox
Bottom 12, 1975 World Series Game 6: Carlton Fisk waves it fair in all-time Fall Classic game
Bottom 9, Sept. 10, 1999: Pedro Martinez finishes off 17-strikeout masterpiece in the Bronx
Bottom 9, Game 4 2004 ALCS: Dave Roberts’ steal ignites Red Sox’s historic comeback
Yankees
Top 9, Game 5 of 1956 World Series: Don Larsen’s perfect game
Top 7, 1978 AL East tiebreaker: Bucky Dent goes ‘deep to left’
Bottom 8, Game 7 of 2003 ALCS: The Aaron Boone/Grady Little Game
AL CENTRAL
Indians
Bottom 10, Sept. 14, 2017: Jay Bruce lifts Tribe to AL-record 22nd straight win
Royals
Bottom 9, 1985 World Series Game 6: K.C. rally, Don Denkinger’s call forces Game 7
Tigers
Bottom 8, 1984 World Series Game 5: Kirk Gibson’s homer seals Tigers’ title
Twins
Bottom 10, 1991 World Series Game 7: Twins’ rally caps all-time pitcher’s duel at the Metrodome
White Sox
Bottom 9, 2005 World Series Game 2: Scott Podsednik walks off the Astros with a shocking home run
Top 9, July 23, 2009: Dewayne Wise’s incredible catch preserves Mark Buehrle’s perfect game
AL WEST
Angels
Bottom 8, Game 6 of 2002 World Series: Comeback that sparks Halos’ lone World Series title
Astros
Bottom 9, 2019 ALCS Game 6: José Altuve walks off the Yankees, sending Houston back to the World Series
Athletics
Bottom 9, Sept. 4, 2002: Scott Hatteberg’s walk-off dinger caps ‘Moneyball’ A’s 20th straight win
Mariners
Bot 11, 1995 ALDS Game 5: Edgar Martinez’s double drives home Ken Griffey Jr., saves baseball in Seattle
Top 9, Aug. 15, 2012: King Félix closes book on MLB’s most recent perfect game
Rangers
Top 9, May 1, 1991: Nolan Ryan finishes off his record seventh no-hitter
NL EAST
Braves
Bottom 4, April 8, 1974: Hank Aaron hammers career home run No. 715
Bottom 9, 1992 NLCS Game 7: Francisco Cabrera’s clutch hit brings home Sid Bream
Marlins
Top 8, 2003 NLCS Game 6: Marlins’ huge rally stuns Cubs at Wrigley
Mets
Bottom 10, 1986 World Series Game 6: Mookie’s ‘little roller’ caps Mets’ wild comeback
Bottom 8, Sept. 21, 2001: Mike Piazza lifts NYC with post-9/11 homer
Nationals
Bottom 8, 2019 NL Wild Card Game: Nats’ wild rally sparks improbable World Series run
Top 7, 2019 World Series Game 7: Howie Kendrick’s go-ahead dinger seals Nats’ first title
Phillies
Top 9, 2010 NLDS Game 1: Roy Halladay closes out his postseason no-hitter
NL CENTRAL
Brewers
Bottom 10, 2011 NLDS Game 5: Nyjer Morgan sends Crew to the NLCS
Cardinals
Bottom 9, 1985 NLCS Game 5: Ozzie Smith walks it off, makes folks ‘go crazy’
Bottom 9, 2011 World Series Game 6: Hometown hero David Freese keeps Cardinals alive
Cubs
Top 10, 2016 World Series Game 7: Cubs surge ahead to end ‘Curse of the Billy Goat’
Pirates
Bottom 9, 1960 World Series Game 7: Bill Mazeroski’s historic walk-off homer
Reds
Bottom 1, Sept. 11, 1985: Pete Rose becomes the all-time Hit King
NL WEST
D-backs
Bottom 9, 2001 World Series Game 7: Luis Gonzalez’s flare wins an all-time Fall Classic
Dodgers
Bottom 9, 1965 World Series Game 7: Sandy Koufax goes the distance vs. Twins
Bottom 9, 1988 World Series Game 1: Kirk Gibson makes ‘the impossible’ happen with pinch-hit homer
Giants
Bottom 9, 2014 Game 7 World Series: Madison Bumgarner finishes off his postseason for the ages
Padres
Bottom 9, 1984 NLCS Game 4: Steve Garvey’s walk-off keeps Friars alive
Rockies
Bottom 13, 2007 NL Wild Card tiebreaker: Matt Holliday’s slide kicks off ‘Rocktober’