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No. 2011.10.27
2011
October 27
Fielding Fiascos2011
The Ball over Cruz
With two outs in the ninth of World Series Game 6, David Freese's ball went over Nelson Cruz's head and tied the game. Texas led again in the tenth. St. Louis won in the eleventh.
Texas Rangers · St. Louis Cardinals
Fielding Fiascos2010
Three Errors by Conrad
In Game 3 of the 2010 NLDS, Brooks Conrad made three errors. The last one, on a two-out grounder in the ninth, let the Giants take a lead they did not give back.
Atlanta Braves · San Francisco Giants
Fielding Fiascos2009
Castillo Drops the Popup
The Mets led by a run with two outs in the ninth when Luis Castillo dropped Alex Rodriguez's popup, then threw to the wrong base.
New York Mets · New York Yankees
Fan & Crowd Moments2003
The Bartman Game
Five outs from the World Series, a fan deflected a foul ball. The Cubs' shortstop then missed the double-play ball that would have ended the inning anyway.
Chicago Cubs · Florida Marlins
No. 1998.10.07
1998
October 7
Fielding Fiascos1998
Knoblauch Stays on the Bag
In the twelfth inning of the 1998 ALCS, a throw hit Travis Fryman and rolled away. Chuck Knoblauch stayed at first base to argue. Enrique Wilson scored from first.
New York Yankees · Cleveland Indians
Fielding Fiascos1993
The Ball Comes Off Canseco's Head
Carlos Martinez flew to right at Cleveland Stadium. The ball ticked Jose Canseco's glove, hit him on the head, and bounced over the fence for a home run.
Texas Rangers · Cleveland Indians
No. 1990.07.01
1990
July 1
Pitching Disasters1990
Hawkins Loses a No-Hitter
Andy Hawkins allowed no hits and lost, 4–0, on three errors in the eighth. A year later baseball decided eight innings was not a no-hitter.
New York Yankees · Chicago White Sox
Fielding Fiascos1986
The Ball Gets Through Buckner
The Red Sox were one out from a title when a ground ball went through Bill Buckner's legs. By then the lead was already gone.
Boston Red Sox · New York Mets
No. 1984.10.07
1984
October 7
Fielding Fiascos1984
Durham Lets It Through
One out from a pennant-clinching chance slipping away, Tim Flannery's grounder went through Leon Durham's legs. San Diego scored four and won the National League.
Chicago Cubs · San Diego Padres
No. 1966.10.06
1966
October 6
Fielding Fiascos1966
Three Errors in One Inning
In the fifth inning of World Series Game 2, Willie Davis lost two fly balls in the sun and threw one away. Three errors, three unearned runs, and Jim Palmer's shutout.
Los Angeles Dodgers · Baltimore Orioles
No. 1959.05.26
1959
May 26
Pitching Disasters1959
Twelve Perfect Innings
Harvey Haddix retired 36 batters in a row and lost in the thirteenth. Joe Adcock's ball cleared the fence, and the next day the league president made it a double.
Pittsburgh Pirates · Milwaukee Braves
No. 1946.10.15
1946
October 15
Baserunning Blunders1946
Slaughter Scores from First
Enos Slaughter scored from first on Harry Walker's double in Game 7. The relay went through Johnny Pesky, who said he hesitated. Later viewings say the run was coming anyway.
St. Louis Cardinals · Boston Red Sox
Fielding Fiascos1941
Owen's Dropped Third Strike
The Dodgers were one strike from tying the World Series. Mickey Owen missed the third strike, and the Yankees scored four runs.
Brooklyn Dodgers · New York Yankees
No. 1929.10.12
1929
October 12
Fielding Fiascos1929
Hack Wilson Loses the Ball in the Sun
The Cubs led Game 4 of the 1929 World Series by eight runs. In the seventh, Hack Wilson lost a fly ball in the sun, and the Athletics scored ten.
Chicago Cubs · Philadelphia Athletics
No. 1925.10.15
1925
October 15
Fielding Fiascos1925
Peckinpaugh's Eight Errors
The American League's Most Valuable Player committed eight errors in the 1925 World Series, two of them in a rainy seventh game the Senators led.
Washington Senators · Pittsburgh Pirates
No. 1917.05.02
1917
May 2
Pitching Disasters1917
The Double No-Hitter Breaks
Hippo Vaughn and Fred Toney both pitched nine no-hit innings. In the tenth, a single, a dropped fly, and a throw home the catcher was not looking for ended it.
Chicago Cubs · Cincinnati Reds
Fielding Fiascos1912
Snodgrass's Muff
With the Giants one win from a title, Fred Snodgrass dropped a routine fly to open the tenth. He then made a fine catch that the nickname forgot.
New York Giants · Boston Red Sox