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No. 2016.11.02
2016
November 2
Pitching Disasters2016
Davis off Chapman
Joe Maddon brought Aroldis Chapman in to protect a three-run lead in the eighth inning of Game 7. Rajai Davis hit a two-run homer that tied it. The Cubs won in the tenth.
Chicago Cubs · Cleveland Indians
No. 2004.10.17
2004
October 17
Baserunning Blunders2004
Roberts Steals Second
Down three games to none and a run in the ninth, the Red Sox sent Dave Roberts in to run. He stole second against Mariano Rivera, and Bill Mueller singled him home.
Boston Red Sox · New York Yankees
No. 2001.10.31
2001
October 31
Pitching Disasters2001
Byung-Hyun Kim, Two Nights
Byung-Hyun Kim gave up a game-tying homer in the ninth on consecutive nights of the 2001 World Series. Arizona won the series anyway.
Arizona Diamondbacks · New York Yankees
No. 2000.10.03
2000
October 3
Pitching Disasters2000
Rick Ankiel Loses the Plate
Rick Ankiel was twenty-one, a phenom, and ahead 6–0 in his first playoff start. In the third inning he threw five wild pitches and could not find the strike zone.
St. Louis Cardinals · Atlanta Braves
No. 1997.10.26
1997
October 26
Pitching Disasters1997
Mesa in the Ninth
The Indians led Game 7 by a run in the ninth. Jose Mesa allowed the tying sacrifice fly. Edgar Renteria's winning single, two innings later, came off Charles Nagy.
Cleveland Indians · Florida Marlins
No. 1993.10.23
1993
October 23
Pitching Disasters1993
Carter off Williams
Mitch Williams came in to protect a one-run lead in Game 6. He walked Rickey Henderson, gave up a single to Paul Molitor, and Joe Carter hit the next well-struck pitch over the left-field fence.
Philadelphia Phillies · Toronto Blue Jays
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
No. 1985.10.16
1985
October 16
Managerial Decisions1985
Lasorda Pitches to Clark
With first base open in the ninth of the 1985 NLCS, Tommy Lasorda let Tom Niedenfuer pitch to Jack Clark. Clark hit the first pitch into the left-field seats.
Los Angeles Dodgers · St. Louis Cardinals
Pitching Disasters1984
Gossage Pitches to Gibson
In the eighth inning of the 1984 World Series, Dick Williams wanted Goose Gossage to walk Kirk Gibson. Gossage talked him out of it. Gibson hit a three-run homer.
Detroit Tigers · San Diego Padres
No. 1978.10.02
1978
October 2
Pitching Disasters1978
Dent over the Monster
In the one-game playoff at Fenway, Bucky Dent, batting ninth, hit a three-run homer over the Green Monster. He had borrowed Mickey Rivers's bat after fouling a pitch off his foot.
New York Yankees · Boston Red Sox
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. 1951.10.03
1951
October 3
Pitching Disasters1951
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning homer off Ralph Branca is one of the famous swings in the sport. The Giants had stolen the sign.
New York Giants · Brooklyn Dodgers
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
No. 1904.10.10
1904
October 10
Pitching Disasters1904
Chesbro's Wild Pitch
Jack Chesbro had already won 41 games. In the ninth of the pennant game, a spitball got past his catcher, and Boston scored the run that ended it.
New York Highlanders · Boston Americans