MLB's 20 Greatest Games

April. 05,2012

Rating：

8.8

Genre：

Documentary

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Trailer Synopsis

MLB Network counts down its version of the 20 greatest games played since about 1950. The network first came up with 50 games and a "blue ribbon panel" -- aided by fan votes -- whittled that to 20. Hosts Bob Costas and Tom Verducci dissect each game, and given the format, with each episode running at least one hour, there's plenty of time to delve into nuances such as pitch selection, defensive alignment, managerial moves and so on. Also making each episode must-see TV for longtime baseball fans is the ex-players and managers who join Costas and Verducci to provide insight. Bucky Dent, for example, talks about his famous home run in the 1978 American League tiebreak game, and Johnny Bench and Fred Lynn reminisce about Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, the No. 1 game on the list.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2012

20 Episode

Episode 1 - #20: May 17, 1979 - Phillies vs. Cubs

April. 05,2012

No. 20: Phillies at Cubs, May 17, 1979. The Phillies defeated the Cubs by a score of 23–22.

Episode 2 - #19: 2003 NLDS Game 4 - Giants vs Marlins

June. 04,2012

No. 19: Giants at Marlins, October 4, 2003

Episode 3 - #18: 1980 NLCS Game 5 - Phillies vs Astros

June. 13,2012

No. 18: Phillies at Astros, October 12, 1980

Episode 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.

Episode 5 - #16: 2009 AL Tiebreaker - Tigers vs Twins

June. 26,2012

No. 16: Tigers at Twins, October 6, 2009

Episode 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.

Episode 7 - #14: 1993 World Series Game 6 - Phillies vs Blue Jays

July. 06,2012

No. 14: Phillies at Blue Jays, October 23, 1993

Episode 8 - #13: 1997 World Series Game 7 - Indians vs Marlins

July. 15,2012

No. 13: Indians at Marlins, October 26, 1997

Episode 9 - #12: 2001 World Series Game 4 - Diamondbacks vs Yankees

July. 18,2012

No. 12: Diamondbacks at Yankees, October 31, 2001

Episode 10 - #11: 1978 AL Tiebreaker - Yankees vs Red Sox

July. 28,2012

No. 11: Yankees at Red Sox, October 2, 1978

Episode 11 - #10: 1988 World Series Game 1 - Athletics vs Dodgers

August. 04,2012

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.

Episode 12 - #9: 2001 World Series Game 7 - Yankees vs Diamondbacks

August. 14,2012

No. 9: Yankees at Diamondbacks, November 4, 2001

Episode 13 - #8: 1986 ALCS Game 5 - Red Sox vs Angels

August. 17,2012

No. 8: Red Sox at Angels, October 12, 1986

Episode 14 - #7: 2003 NLCS Game 6 - Marlins vs Cubs

August. 24,2012

No. 7: Marlins at Cubs, October 14, 2003: "The Bartman Game."

Episode 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.

Episode 16 - #5: 1986 NLCS Game 6 - Mets vs Astros

September. 14,2012

No. 5: Mets at Astros, October 15, 1986

Episode 17 - #4: 1992 NLCS Game 7 - Pirates vs Braves

September. 23,2012

No. 4: Pirates at Braves, October 14, 1992

Episode 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.

Episode 19 - #2: 1991 World Series Game 7 - Braves vs Twins

October. 04,2012

The 2nd best game in MLB history based on votes from an expert panel and MLB Network viewers.

Episode 20 - #1: 1975 World Series Game 6 - Reds vs Red Sox

October. 17,2012

No. 1: Reds at Red Sox, October 21, 1975

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