MLB's 20 Greatest Games Season 1, Episode 3: #18: 1980 NLCS Game 5 - Phillies vs Astros

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

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

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#19: 2003 NLDS Game 4 - Giants vs Marlins

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

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#18: 1980 NLCS Game 5 - Phillies vs Astros

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

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#17: 2004 ALCS Game 4 - Yankees vs Red Sox

No. 17: Yankees at Red Sox, October 17, 2004. The Yankee collapse in the 2004 ALCS begins.

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#16: 2009 AL Tiebreaker - Tigers vs Twins

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

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#15: 1995 ALDS Game 5 - Yankees vs Mariners

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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#11: 1978 AL Tiebreaker - Yankees vs Red Sox

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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#7: 2003 NLCS Game 6 - Marlins vs Cubs

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

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#6: 2003 ALCS Game 7 - Red Sox vs Yankees

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.

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#5: 1986 NLCS Game 6 - Mets vs Astros

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

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#4: 1992 NLCS Game 7 - Pirates vs Braves

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

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#3: 1986 World Series Game 6 - Red Sox vs Mets

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.

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

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

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

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