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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.
#20: May 17, 1979 - Phillies vs. CubsApr 5, 2012No. 20: Phillies at Cubs, May 17, 1979. The Phillies defeated the Cubs by a score of 23–22.#19: 2003 NLDS Game 4 - Giants vs MarlinsJun 4, 2012No. 19: Giants at Marlins, October 4, 2003#18: 1980 NLCS Game 5 - Phillies vs AstrosJun 13, 2012No. 18: Phillies at Astros, October 12, 1980#17: 2004 ALCS Game 4 - Yankees vs Red SoxJun 19, 2012No. 17: Yankees at Red Sox, October 17, 2004. The Yankee collapse in the 2004 ALCS begins.#16: 2009 AL Tiebreaker - Tigers vs TwinsJun 26, 2012No. 16: Tigers at Twins, October 6, 2009#15: 1995 ALDS Game 5 - Yankees vs MarinersJun 30, 2012No. 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.
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.
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