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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.
Cast
Tom Verducci
as
Bob Costas
as
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
#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.
#19: 2003 NLDS Game 4 - Giants vs Marlins
No. 19: Giants at Marlins, October 4, 2003
#18: 1980 NLCS Game 5 - Phillies vs Astros
No. 18: Phillies at Astros, October 12, 1980
#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.
#16: 2009 AL Tiebreaker - Tigers vs Twins
No. 16: Tigers at Twins, October 6, 2009
#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.
#14: 1993 World Series Game 6 - Phillies vs Blue Jays
No. 14: Phillies at Blue Jays, October 23, 1993
#13: 1997 World Series Game 7 - Indians vs Marlins
No. 13: Indians at Marlins, October 26, 1997
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