So to make it an ultimate grand slam, baseball almanac lists players on the home team who came to the plate and hit a grand slam when trailing by three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning thus winning. Muncy scored the tying run in the bottom of the th and the winning run in the. In the bottom of the 9th inning, joe carter hit a oneout, threerun walkoff home run to clinch the series off of phillies closer mitch williams. One of them is a walkoff home run to win a postseason series.
In the charts below, home runs that ended a postseason series are. It is the first time in postseason history that a walkoff hr is hit by. Oct 16, 2017 yes, the hall of famer dennis eckersley, a pitcher remembered for throwing a famous walkoff to kirk gibson in the 1988 world series 29 years to the day before turners shot on sunday night. Max muncys walkoff home run gives dodgers wild 18inning win in longest world series game ever. Watch the walkoff home run that sent the giants to the. It is called a walk off home run because the teams walk off the field immediately afterward. There are few plays in baseball more dramatic than a walkoff home run. The yankees obliterated pittsburgh in 3 of the games, which ny won. Only one of two walk off home runs in the world series with the hitters team facing a deficit, and the only such one that came with two outs, gibsons close clearance of the wall sent.
There are few plays in baseball more dramatic than a walk off home run. Through the years, major league baseball has produced many historic game winning home runs, including two world seriesclinching homers. Heres a brief look at those walkoffs including footage of almost all of them, going back as early as 1924. Hank bauers sneakily important world series performance. A look at all 15 walkoff home runs in world series history there have only been 15 walkoff homers in world series history.
Oct 31, 2019 howie kendrick is the hero again as the nationals beat the astros in world series game 7. Heres a brief look at those walk offs including footage of almost all of them, going back as early as 1924. But of the 1 editions of the world series that have been contested, only twice has a finalinning homer ended the series. World series walkoff homer still looms large for joe. Ranking the 11 greatest home runs in baseball history fox. The gold standard for a yankees clutch world series hitting performance probably belongs to reggie jackson. It was the yankees first playoff walkoff home run since aaron boone in 2003, and a key moment on their march to an 09 world series win.
There have been six since, the next being joe carters world seriesending walkoff home run for the. Mantle ended his world series career with 18 home runs, but this was his lone walkoff. While there have only been two series winning walkoff home runs in world series history, there have been a number of others. May 07, 2015 not only was this a walk off homer in the world series, but it just happened to be in the deciding game. A rare opportunity and an even more scarce result has vaulted joe carter. A walkoff home run is a home run which ends the game. Not only was this a walkoff homer in the world series, but it just happened to be in the deciding game.
A series best remembered for kirby pucketts walk off homer in game 6 and an incredible pitchers duel between john smoltz and jack morris in game 7 ended on larkins pinchhit, walk off single in the bottom of the 10th. Was there ever an mlb worldseries where the loser scored. Non hr hitter scott podsednik boasts one of the 15 walkoff homers in fall classic. The joe carter walkoffthefield game winning home run during game 6, just click the radio, is considered by many as one of the most memorable moments in world series history. With the giants down 41 in the 9th, they staged a furious rally, capped by thompsons 3run shot off ralph branca to win the game 54. Jose altuves game winning home run sends astros back to world series. The world series has seen a number of big home runs over the years. Joe carter hits a threerun walkoff home run in game 6 of the 1993 world series to give the blue jays backtoback championships check out. Oct 20, 2019 the houston astros are back in the world series thanks to a walk off home run by their diminutive superstar jose altuve, who is larger than life in the postseason. The record for most home runs in a world series is 21, set in 2002 with barry bondss.
It must be a home run that gives the home team the lead in the bottom of the final inning of the game either the ninth inning, any extra inning, or any other regularlyscheduled final inning. Oct 28, 2011 the world series has seen a number of big home runs over the years. Jose altuve sends astros to the world series in the best way. It is the first time in postseason history that a walkoff hr is hit by a. Max muncy described his walkoff 18thinning home run in game 3 of the world series as pure joy as he reflected on a dream journey that has taken him from unemployed to keeping the dodgers. World series walkoff homer still looms large for joe carter, 25 years later. Mar 29, 2018 to hit a walkoff world series winning home run is what baseball dreams are made of. It was a significant part of his great hitting in the 1964 world series. Harry harrisap whats better than a walkoff home run.
Jose altuves walkoff home run sends astros back to world. Mazeroskis homer remains the only walkoff big fly in a winnertakeall world series game. Dodgers max muncy revels in pure joy of walkoff homer. Tracing the origins of the phrase walkoff home run the. Oct 27, 2018 down to their last out, on the verge of falling behind 30 in the world series, the dodgers rallied and ultimately won game 3 in the 18th inning thanks to a max muncy walk off homer. The 1997 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1997 season. In the only two world series decided by a walkoff home run, the. In baseball, a walkoff home run is a home run that ends the game. Yes, the hall of famer dennis eckersley, a pitcher remembered for throwing a famous walkoff to kirk gibson in the 1988 world series 29 years to. In game 7, bill mazeroski hit a walkoff ninthinning home run, the first time a winnertakeall world series game ended with a walkoff home run. One of them is a walk off home run to win a postseason series. The world series has ended on a walkoff hit five other times. A series best remembered for kirby pucketts walkoff homer in game 6 and an incredible pitchers duel between john smoltz and jack morris in game 7 ended on larkins pinchhit, walkoff single in the bottom of the 10th. The red sox would win games 6 and 7 at home, sending them to the world series, where they would lose in seven games to the mets.
But the yankees could not win the close games, and the 7th game. To hit a walkoff world series winning home run is what baseball dreams are made of. Coincidentally, that series also ended on a walk off home run. The yankees would go on to win the series in five games.
Oct 21, 2010 1chamblisss walkoff home run was the second seriesending home run in postseason history. Travis ishikawa hit a three run walkoff homer in the ninth inning to win the national league pennant and buy his team a priceless ticket to the world series. The 93rd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion cleveland indians and the national league nl champion florida marlins. Oct 27, 2018 max muncys walkoff home run gives dodgers wild 18inning win in longest world series game ever. Westosha central product marshall gilbert delivered the walkoff hit that sent the bulldogs to a. For the 11th time in mlb history that occurred, on saturday night in game 6 of the american league championship series between the astros. Oct 27, 2018 max muncy described his walk off 18thinning home run in game 3 of the world series as pure joy as he reflected on a dream journey that has taken him from unemployed to keeping the dodgers. Only the serieslosing 1960 new york yankees accumulated more runs, 55, in a series. Home runs in which the winning team was trailing at the time are. A look at all 15 walk off home runs in world series history there have only been 15 walkoff homers in world series history.
The homer forced a game 7 which the cardinals won and allowed joe buck to channel his fathers famous call of kirby pucketts walkoff world series home run 20 years earlier, saying. Opening day walkoff home runs the baseball scholar. Jose altuve sends astros to the world series in the best. There have only been 15 walkoff homers in world series history. Series that have been contested, only twice has a finalinning homer ended the series. It is the only game 7 gamewinning home run in world series.
Max muncy ends longest game in world series history with game 3 home run after sevenplus hours of baseball in game 3, the dodgers won an 18inning affair in thrilling. Kirk gibson at left, in 2011 and dennis eckersley at right, in 2008, batter and pitcher of the walk off home run in game 1 of the 1988 world series. Muncys dramatic oppositefield home run in the 18th inning off bostons nathan eovaldi lifted the dodgers to a willtesting 32 win in game 3 of the world series, which started late friday. Game 6 in toronto saw the blue jays lead 51, but give up 5 runs in the 7th inning to trail 65. It remains the highest scoring game in world series history.
Many notable players are linked to a specific walkoff. Forgot the 1953 world series winning walk off in game six when billy. The marlins, who were underdogs, defeated the indians, four games to three, to win their first world series championship. Tracing the origins of the phrase walkoff home run.
While there have only been two serieswinning walkoff home runs in world series history. From jose vizcaino to alex bregman, here is every world series walkoff of the 21st century. Jun 01, 2018 through the years, major league baseball has produced many historic game winning home runs, including two world seriesclinching homers. Here are all 15 world series walk off home runs 1949 tommy henrich 1954 dusty rhodes 1957 eddie mathews 1960 bill mazeroski. Westosha central product delivers game winning hit in college world series opener. Kirk gibson s 1988 world series home run was a baseball play that occurred in game 1 of the 1988 world series, on. Jose altuves walkoff home run sends the astros past the.
Joe carters blast to win the 1993 world series is just one of two walkoff home runs in world series history. Bill mazeroskis 9thinning home run gives the 1960 world series to the pirates, winning in seven games over the yankees. Morris hits a twoout, tworun game winning home run on the last pitch in the championship game, giving the lsu tigers their 3rd cws titleit was also morris first and only home run of the seasonand the only walkoff championship winning home run in college world series history. Morris hits a twoout, two run game winning home run on the last pitch in the championship game, giving the lsu tigers their 3rd cws titleit was also morris first and only home run of the seasonand the only walk off championship winning home run in college world series history. For the 11th time in mlb history that occurred, on saturday night in game 6 of the american league championship series between the astros and yankees. Kirk gibson at left, in 2011 and dennis eckersley at right, in 2008, batter and pitcher of the walkoff home run in game 1 of the 1988 world series. The houston astros are back in the world series thanks to a walkoff home run by their diminutive superstar jose altuve, who is larger than life in the postseason. Very rarely does a player find himself in the position joe carter was in. Fly ball, right field, home run, dodgers win, game 2 tomorrow, catch. A look at all 15 walkoff home runs in world series history.
Joe carters blast to win the 1993 world series is just one of two walk off home runs in world series history this years world series has already seen history made when it comes to the home run. In game 7, bill mazeroski hit a walkoff ninthinning home run, the first time a winnertakeall world series game ended with a. Without looking at any references, i can tell you it was the 1960 ws between the pittsburgh pirates and ny yankees. Oct 20, 2019 jose altuves walkoff home run sends the astros past the yankees and into the world series. Only the series losing 1960 new york yankees accumulated more runs, 55, in a series. Jose altuves walkoff home run sends astros back to world series. The best home runs we ever saw rocking wrigley, game 7. Click the player to hear joe carters walk off home run.
Its been an outofthisworld series for home runs, and only two games have been played. Astros walk off with crazy 12 win to take 32 world series lead over dodgers. It was the 11th time in postseason history that a team clinched an lcs win and a trip to the world series with a walkoff. Down to their last out, on the verge of falling behind 30 in the world series, the dodgers rallied and ultimately won game 3 in the 18th inning thanks to a max muncy walkoff homer. The world series has ended on a walk off hit five other times. Greatest walkoff postseason home runs of all time no music duration. Howie kendrick is the hero again as the nationals beat the astros in world series game 7. By accumulating 45 runs over the course of the series, the blue jays scored the highest number of runs of any one series winning team in world series history.
In the houston astros 76, 11inning win over the dodgers on wednesday night, the teams combined for. Kenosha native hits gamewinner in college world series. Only two world series have ended with a walkoff home run. Alltime and singleseason world series batting leaders. Chris chambliss remembers his walkoff hr yankees blog espn. While there have only been two series winning walkoff home runs in world series history, there have been a. Mantles blast was only the fifth walkoff home run in world series history,9 and it came in mantles final world series. The 1960 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates of the national league nl and the new york yankees of the american league al from october 5, 1960. Truly, there could be no better ending to a world series than for it to end with a home run. Touch em all joe, youll never hit a bigger home run in your life.
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