#FarewellCandlestick: The 100 Greatest Moments in Candlestick Park History #62
#63 is here.
#62 May 2 1995 5 Hours of Scoreless
I don't know how many games in MLB history have been scoreless through 14 innings.
Fewer still were rivalry games, scoreless through 14 innings, where in the top of the 15th the hated opponents scored 3 only to then have the hometown heroes score 4 to walk off winners.
This was that - it was Hideo Nomo's MLB debut for the Dodgers (one of 17 pitchers in the game). LA left a runner in scoring position in the 9th and had runners on the corners with 1 out in the 12th, but in the 15th got to Mark Dewey with three straight singles and then a two run Eric Karros double. 3-0 LA, bottom of the 15th.
The first two Giants made outs, giving San Francisco a 0.0% win probability.
Admit it, you're not still at the ballpark, right? 5 hours later on a Tuesday in May?
Jeff Reed walked.
Darren Lewis hit a two strike single.
Robby Thompson hit a game tying 3 run homer.
Barry Bonds singled.
Matt Williams doubled him home.
Giants 4 Dodgers 3
#61 is tomorrow
#62 May 2 1995 5 Hours of Scoreless
I don't know how many games in MLB history have been scoreless through 14 innings.
Fewer still were rivalry games, scoreless through 14 innings, where in the top of the 15th the hated opponents scored 3 only to then have the hometown heroes score 4 to walk off winners.
This was that - it was Hideo Nomo's MLB debut for the Dodgers (one of 17 pitchers in the game). LA left a runner in scoring position in the 9th and had runners on the corners with 1 out in the 12th, but in the 15th got to Mark Dewey with three straight singles and then a two run Eric Karros double. 3-0 LA, bottom of the 15th.
The first two Giants made outs, giving San Francisco a 0.0% win probability.
Admit it, you're not still at the ballpark, right? 5 hours later on a Tuesday in May?
Jeff Reed walked.
Darren Lewis hit a two strike single.
Robby Thompson hit a game tying 3 run homer.
Barry Bonds singled.
Matt Williams doubled him home.
Giants 4 Dodgers 3
#61 is tomorrow
#FarewellCandlestick: The 100 Greatest Moments in Candlestick Park History #63
Sunday, October 27, 2013
#64 is here.
#63 September 3, 1978
Through 135 games, the furthest the Giants had been out of first was 4.5 games (and that was only once) and their greatest division lead was 3 games. San Francisco was down 2.5 coming into a doubleheader against the Phillies - and after a sweep, trailed only by 1 with 25 left to play.
Bob Kenpper threw a complete game 1, striking out 9 and walking just one. In game two, down 2-1 in the 8th inning, Hector Cruz hit a two out, two strike, two run single to give the Giants a 3-2 lead that would be the final score.
#62 is tomorrow
#63 September 3, 1978
Bob Kenpper threw a complete game 1, striking out 9 and walking just one. In game two, down 2-1 in the 8th inning, Hector Cruz hit a two out, two strike, two run single to give the Giants a 3-2 lead that would be the final score.
#62 is tomorrow
#FarewellCandlestick: The 100 Greatest Moments in Candlestick Park History #64
Saturday, October 26, 2013
#65 is here.
#64 June 22, 1986 Doubleheader Sweep
The Giants and Astros had been in lockstep most of the season, the furthest out of the NL West lead San Francisco had been nearly 70 games into the season was 3, the biggest lead we had was a game.
Houston had a 2.5 game lead when they came to Candlestick for a four game weekend series in late June. The Giants took the first two, by scores of 3-1, 2-1, putting them a half game out of first place, with a chance to take over the division lead with a doubleheader sweep.
That's what happened.
Mike Krukow struck out 7, walking just one in a complete game one win; and Mike Aldrete beat out what would have been an inning ending double play in the 8th inning of game two, to allow Robby Thompson to score what turned out to be the winning run of a 3-2 Giants win.
First place, 1.5 up.
#63 is tomorrow. Spoiler alert - it's another doubleheader sweep. Can you guess the year?
#64 June 22, 1986 Doubleheader Sweep
The Giants and Astros had been in lockstep most of the season, the furthest out of the NL West lead San Francisco had been nearly 70 games into the season was 3, the biggest lead we had was a game.
Houston had a 2.5 game lead when they came to Candlestick for a four game weekend series in late June. The Giants took the first two, by scores of 3-1, 2-1, putting them a half game out of first place, with a chance to take over the division lead with a doubleheader sweep.
That's what happened.
Mike Krukow struck out 7, walking just one in a complete game one win; and Mike Aldrete beat out what would have been an inning ending double play in the 8th inning of game two, to allow Robby Thompson to score what turned out to be the winning run of a 3-2 Giants win.
First place, 1.5 up.
#63 is tomorrow. Spoiler alert - it's another doubleheader sweep. Can you guess the year?
#FarewellCandlestick: The 100 Greatest Moments in Candlestick Park History #65
#66 is here.
#65 November 20, 1994 GOAT
The most catches the greatest player in NFL history ever had in a game - 16, for 165 yards and 3 scores, including a 4th qtr TD that moved the eventual Super Bowl Champs to 9-2 by beating the still Los Angeles Rams.
#64 is tomorrow
#65 November 20, 1994 GOAT
The most catches the greatest player in NFL history ever had in a game - 16, for 165 yards and 3 scores, including a 4th qtr TD that moved the eventual Super Bowl Champs to 9-2 by beating the still Los Angeles Rams.
#64 is tomorrow
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