Best World Series

Best World Series
Best World Series /

Best World Series

1991

1991
Ronald C. Modra/SI

With five games decided by one run, four in the final at-bat, and three in extra innings -- including Kirby Puckett's 11th-inning home run in Game 6 -- it was fitting this series ended with Jack Morris throwing 10 scoreless innings to win the series in a 1-0 victory.

2001

2001
Al Tielemans/SI

The first World Series to run into November featured Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling on the mound for the Diamondbacks, two extra-inning games and Luis Gonzalez's walk-off bloop single in Game 7.

1975

1975
John Iacono/SI

The defining moment of the series was Carlton Fisk's 12th-inning home run, but the Reds got the best of a series that had five one-run games when they came back from a 3-0 deficit in Game 7 to win on Joe Morgan's two-out single in the top of the ninth.

1955

1955
AP

The Dodgers won their only World Series in Brooklyn thanks to Johnny Podres' two complete game wins, including a shutout in Game 7.

2002

2002
Robert Beck/SI

San Francisco was seven outs away from winning its first World Series when the Angels roared back from five runs down to send the series to Game 7, which it would win. Barry Bonds went 8-17 with four home runs, and the series featured four one-run games, including an 11-10 Game 2.

1986

1986
AP

The Mets capped a miracle Game 6 rally when Bill Buckner's infamous error allowed the winning run to score in the 10th inning, then overcame a three-run deficit to win Game 7 two nights later.

1968

1968
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Detroit came back from a 3-1 deficit behind the arm of Series MVP Mickey Lolich, who pitched three complete games and gave up just one run and five hits in Game 7.

1960

1960
AP

Bill Mazeroski hit the first walk-off home run to end a World Series, his shot in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 giving Pittsburgh a 10-9 win.<br><br>Send comments to siwriters@simail.com.


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