This year the Yankees have celebrated with walk-offs in the postseason and walk-offs in the regular season. One of those "walk-offs" in the regular season was when Luis Castillo dropped the ball to end the game. In 1914, an error by the pitcher on a bunt attempt gave the Boston Braves the win in the game (and the series) against the Philadelphia Athletics. Since then, only four times have postseason games ended in errors. Can you name them? Put you answers in the comments below and I'll reveal the correct answer later tonight.
*hint* only two franchises since the Boston Braves have benefited from this (so each franchise had two walk-off wins via the error)
The Answers:
Car# G# Date Series G Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-----+---+-------------+------+-+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 1 1 1914-10-12 WS 3 Joe Bush PHA @BSN Herbie Moran tied 4-4 b12 12- 0 - 1 *ENDED GAME*:Reached on E1 (throw to 3B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Mann Scores/unER/No RBI; Gilbert to 2B; Moran to 1B 2 1 1969-10-15 WS 4 Pete Richert BAL @NYM J.C. Martin tied 1-1 b10 12- 0 - 1 *ENDED GAME*:Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Gaspar Scores/unER/No RBI; Weis to 2B; Martin to 1B 3 1 1986-10-25 WS 6 Bob Stanley BOS @NYM Mookie Wilson tied 5-5 b10 -2- 2 3-2 9 1 *ENDED GAME*:Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Knight Scores/unER 4 1 1996-10-02 ALDS 2 Mike Henneman TEX @NYY Charlie Hayes tied 4-4 b12 12- 0 0-0 1 1 *ENDED GAME*:Reached on E5 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Jeter Scores/No RBI/unER; Raines to 2B 5 1 2009-10-17 ALCS 2 Ervin Santana LAA @NYY Melky Cabrera tied 3-3 b13 12- 1 0-0 1 1 *ENDED GAME*:Reached on E4 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Hairston Scores/unER/No RBI; Cano to 2B
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7 comments:
can't forget Billy Buckner
I'm not sure Buckner was even charged with an error on that play - he never touched the ball, and the official scorer certainly had reason to believe Mookie Wilson would have beat Buckner to the bag even if he had fielded it cleanly.
I think Merkle's boner was before 1914 (more of a blunder than an error anyway) and I don't think Matt Holliday's misplay directly ended the game a couple weeks ago.
So, I'm gonna have to go with....I have no idea. Tough question.
Buckner was definitely charged with an error. That, so far, is the only correct one.
1996, Game 2 ALDS, Rangers at Yankees, Yankees win
2009, Game 2 ALCS, Angels at Yankees, Yankees win
Ben got two more...anyone have the fourth (per the hint, it's a Mets win)
Nice work by everyone. Just missed one during the '69 Miracle Mets World Series
(Posted the answers above)
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