A taut battle became historic when Astros slugger Marwin Gonzalez tied the game at 3 off Jansen in the ninth, and then Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa homered in the 10th to put the Astros ahead, 5-3, and become the first pair of players to hit back-to-back homers in extra innings in the World Series. How it happened: The Dodgers had a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning after Corey Seager hit a two-run homer, but the game and the dinger hitting were far from over.
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This game set a Series record with eight long balls, and George Springer's tie-breaker in the 11th was the biggest. 25, World Series Game 2: Astros 7, Dodgers 6 What made it special: Only two games in, this World Series matchup had already put the "Classic" in Fall Classic with what would fast become a theme: Two stacked and relentless offenses playing a seemingly endless game of one-upsmanship until there weren't any outs left to record, buoyed by a barrage of homers. That was one of the most exciting plays I've seen in a long, long time." The game got more exciting for the home crowd when Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez ended it with a three-run homer to left-center off Indians closer Cody Allen.ģ.
That's a hard wall out there, and a lot of guys run away from it.
"I mean, I've been in the game a long time. "That was one of the best catches I think I've ever seen," Indians manager Terry Francona said. The ball was headed for the Red Sox bullpen, but Jackson sprinted toward the short wall, made the leaping catch and then flipped over the wall. Cleveland added two in the fifth and kept the lead, temporarily at least, thanks to Jackson, who made best-of-2017 highlight reels with his astonishing grab against Hanley Ramirez, who connected to deep center against Tribe reliever Dan Otero. How it happened: The Indians took a 3-0 lead in the first and added two in the second, but Boston tied it with five runs in the second.
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1: Red Sox 12, Indians 10 What made it special: This back-and-forth epic featured two eventual American League division winners in the packed, always-special environment of Fenway Park, and was highlighted by one of the best defensive plays in the Major Leagues all season - Austin Jackson's wild, flip-over-the-bullpen-wall-and-rob-a-sure-homer catch - plus a walk-off dinger as the cherry on top. To be living a dream, one win away from the World Series, is really special." 2. "It's an unbelievable moment," Bregman said. Then, Bregman worked his magic, singling to left off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen to score pinch-runner Derek Fisher and end the second-longest game in World Series history, sending an emotionally-drained Minute Maid Park crowd into the night's final frenzy. Los Angeles later pulled its own trick, facing a 12-9 deficit in the ninth inning, but getting a Yasiel Puig two-run homer and a Chris Taylor RBI single to tie the game at 12. How it happened: The Astros fell behind at several points, by scores of 4-0, 7-4 and 8-7, but each time they hit home runs to tie the game. In the end, Alex Bregman's walk-off single in the 10th inning, after 5 hours and 17 minutes, won it for Houston, helping clear the way for its eventual seven-game triumph. 29, World Series Game 5: Astros 13, Dodgers 12 What made it special: This unforgettable classic that immediately landed in the annals of all-time great Fall Classic games featured one serious roller-coaster ride of huge home runs and momentum swings. Here is a look at the 10 best games of 2017: 1. Picking the 10 best games of the season was a daunting task, but thanks to our friends at MLB Network we came up with an exemplary list that represents what makes games great: The stakes, the memorable moments and the rare feats that fans remember the most. The Astros were the last team standing in 2017 after a year that had it all: Incredible personal achievements, home runs galore, hard-throwing pitchers reaching milestones and an October filled with drama that went down to the last game.
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