Arizona at Philadelphia, 5:07 PM PDT, TV: TBS
RHP Brandon Pfaadt (0-0, 2.13 ERA postseason) makes the start for the D-Backs and LHP Ranger Suárez (1-0, 0.64 ERA postseason) pitches for the Phillies. The series is tied at three games apiece.
- 1972 Jackie Robinson, weakened by heart disease complications and diabetes, dies of a heart attack in his North Stamford (CT) home. The 53-year-old nearly blind baseball pioneer and social activist’s death comes nine days after his appearance at the World Series, where he threw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium.
- 1987 The Twins, amidst the deafening crowd noise of the hanky-waving fans in the Metrodome, stave off elimination when the team scores eight runs in the fifth and sixth frames of Game 6 to beat the Cardinals, 11-5. Minnesota’s southpaw-swinging Kent Hrbek hits a sixth-inning grand slam off left-handed Ken Dayley to put the contest out of reach for the Redbirds.
- 1992 In Game 6, Canada wins its first-ever World Series when the Blue Jays beat the Braves at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, 4-3. Toronto’s 41-year-old right fielder Dave Winfield’s 11th-inning double is the key hit in Toronto’s victory.
- 2020 Randy Arozarena sets the record for most playoff home runs in a single postseason after going deep for the ninth time, belting a fourth-inning round-tripper in the Rays’ 8-7 victory in Game 4 of the World Series against the Dodgers at Globe Life Field. The Tampa Bay DH surpasses the eight compiled by Barry Bonds (Giants, 2002), Carlos Beltran (Astros, 2004), Nelson Cruz (Rangers, 2011), and Corey Seager (Dodgers, 2020).
Teams that have never won a WS.
Texas Rangers
San Diego Padres
Tampa Bay Rays
Milwaukee Brewers
Colorado Rockies
Seattle Mariners
Have to root for the Rangers and Seager. I don’t really care that much. I am just very happy the cheating Astros got bounced.
Ironic that Kimbrel blew up in games 3 and 4 of the series. Of course, we Dodger fans knew relying on Kimbrel was a mistake.
https://twitter.com/ATFulemin/status/1156907649679659009
Pfaadt got off to an ugly start for the Snakes this season, but lately he’s shown some promise.
Welp – Dbacks-Rangers WS. Who would have predicted that?
With two undeserving also-rans, this figures to be the lamest “World Series” ever.
The Fillies are phailing.
I find myself rooting for the Snakes tonight / maybe because everybody thinks the Phillies will have it.
Well, they’re leading, so…
They weren’t when I decided that, but yes. Of course now I feel sorry for the Phillies!
So, after tonight we’ll know who’ll meet in the Mild Card Cup…