I Am Mine said:

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Nuke LaLoosh said:

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Game 5

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I don't know what that means. There is a game 5 every year multiple times.

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No, there is only on "Game 5"..

Game 2 ALCS in 17. The roar of the crowd when JV came out for the 9th was amazing.

Astros Angels day before the AS break this year.

Massive comeback by the Astros, Marisnick destroys Lucroy (accident).

1986 NLDS Game 6, Mets at Astros, 16 innings

I was a freshman at Bellaire High, in the band. We were invited to play on the field before the game. I'd been in high school for two months, so this was pretty whoa.

(Oddly, we played in center field, but I guess they didn't want us messing up the infield. At one point, our trumpet soloist went out, did his thing, then tried to walk through the flag girls just as they twirled, knocking off and breaking his mouthpiece.)

Then, the game. We were in folded chairs in a concourse way up and behind right field, but we didn't care. Things looked in hand until the Mets scored 3 in the 9th to tie it. Then the extra innings began. It was a long day, but us teenagers who liked baseball thought it was awesome. I can only imagine the kids who didn't like baseball, and the adults who had to chaperone the 200 of us.

July 5, 1998

Mariners @ Rangers

Notable Players:
- Alex Rodriguez
- Ken Griffey Jr
- Edgar Martinez
- Jay Buhner
- Randy Johnson (starter)

- Will Clark
- Juan Gonzalez
- Pudge Rodriguez
- John Wetteland

Randy Johnson pitched all 8 innings, even though he gave up 8 earned, including 2 home runs to Juan Gonzalez. I remember this as a kid, because it was the ESPN Sunday night game before the all-star break, and I had gotten Juan-Gone's autograph before the game. His 4 RBI for the game gave him 101 RBI before the all-star break, which had only been done once before.

Game 2, 2017 ALDS. 8-2 textbook dismantling of a Red Sox squad that was clearly out of their depth.

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I was at the ball park in Arlington to watch Jimmy Morris from the Devil Rays pitch that night... IE the movie "The Rookie".

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I remember watching the game on TV when Morris came in. Rangers announcers really made a big deal about it. I love that movie!

Chris Burke 2005 NLDS 18th inning home run
Altuve 2017 ALDS 3 home run game

Game 7 2017 World Series

Game 4 2005 NLDS - 18 innings, Berkman grand slam, Ausmus 2 out HR to tie it, Clemens shutting it down, Chris Burke.

That Marwin GS game up above is the best regular season game I've been to in a while.

Worst: 2015 ALDS game 4 vs. the Royals.

The 18 inning game against the Braves & the Biggio 3000 hit game.

Was also at the 2005 NLCS with the Pujols blast. I will never forget how the stadium went dead silent as soon as he made contact.

jetch17 said:

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Game 7 2017 World Series

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You saw that live?

South Platte said:

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jetch17 said:

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Game 7 2017 World Series

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You saw that live?

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jetch17 said:

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South Platte said:

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jetch17 said:

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Game 7 2017 World Series

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You saw that live?

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Man, serious props to you.

One game among many that stands out...July 27th, 1972. Rangers at Angels. Young Nolan Ryan in his third season and pitched 7 2/3 no-hit innings before giving up a double...then a single in the ninth. I was a kid and thought I was going to see a no hitter

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL197207270.shtml

Ted Williams was still Rangers manager at the time

titanmaster_race said:

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Game 5 of the 2017 World Series

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I saw it live on TV.

I saw Scotty's no-no to clinch in '86, but I still think Game 5 was better. Both all timers.

Also Kent's walk off in the NLCS was a great one, not at the level of the other two but that was the first time I really remember minutemaid being "crazy".

I was at the Burke walk off game, but I feel like that one is overrated. It was more exhausting than exciting.

I once saw this guy set the Astros franchise record for strike outs in the postseason. He went 8+ and didn't allow a run.

Same! Hell yeah!

86 game 6 Stros-Mets. Me and my father fell into the aisle on Hatchers homer. I was 10 and grew up the dome as my father was HPD and worked in the dugout a lot. Best game ever as far as energy in the dome despite the loss.

Nothing earth shattering, because I've been to one game in Kansas City (Royals-Orioles), one in Arlington (Rangers - Indians) and less than 15 Astros games.

But I did see Craig Reynolds tie a major league record with 3 triples against the Cubs in the early 80s. And in 1979 Astros-Pirates game when the latter won it all that year, I saw a popup behind home plate hit the ceiling of the Dome

What are the odds of seeing those two things in less than 20 games?

1995: Game 5 AL Div. Series, Mariners vs. Yankees @ the Kingdome.

2001: Game 1 World Series, Metros vs. Yankees @ old Yankee Stadium

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I once saw this guy set the Astros franchise record for strike outs in the postseason. He went 8+ and didn't allow a run.

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Then I saw him come in in game 5 and carry the team on back again. 1 run given up and another 10k.

Is 25 K in a DS a record? I'm going to guess that it is.

Game 5 WS 2017

Beechcraft AG 91 said:

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Game 5 WS 2017

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I hate you...

I flew to H-town for game four...had to be in Nashville at noon on Monday. Gave serious thought to hanging around and dropping another $2k to stay in town and attend game five and fly early on Monday to keep my schedule. I thought I was being prudent when I declined...I consider it my life's great regret.

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jm94 said:

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1986 NLDS Game 6, Mets at Astros, 16 innings

I was a freshman at Bellaire High, in the band. We were invited to play on the field before the game. I'd been in high school for two months, so this was pretty whoa.

(Oddly, we played in center field, but I guess they didn't want us messing up the infield. At one point, our trumpet soloist went out, did his thing, then tried to walk through the flag girls just as they twirled, knocking off and breaking his mouthpiece.)

Then, the game. We were in folded chairs in a concourse way up and behind right field, but we didn't care. Things looked in hand until the Mets scored 3 in the 9th to tie it. Then the extra innings began. It was a long day, but us teenagers who liked baseball thought it was awesome. I can only imagine the kids who didn't like baseball, and the adults who had to chaperone the 200 of us.

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I was in middle school. I made my dad camp out for tickets. Greatest loss I've ever seen.

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I was playing city league basketball in Witchita Falls that evening. I kept pulling myself out of the game to sit in my car and listen to the game on radio. Definitely the greatest game the Astros didn't win.

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but if you were a kid in the 1980s, those 1986 Astros were the team you'd give just about anything to have had them get to Game 7 of the NLCS with Scotty on the mound.

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I was in my second year at A&M. I left my apartment after the first inning of Game 6 with the Astros up 3-0, hopped on the bus to go to campus with my Walkman radio in my pocket. Sat through an accounting class. By the time class was done, I listened to the unsettling late-game actionon the bus ride home, and by the time I walked through my front door, the Mets had tied it up at 3 apiece. That Billy Hatcher HR in extra innings was at the same time magnificent and maddening, as no one was on base when he cranked that shot. And then that weak ass swing at what would have been ball 4 by Kevin Bass ... no doubt in my mind the Astros go to the Series had they made it to Game 7.

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Kind of late to the thread and don't have any games to add, but the above brought back memories of playing RBI baseball bootleg on the NES. Scott was darn near the best pitcher in the game but that lineup sucked so hard.

I'm gonna add ALCS game 2 from Sunday to my list. That game was awesome to be at!

Agreed. An extra inning walk off after a fantastic pitcher's duel (mainly bullpens) in the ALCS is way up there.

I did not get to see enough Roy O games in person. He really was a wizard.