Overview of 'MLB's 20 Greatest Games' Season 1

MLB's 20 Greatest Games (2012)

Documentary

MLB Network counts down its version of the 20 greatest games played since about 1950. The network first came up with 50 games and a "blue ribbon panel" -- aided by fan votes -- whittled that to 20. Hosts Bob Costas and Tom Verducci dissect each game, and given the format, with each episode running at least one hour, there's plenty of time to delve into nuances such as pitch selection, defensive alignment, managerial moves and so on. Also making each episode must-see TV for longtime baseball fans is the ex-players and managers who join Costas and Verducci to provide insight. Bucky Dent, for example, talks about his famous home run in the 1978 American League tiebreak game, and Johnny Bench and Fred Lynn reminisce about Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, the No. 1 game on the list.

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Release Date: 2012-04-05
Seasons: 1

Language: en

Season 1 Episode List

Episode 1 - #20: May 17, 1979 - Phillies vs. Cubs
Release Date: 2012-04-05
No. 20: Phillies at Cubs, May 17, 1979. The Phillies defeated the Cubs by a score of 23–22.
Episode 2 - #19: 2003 NLDS Game 4 - Giants vs Marlins
Release Date: 2012-06-04
No. 19: Giants at Marlins, October 4, 2003
Episode 3 - #18: 1980 NLCS Game 5 - Phillies vs Astros
Release Date: 2012-06-13
No. 18: Phillies at Astros, October 12, 1980
Episode 4 - #17: 2004 ALCS Game 4 - Yankees vs Red Sox
Release Date: 2012-06-19
No. 17: Yankees at Red Sox, October 17, 2004. The Yankee collapse in the 2004 ALCS begins.
Episode 5 - #16: 2009 AL Tiebreaker - Tigers vs Twins
Release Date: 2012-06-26
No. 16: Tigers at Twins, October 6, 2009
Episode 6 - #15: 1995 ALDS Game 5 - Yankees vs Mariners
Release Date: 2012-06-30
No. 15: Yankees at Mariners, October 8, 1995 “The Double” – Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey, Jr. scores from first base on fellow Hall-of-Famer Edgar Martinez’s double in the bottom of the 11th inning that clinched the series for Seattle.
Episode 7 - #14: 1993 World Series Game 6 - Phillies vs Blue Jays
Release Date: 2012-07-06
No. 14: Phillies at Blue Jays, October 23, 1993
Episode 8 - #13: 1997 World Series Game 7 - Indians vs Marlins
Release Date: 2012-07-15
No. 13: Indians at Marlins, October 26, 1997
Episode 9 - #12: 2001 World Series Game 4 - Diamondbacks vs Yankees
Release Date: 2012-07-18
No. 12: Diamondbacks at Yankees, October 31, 2001
Episode 10 - #11: 1978 AL Tiebreaker - Yankees vs Red Sox
Release Date: 2012-07-28
No. 11: Yankees at Red Sox, October 2, 1978
Episode 11 - #10: 1988 World Series Game 1 - Athletics vs Dodgers
Release Date: 2012-08-04
No. 10: Athletics at Dodgers, October 15, 1988 Kirk Gibson creates one of MLB’s most legendary moments as his pinch-hit walk-off home run gives the Dodgers a Game 1 victory.
Episode 12 - #9: 2001 World Series Game 7 - Yankees vs Diamondbacks
Release Date: 2012-08-14
No. 9: Yankees at Diamondbacks, November 4, 2001
Episode 13 - #8: 1986 ALCS Game 5 - Red Sox vs Angels
Release Date: 2012-08-17
No. 8: Red Sox at Angels, October 12, 1986
Episode 14 - #7: 2003 NLCS Game 6 - Marlins vs Cubs
Release Date: 2012-08-24
No. 7: Marlins at Cubs, October 14, 2003: "The Bartman Game."
Episode 15 - #6: 2003 ALCS Game 7 - Red Sox vs Yankees
Release Date: 2012-08-31
No. 6: Red Sox at Yankees, October 16, 2003: Aaron Boone’s 11th inning walk-off home run sends the Yankees to the World Series while eliminating their rival Red Sox.
Episode 16 - #5: 1986 NLCS Game 6 - Mets vs Astros
Release Date: 2012-09-14
No. 5: Mets at Astros, October 15, 1986
Episode 17 - #4: 1992 NLCS Game 7 - Pirates vs Braves
Release Date: 2012-09-23
No. 4: Pirates at Braves, October 14, 1992
Episode 18 - #3: 1986 World Series Game 6 - Red Sox vs Mets
Release Date: 2012-09-30
No. 3: Red Sox at Mets, October 25, 1986. Guests Mookie Wilson, Bob Ojeda, and Bill Buckner recount Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, which ended in an improbable tenth-inning rally punctuated by the most famous fielding error of the last 100 years.
Episode 19 - #2: 1991 World Series Game 7 - Braves vs Twins
Release Date: 2012-10-04
The 2nd best game in MLB history based on votes from an expert panel and MLB Network viewers.
Episode 20 - #1: 1975 World Series Game 6 - Reds vs Red Sox
Release Date: 2012-10-17
No. 1: Reds at Red Sox, October 21, 1975