I'd kind of forgotten that a while back I went completely off the rails and wrote about History's Wildest Game and man, that is fun to revisit www.mlb.com/news/wildest... - ThreadSky

mikepetriello.bsky.social • 38 days ago

I'd kind of forgotten that a while back I went completely off the rails and wrote about History's Wildest Game and man, that is fun to revisit

https://www.mlb.com/news/wildest-game-in-mlb-history

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brando37.bsky.social•38 days ago

August 22, 2002
Braves vs Rockies at Coors

Braves comeback from down 6-1
Bench-clearing brawl in the 11th
Rockies last RP got ejected
Rockies went with previous nights SP
Brent Mayne gets the win
17 total pitchers used

brando37.bsky.social•38 days ago

Oops, 2000 not 2002.

walkoffwalk.net•38 days ago

The fact that it was Galarraga that started the brawl is still wild. Dude seemed like a big teddy bear.

brando37.bsky.social•38 days ago

It was also his comeback season.

panamstyle.bsky.social•37 days ago

@jeffhubbard.bsky.social “That ball was headed to Ft. Collins.”

I think we know someone there …
@scottsphoto.bsky.social

jeffhubbard.bsky.social•37 days ago

We do indeed!

nowiknow.com•38 days ago

I saw "wildest game" and I immediately thought of the one where the Blue Jays were trying to strike out and the Yankees were trying to prevent them from doing so.

drbobcaldwell.bsky.social•38 days ago

The back-to-back-to-back HRs were hit by the 92-94 ROYs. The starting pitcher was the 95 winner and Todd Hollandsworth would win later that year.

graypapaya58.bsky.social•38 days ago

I really don't think this tops the July 4 1985 Mets v Braves with the 19 innings, Rick Camp home run, three separate extra innings with both teams scoring, rain delays, 4AM fireworks, etc. Subjective I suppose.

eddierobbins.bsky.social•38 days ago

Agree! John Sterling said it was and that’s good enough for me!

arvafan55.bsky.social•38 days ago

Mike, this one really belongs in SABR's Game Story Project. Would you be interested in working with me to see that happen, or doing it yourself? (Your "work" would consist of allowing me to write from your story in return for giving you co-author credit). Sample of my work:

https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/june-19-2019-blue-eye-brown-eye-black-eye-scherzer-pitches-broken-nose

mikepetriello.bsky.social•38 days ago

Thanks for asking. I don't really have any time for side projects, but feel free to pull from whatever I have and ask any questions you need.

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