2012 – Rain plays havoc with the postseason today, as Game 4 of the ALCS is postponed, and Game 3 of the NLCS is delayed by 3 1/2 hours. When the game is finally played, Matt Carpenter proves to be the unlikely hero for St. Louis. Taking over for an injured Carlos Beltran in the 2nd inning, he delivers a two-run home run in the 3rd to lead the Cardinals to a 3 – 1 win over San Francisco. Kyle Lohse is the winner over Matt Cain, while Jason Motte gets the save.

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2012 – Rain plays havoc with the postseason today, as Game 4 of the ALCS is postponed, and Game 3 of the NLCS is delayed by 3 1/2 hours. When the game is finally played, Matt Carpenter proves to be the unlikely hero for St. Louis. Taking over for an injured Carlos Beltran in the 2nd inning, he delivers a two-run home run in the 3rd to lead the Cardinals to a 3 – 1 win over San Francisco. Kyle Lohse is the winner over Matt Cain, while Jason Motte gets the save.

2009 – The Yankees take a 2-0 lead over the Angels in the ALCS by winning a 13-inning marathon, 4 – 3, at New Yankee Stadium. Alex Rodriguez homers off Brian Fuentes in the bottom of the 11th to tie the game and the winning run scores when Maicer Izturis throws the ball away while trying to start an inning-ending double play, allowing Jerry Hairston to score from second.

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2009 – The Yankees take a 2-0 lead over the Angels in the ALCS by winning a 13-inning marathon, 4 – 3, at New Yankee Stadium. Alex Rodriguez homers off Brian Fuentes in the bottom of the 11th to tie the game and the winning run scores when Maicer Izturis throws the ball away while trying to start an inning-ending double play, allowing Jerry Hairston to score from second.

The juiced Minute Maid Park crowd, anticipating the Astros’ first National League crown, after the first two batters are quickly retired, is ‘pulverized’ when Albert Pujols hits a two out three-run ninth-inning homer. A two-strike single stroked by David Eckstein and a walk worked out by Jim Edmonds set the stage for the Cardinals’ dramatic 5-4 comeback..

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The juiced Minute Maid Park crowd, anticipating the Astros’ first National League crown, after the first two batters are quickly retired, is ‘pulverized’ when Albert Pujols hits a two out three-run ninth-inning homer. A two-strike single stroked by David Eckstein and a walk worked out by Jim Edmonds set the stage for the Cardinals’ dramatic 5-4 comeback..

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2004 – Carlos Beltran homers off Julian Tavarez in the seventh to give the Astros a 6-5 triumph in Game Four of the N.L.C.S., evening the series at 2-2 . It is Beltran’s seventh straight postseason game with a home run, setting a new record. It’s also his eighth in this postseason to tie him with Barry Bonds for that mark. Houston tied it the inning before on a solo shot by Lance Berkman and a run-scoring single by Raul Chavez. Dan Wheeler and Brad Lidge silence the Redbirds after Roy Oswalt pitched the first six innings. 

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2004 – Carlos Beltran homers off Julian Tavarez in the seventh to give the Astros a 6-5 triumph in Game Four of the N.L.C.S., evening the series at 2-2 . It is Beltran’s seventh straight postseason game with a home run, setting a new record. It’s also his eighth in this postseason to tie him with Barry Bonds for that mark. Houston tied it the inning before on a solo shot by Lance Berkman and a run-scoring single by Raul Chavez. Dan Wheeler and Brad Lidge silence the Redbirds after Roy Oswalt pitched the first six innings. 

2003 – Early editions of the New York Post include an editorial claiming the New York Yankees lost to the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the ALCS played yesterday. Although New York trailed the Red Sox early, the team rallied to beat their arch rival in 11 innings, 6 – 5.

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2003 – Early editions of the New York Post include an editorial claiming the New York Yankees lost to the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the ALCS played yesterday. Although New York trailed the Red Sox early, the team rallied to beat their arch rival in 11 innings, 6 – 5.

2002 – The legal suit against the fan who caught Barry Bonds’ record-breaking 73rd home run ball at Pac Bell Park, brought by three friends claiming a promise, in exchange for a ticket to the game, to split the ball’s value if caught, is settled when Jay Arsenault agrees to sell the ball and divide the money. Arsenault’s lawyer said his client had initially eluded the friends because of being overwhelmed by the situation.

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2002 – The legal suit against the fan who caught Barry Bonds’ record-breaking 73rd home run ball at Pac Bell Park, brought by three friends claiming a promise, in exchange for a ticket to the game, to split the ball’s value if caught, is settled when Jay Arsenault agrees to sell the ball and divide the money. Arsenault’s lawyer said his client had initially eluded the friends because of being overwhelmed by the situation.

David Justice propels the Yankees with a three-run home run to their record 37th American League pennant

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2000 – In a come-from-behind victory over the Seattle Mariners, 9 – 7, David Justice propels the Yankees with a three-run home run to their record 37th American League pennant, setting up a Subway Series in New York for the first time in 44 years. In the game, Mariners catcher Dan Wilson snaps the longest hitless streak in postseason history by ending his 0-for-42 skid with an opposite field single. Marv Owen of the Detroit Tigers had gone 0 for 31 in the 1934 and 1935 World Series.

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Robin Ventura hits a walk off “Grand Slam Single”

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10/17/1999: In game 5 of the NL Championship Series, the Braves had taken a 3-2 lead in the top of the 15th inning. However, after an one-out intentional walk to load the bases, Todd Pratt walked to push across the tying run for the Mets. Robin Ventura came to the plate with a chance to win the game. Ventura hit a Kevin McGlinchy pitch over the right-centerfield fence for an apparent game-ending grand slam. However, once each baserunner had advanced one base, thus scoring the winning run, Pratt turned and ran towards Ventura to give him a big hug. Ventura had rounded first base and was advancing towards second in his home run trot. He kept motioning to the other runners to keep running. Since each runner only advanced the one bag, Ventura is officially credited with an RBI-single. It would have been the first game-ending grand slam in the history of post-season.

The Atlanta Braves have the biggest blowout in postseason history, beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 15 – 0, in Game 7 of the NLCS 

The Atlanta Braves have the biggest blowout in postseason history, beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 15 – 0, in Game 7 of the NLCS 

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1996 – The Atlanta Braves have the biggest blowout in postseason history, beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 15 – 0, in Game 7 of the NLCS to complete a comeback from a 3-1 deficit. The Cardinals become the only club to blow a 3-1 edge three times in the postseason.