Mariners vs. Indians, 8/5/01 (Mind-blowing comeback!) |

[@hmhm856]

As of the end of the 2024 season, this Seattle-Cleveland game is considered the fifth greatest comeback in MLB history, with Cleveland having a 0.03 percent chance to win this game. Whats crazy is that last week on July 28 2001, we had the fourth greatest comeback in MLB history in terms of percentage, when the Pirates had that comeback against the Astros in game 1 of their doubleheader, when Brian Giles hit the walk off grand slam off Billy Wagner. This Cleveland-Seattle game also tied the greatest comeback in MLB history with 12 runs (as of the end of the 2024 season). Cleveland becomes the third team in MLB history to win a game after being down by 12 runs. The other two teams to win a game when down by 12 runs (Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics) happened in: June 18, 1911 = Tigers were down by 12 runs, and they eventually beat the WSOX. In this game, the WSOX scored 7 runs in the top of the first inning, and then had a 12 run lead after the top of the 5th inning, and then the Tigers started their comeback the rest of the game, which included 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to win the game 16-15. The Ty Cobb Tigers June 15, 1925 = The irony in this game is that Cleveland is once again involved in a 12 runs comeback game, but in this game, they lost the 12 run lead to the Philadelphia Athletics. In this game, Cleveland (road team) had a 12 run lead going into the bottom of the 8th inning, and then the Philly Athletics scored 13 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to take the lead and then they won the game. Whats crazy about this comeback is that the Philly Athletics didnt win this game via walk-off-fashion like the other 2 games, and just by the standard 3-outs fashion So Cleveland has been on this list twice, as winners and losers. But what makes this 2001 more impressive is that this was done against the eventual 116-winning Mariners of 2001, and to happen on Sunday Night Baseball, so just imagine ESPN salivating. As for this game, Incredible how Seattle blew that game, putting a blemish on their perfect season so far. Given, Sasaki threw strike 3 to end the game in the bottom of the 9th to Vizquel (not shown here), but the ump called it a ball, and then the comeback continued when Vizquel hit a game-tying bases-clearing double on the very next pitch by Sasaki. And John Rocker won the game for Cleveland; go figure.

[@bombay067]

I moved into my first house that day and after I hooked up the illegal cable, this game was on the tv. I was too tired to change the channel so I woke up to this game right when the announcer said it was too late for them to come back. I don't even watch baseball like that, but his comment made me curious to watch a legendary comeback. I'm still in that house.

[@danielmoore503]

I fell asleep watching a Ken Griffey documentary and woke up to this game

[@williamgreenwell2588]

I fell asllep watching mommentum and woke up watching this game.

[@iforgetiremember5243]

i was watching giants royals G7 of the WS and woke up to this. gonna stick with it though, even just the audio is great. baseball's great

[@NicanTlacaWarrior1]

John Rocker hit 100 MPH in this game. I remember Rocker saying that before he retired, he wanted to hit 100 MPH. Well, he did. He then went downhill immediately after this game, walking too many hitters and losing his command, as all the pressure got to him. I'll never forget that.

[@davidfreesefan23]

August 5, 2021 (a few weeks from tomorrow) will mark 20 years since this game. I think ESPN should do a 30 for 30 about it to honor the anniversary.

[@amishmike1]

That's an awesome idea. I definitely agree

[@ibraheemrao8434]

Today is the 2 decade anniversary of this game, I wonder all the people that left this game early slap themselves in the face every August 5th.

[@americand0lphin]

Why? This is the game itself. We don't need nerds talking about it.

[@pigalleycatemanresu7321]

Mariners should have had 117 wins that season for the all-time record, instead they share the record of 116 with the 1906 Chicago Cubs. They had a good club that year, and they should have beat the Yankees. Instead, another day of infamy in 44 years of Mariners futility. Another irony is that Seattle would play Cleveland that year in the ALDS, after 9/11. The Tribe blew out the M's 17-2 in game 3 to go up 2-1 in the series. But Seattle won the next two games on gems pitched by Garcia and Moyer, and the bats of Cameron and Edgar Martinez.

[@renardmigrant]

On the other hand, they won a load of games they should've lost. So maybe they should've won 110 or 109 games that year.

[@pigalleycatemanresu7321]

@@renardmigrant That may be, I'd have to go through the box scores of the entire season to agree or dispute that. What is known is that their best RBI man, Brett Boone had a career year, so out of line with his career stats, that no one was surprised that he was juicing. So you could say they won a bunch of games by cheating. But how many players on opposing teams were doing the same? What is certain, they never made a 12-run comeback!

[@johnschunk97]

Also the Cubs needed 8 fewer games to win their 116, shorter season back then.

[@pigalleycatemanresu7321]

@@johnschunk97 Yeah, but we're done with asterisks.

[@pigalleycatemanresu7321]

@@johnschunk97 Also, nobody did it in 40 years of the 162 game schedule, and nobody has done it since. It's really the only notable team achievement in Mariners futile history.

[@coolguy02536]

Vizquel driving in the tying run in front of his kid is straight out of a movie.

[@johnschunk97]

Against the team that traded him

[@noahbise8452]

I really want to know if MLB could lay out an archive of full games from years past from all teams. Like if they had complete seasons of teams from the 90s, 00s, 2010s and had a way where you could watch them.

[@Osobear14]

Noah Bise I love the idea. Have their own app and just watch all the classics.

[@jayjayson9613]

As a Red Sox fan it was great seeing Pedro the other day but I would like more. Great idea

[@JDilla2285]

I agree. Id love to watch griffey in all the games of career. Id like to watch griffey, mcgwire and sosa from 97 to 98 and bonds from 2001 to 2003

[@BARfastauto]

Same here. Go Cleveland !!!

[@mrshi29]

They’ve already got the app, it’s just a question of going through all the footage they have and editing it, which would take a loooooonnnnnngggggg time.

[@TheCountofToulouse]

I WATCHED that happen live, on television in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan and I had a hard time going to sleep after that. Beyond unbelievable.

[@epaddon]

No graphics from the original broadcast, I notice.

[@Trainy2]

I like it better without the graphics. Makes the game seem more realistic

[@alexanderestrada2499]

Most of my favorite plays to watch: 15:53 - 30:56 37:56 - 1:05:05 1:14:41 - 1:23:01 1:23:13 - 1:30:08 1:49:48 - 2:02:19 2:09:03 - 2:21:07 2:24:50 - 2:47:49 2:57:09 - 3:08:45 3:19:05 - 3:26:44

[@greyez7]

One of my earliest baseball memories as a kid. 7 years old and I somehow remembered this

[@DrunkenSlob]

You should be able to remember things at that age

[@apprenticeweoponioarteire6375]

Cursed lol you and I 7s lol 🤣

[@TB-gp7kx]

I really love that MLB took the score box out!

[@lorimeyers3839]

I was 11 years old, about to turn 12, and watched this entire game on ESPN with my sister. Thome was my childhood hero, loved the dude. Was glad at least that Thome hit two homers, despite both being early-ish. Lol. In the ninth you just started to get that feeling they were gunna come back. Kenny Lofton should be a hall of famer - just watch this game. He takes some incredible pitches, walks, sprays line drives. Stolen base threat. Juan Pierre on steroids, figuratively speaking. I ended up going to Cooperstown and saw Jolbert Cabrera’s bat barrel - it shattered, flying into left field on the game winning hit.

[@jarjarbinks4744]

2:43:47

[@野球クイズ]

私の父親は、ドジャースが負ける度に、「良い時もあれば悪い時もある。毎回WBCみたいだったら疲れるから」と言っています(笑)その度に毎回爆笑しているので、こういう日はとても救われています

[@oeao2841]

Waiting for the recap of this game

[@alvinwagner6085]

Vizquel followed by Alomar. All they needed was Chad Curtis and Mel Hall to complete the ensemble

[@OnlyEdandTheAlmost]

Wow! Like, totally insane! MIND BLOWING!! [eye roll]

[@sirstupid8977]

i fell asleep watching a 12 hour complation of sml videos and i woke up 2 and a half hours into this video

[@tronskee32]

3:24:25 Dude threw a cannon, had to be a nice throw to almost get Lofton out at the plate.

[@ibraheemrao8434]

My younger sister was born a day before this game occurred.

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[@Batman1989King]

3:24:20 Walk off single

[@johnschunk97]

I listened to this at a TA truckstop in Spartanburg North Carolina. Alas, I was a Mariners fan lol 😂

[@osurocks24]

Where is the scoreboard at from ESPN??

[@Utuubuploader2012]

I was at the game the day before. Boy did I miss the mark!

[@lakerskid2013]

The last year that the Mariners have made the playoffs

[@josemartinez-nl8dn]

I listened This Game live on Espn radio It was Sunday night the Mariners already won the first two games in 3 Game series I can't believe they blown 12 runs diference Also was the first Season in mlb by Ichiro

[@shaneramsey304]

Ads every 2 minutes. Plz I just want to watch the game

[@rogerbrodniak5644]

2:26:45 Too bad they didn't have instant replay back then...

[@kenp7814]

Wahoo Forever !!!!

[@dasbumba5685]

wow what a comeback

[@gelyaispuro2662]

And when do MLB games start??

[@renardmigrant]

No-one knows??

[@gr81_gr81]

2 terrible calls in the 9th against seattle, an obvious strike 3 and 1st base throw in time on thome’s fly out… horrible umps as usual

[@okadayoshihiko6338]

～となっております✖✖ファミコン敬語使うな！！

[@jamesbowman8138]

August 5 is a special day.

[@googlethoudonworkout1756]

Watching tv exercise is so fun home😀

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

Major League 4?

[@zerip9756]

Yuh

[@apprenticeweoponioarteire6375]

You guys action this weekend make Zuckerburgs crews tell ZUCKERBURG to say his name again on my parents TV 😂

[@apprenticeweoponioarteire6375]

Mark

[@Yến-m1s]

hay

[@fredm.9474]

Go natives

[@tomclise2030]

Df,

[@chenny0614]

Yo he was playing 1st with a helmet on

[@TamsuiDrift8]

Olerud wore a batting helmet due to a past health issue. amp.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/7qxc7n/why_is_john_olerud_wearing_a_batting_helmet_on/

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