5 Best Game 5's in Division Series History
5 Best Game 5's in Division Series History
Will Mets-Dodgers live up to these classics?
Will Mets-Dodgers live up to these classics?

1995: Mariners 6, Yankees 5
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The first ever ALDS involving the Wild Card wasn't just a great series; it changed the course of both franchises forever. Seattle kept a major league team, while the Yankees transformed into a dynasty.
2015: Blue Jays 6, Rangers 3
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That didn't take long.
Yesterday's winner-take-all Game 5 in Toronto makes the list for two reasons: The wackiest seventh inning in baseball history and Jose Bautista's bat flip that will live in infamy.
2011: Cardinals 1, Phillies 0
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Look away, Phillies fans.
This classic pitching duel between Philadelphia's Roy Halladay and St. Louis' Chris Carpenter (former teammates in Toronto) marked the last night of the Phillies' NL dynasty and continued to propel the Cardinals toward one of the most improbable World Series runs ever.
2012: Cardinals 9, Nationals 7
The image the Nationals franchise hasn't recovered from.
With Stephen Strasburg, shutdown in September due to a team and agent-imposed innings limit, watching from the dugout, the heavily favored Nationals blew a Game 5 lead and the series. They haven't won a postseason series since.
1999: Red Sox 12, Indians 8
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The legend of Pedro Martinez transformed on this night at Jacobs Field. Coming on in relief of a battered staff, Martinez pitched six no-hit innings against a lineup including five clear-cut or borderline Hall of Fame hitters.