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The best MLB games, ranked by Game Score, with a clip where one exists.

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World Series and postseason games, ranked by Game Score. Filter to a decade.

How this is measured

Every postseason game earns a Game Score that blends how much was at stake (round and seeding), how good the two teams were (rating), and how close and consequential the game itself turned out to be. The result is a single number that lets a first-round upset and a Game 7 classic sit on the same ladder. Methodology.

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2016 World Series, Game 7#1

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Cubs 8-7 Indians

108 years end in extra innings.

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1986 World Series, Game 6#3

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Mets 6-5 Red Sox

Mookie's grounder through Buckner; the Mets survive.

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1991 World Series, Game 7#8

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Twins 1-0 Braves

Jack Morris: 10 innings, no runs.

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Top postseason games of all-time

Ranked by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank for every postseason game from 1882 onwards. Switch the filter for the top 10 of any decade.Methodology.

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Chicago Cubs 8-7 Cleveland Indians

Progressive Field· Cleveland, Ohio

2016-11-02 · 2016 World Series G7 · Extras

3.572

Game Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 10-9 New York Yankees

Forbes Field· Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1960-10-13 · 1960 World Series G7

2.816

Game Score

New York Mets 6-5 Boston Red Sox

Shea Stadium· New York, New York

Full game ↗

1986-10-25 · 1986 World Series G6 · Extras

2.802

Game Score

Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Boston Red Sox

Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts

1975-10-22 · 1975 World Series G7

2.649

Game Score

Oakland Athletics 3-2 Cincinnati Reds

Riverfront Stadium· Cincinnati, Ohio

1972-10-22 · 1972 World Series G7

2.626

Game Score

Atlanta Braves 1-0 Cleveland Indians

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium· Atlanta, Georgia

1995-10-28 · 1995 World Series G6

2.584

Game Score

Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Tampa Bay Rays

Globe Life Field· Dallas, Texas

2020-10-27 · 2020 World Series G6

2.491

Game Score

Minnesota Twins 1-0 Atlanta Braves

Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome· Minneapolis, Minnesota

Full game ↗

1991-10-27 · 1991 World Series G7 · Extras

2.490

Game Score

Cleveland Indians 4-3 Boston Braves

Braves Field· Boston, Massachusetts

1948-10-11 · 1948 World Series G6

2.404

Game Score

New York Mets 8-5 Boston Red Sox

Shea Stadium· New York, New York

1986-10-27 · 1986 World Series G7

2.356

Game Score

Washington Senators 4-3 New York Giants

Griffith Stadium I· Washington, DC

1924-10-10 · 1924 World Series G7 · Extras

2.355

Game Score

Boston Red Sox 3-0 St. Louis Cardinals

Busch Stadium II· St. Louis, Missouri

2004-10-27 · 2004 World Series G4

2.277

Game Score

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Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 Toronto Blue Jays

Rogers Centre· Toronto, Ontario

2025-11-01 · 2025 World Series G7 · Extras

2.272

Game Score

New York Yankees 6-5 Boston Red Sox

Yankee Stadium II· New York, New York

2003-10-16 · 2003 ALCS G7 · Extras

2.259

Game Score

Boston Pilgrims 3-0 Pittsburg Pirates

Huntington Avenue Grounds· Boston, Massachusetts

1903-10-13 · 1903 World Series G8

2.220

Game Score

Milwaukee Braves 5-0 New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium I· New York, New York

1957-10-10 · 1957 World Series G7

2.217

Game Score

Boston Red Sox 7-6 Cincinnati Reds

Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts

1975-10-21 · 1975 World Series G6 · Extras

2.212

Game Score

Minnesota Twins 4-3 Atlanta Braves

Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome· Minneapolis, Minnesota

1991-10-26 · 1991 World Series G6 · Extras

2.178

Game Score

Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Atlanta Braves

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium· Atlanta, Georgia

1992-10-24 · 1992 World Series G6 · Extras

2.175

Game Score

Chicago White Sox 1-0 Houston Astros

Minute Maid Park· Houston, Texas

2005-10-26 · 2005 World Series G4

2.164

Game Score

Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 New York Yankees

Bank One Ballpark· Phoenix, Arizona

2001-11-04 · 2001 World Series G7

2.163

Game Score

Boston Red Sox 3-2 New York Giants

Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts

1912-10-16 · 1912 World Series G8 · Extras

2.129

Game Score

Chicago Cubs 8-7 Detroit Tigers

Wrigley Field· Chicago, Illinois

1945-10-08 · 1945 World Series G6 · Extras

2.114

Game Score

Minnesota Twins 4-2 St. Louis Cardinals

Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome· Minneapolis, Minnesota

1987-10-25 · 1987 World Series G7

2.112

Game Score

Boston Red Sox 7-6 California Angels

Anaheim Stadium· Los Angeles, California

1986-10-12 · 1986 ALCS G5 · Extras

2.110

Game Score

Boston Red Sox 4-2 New York Mets

Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts

1986-10-23 · 1986 World Series G5

2.084

Game Score

St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 Texas Rangers

Busch Stadium III· St. Louis, Missouri

2011-10-27 · 2011 World Series G6 · Extras

2.081

Game Score

St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Boston Red Sox

Sportsman's Park III· St. Louis, Missouri

1946-10-15 · 1946 World Series G7

2.074

Game Score

Detroit Tigers 4-1 St. Louis Cardinals

Busch Stadium II· St. Louis, Missouri

1968-10-10 · 1968 World Series G7

2.065

Game Score

San Francisco Giants 3-1 Texas Rangers

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington· Dallas, Texas

2010-11-01 · 2010 World Series G5

2.054

Game Score

New York Giants 1-0 New York Yankees

Polo Grounds IV· New York, New York

1921-10-13 · 1921 World Series G8

2.030

Game Score

Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 Minnesota Twins

Metropolitan Stadium· Minneapolis, Minnesota

1965-10-14 · 1965 World Series G7

1.999

Game Score

Houston Astros 13-12 Los Angeles Dodgers

Minute Maid Park· Houston, Texas

2017-10-29 · 2017 World Series G5 · Extras

1.991

Game Score

Atlanta Braves 3-2 Pittsburgh Pirates

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium· Atlanta, Georgia

1992-10-14 · 1992 NLCS G7

1.989

Game Score

San Diego Padres 6-3 Chicago Cubs

Jack Murphy Stadium· San Diego, California

1984-10-07 · 1984 NLCS G5

1.978

Game Score

St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 St. Louis Browns

Sportsman's Park III· St. Louis, Missouri

1944-10-09 · 1944 World Series G6

1.977

Game Score

New York Mets 5-3 Baltimore Orioles

Shea Stadium· New York, New York

1969-10-16 · 1969 World Series G5

1.971

Game Score

Washington Senators 2-1 New York Giants

Griffith Stadium I· Washington, DC

1924-10-09 · 1924 World Series G6

1.970

Game Score

Anaheim Angels 6-5 San Francisco Giants

Edison International Field· Los Angeles, California

2002-10-26 · 2002 World Series G6

1.966

Game Score

New York Giants 2-1 New York Yankees

Polo Grounds IV· New York, New York

1921-10-12 · 1921 World Series G7

1.958

Game Score

Boston Red Sox 8-4 St. Louis Cardinals

Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts

1967-10-11 · 1967 World Series G6

1.956

Game Score

Chicago White Sox 5-4 Cincinnati Reds

Crosley Field· Cincinnati, Ohio

1919-10-07 · 1919 World Series G6 · Extras

1.949

Game Score

Florida Marlins 3-2 Cleveland Indians

Pro Player Stadium· Miami, Florida

1997-10-26 · 1997 World Series G7 · Extras

1.928

Game Score

Cleveland Indians 1-0 Brooklyn Robins

League Park· Cleveland, Ohio

1920-10-11 · 1920 World Series G6

1.916

Game Score

St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium I· New York, New York

1926-10-10 · 1926 World Series G7

1.914

Game Score

Boston Red Sox 5-4 New York Yankees

Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts

2004-10-18 · 2004 ALCS G5 · Extras

1.898

Game Score

Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Houston Astros

Dodger Stadium· Los Angeles, California

2017-10-31 · 2017 World Series G6

1.897

Game Score

Minnesota Twins 5-1 Los Angeles Dodgers

Metropolitan Stadium· Minneapolis, Minnesota

1965-10-13 · 1965 World Series G6

1.895

Game Score

Boston Red Sox 9-6 New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium II· New York, New York

2003-10-15 · 2003 ALCS G6

1.894

Game Score

New York Giants 8-5 New York Yankees

Polo Grounds IV· New York, New York

1921-10-11 · 1921 World Series G6

1.887

Game Score

#		Round	Match
1	2016-11-02	2016 World Series G7 · Extras	Chicago Cubs 8-7 Cleveland Indians Progressive Field· Cleveland, Ohio	game score 3.572
2	1960-10-13	1960 World Series G7	Pittsburgh Pirates 10-9 New York Yankees Forbes Field· Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	game score 2.816
3	1986-10-25	1986 World Series G6 · Extras	New York Mets 6-5 Boston Red Sox Shea Stadium· New York, New York Full game ↗	game score 2.802
4	1975-10-22	1975 World Series G7	Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Boston Red Sox Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts	game score 2.649
5	1972-10-22	1972 World Series G7	Oakland Athletics 3-2 Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium (now Cinergy Field)· Cincinnati, Ohio	game score 2.626
6	1995-10-28	1995 World Series G6	Atlanta Braves 1-0 Cleveland Indians Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium· Atlanta, Georgia	game score 2.584
7	2020-10-27	2020 World Series G6	Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Tampa Bay Rays Globe Life Field· Dallas, Texas	game score 2.491
8	1991-10-27	1991 World Series G7 · Extras	Minnesota Twins 1-0 Atlanta Braves Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome· Minneapolis, Minnesota Full game ↗	game score 2.490
9	1948-10-11	1948 World Series G6	Cleveland Indians 4-3 Boston Braves Braves Field· Boston, Massachusetts	game score 2.404
10	1986-10-27	1986 World Series G7	New York Mets 8-5 Boston Red Sox Shea Stadium· New York, New York	game score 2.356
11	1924-10-10	1924 World Series G7 · Extras	Washington Senators 4-3 New York Giants Griffith Stadium I· Washington, DC	game score 2.355
12	2004-10-27	2004 World Series G4	Boston Red Sox 3-0 St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium II· St. Louis, Missouri	game score 2.277
13	2025-11-01	2025 World Series G7 · Extras	Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre· Toronto, Ontario	game score 2.272
14	2003-10-16	2003 ALCS G7 · Extras	New York Yankees 6-5 Boston Red Sox Yankee Stadium II (now Yankee Stadium)· New York, New York	game score 2.259
15	1903-10-13	1903 World Series G8	Boston Pilgrims 3-0 Pittsburg Pirates Huntington Avenue Grounds· Boston, Massachusetts	game score 2.220
16	1957-10-10	1957 World Series G7	Milwaukee Braves 5-0 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium I (now Yankee Stadium)· New York, New York	game score 2.217
17	1975-10-21	1975 World Series G6 · Extras	Boston Red Sox 7-6 Cincinnati Reds Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts	game score 2.212
18	1991-10-26	1991 World Series G6 · Extras	Minnesota Twins 4-3 Atlanta Braves Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome· Minneapolis, Minnesota	game score 2.178
19	1992-10-24	1992 World Series G6 · Extras	Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Atlanta Braves Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium· Atlanta, Georgia	game score 2.175
20	2005-10-26	2005 World Series G4	Chicago White Sox 1-0 Houston Astros Minute Maid Park (now Daikin Park)· Houston, Texas	game score 2.164
21	2001-11-04	2001 World Series G7	Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 New York Yankees Bank One Ballpark· Phoenix, Arizona	game score 2.163
22	1912-10-16	1912 World Series G8 · Extras	Boston Red Sox 3-2 New York Giants Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts	game score 2.129
23	1945-10-08	1945 World Series G6 · Extras	Chicago Cubs 8-7 Detroit Tigers Wrigley Field· Chicago, Illinois	game score 2.114
24	1987-10-25	1987 World Series G7	Minnesota Twins 4-2 St. Louis Cardinals Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome· Minneapolis, Minnesota	game score 2.112
25	1986-10-12	1986 ALCS G5 · Extras	Boston Red Sox 7-6 California Angels Anaheim Stadium (now Angel Stadium)· Los Angeles, California	game score 2.110
26	1986-10-23	1986 World Series G5	Boston Red Sox 4-2 New York Mets Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts	game score 2.084
27	2011-10-27	2011 World Series G6 · Extras	St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 Texas Rangers Busch Stadium III· St. Louis, Missouri	game score 2.081
28	1946-10-15	1946 World Series G7	St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Boston Red Sox Sportsman's Park III· St. Louis, Missouri	game score 2.074
29	1968-10-10	1968 World Series G7	Detroit Tigers 4-1 St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium II· St. Louis, Missouri	game score 2.065
30	2010-11-01	2010 World Series G5	San Francisco Giants 3-1 Texas Rangers Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (now Globe Life Park in Arlington)· Dallas, Texas	game score 2.054
31	1921-10-13	1921 World Series G8	New York Giants 1-0 New York Yankees Polo Grounds IV· New York, New York	game score 2.030
32	1965-10-14	1965 World Series G7	Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 Minnesota Twins Metropolitan Stadium· Minneapolis, Minnesota	game score 1.999
33	2017-10-29	2017 World Series G5 · Extras	Houston Astros 13-12 Los Angeles Dodgers Minute Maid Park (now Daikin Park)· Houston, Texas	game score 1.991
34	1992-10-14	1992 NLCS G7	Atlanta Braves 3-2 Pittsburgh Pirates Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium· Atlanta, Georgia	game score 1.989
35	1984-10-07	1984 NLCS G5	San Diego Padres 6-3 Chicago Cubs Jack Murphy Stadium (now SDCCU Stadium)· San Diego, California	game score 1.978
36	1944-10-09	1944 World Series G6	St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 St. Louis Browns Sportsman's Park III· St. Louis, Missouri	game score 1.977
37	1969-10-16	1969 World Series G5	New York Mets 5-3 Baltimore Orioles Shea Stadium· New York, New York	game score 1.971
38	1924-10-09	1924 World Series G6	Washington Senators 2-1 New York Giants Griffith Stadium I· Washington, DC	game score 1.970
39	2002-10-26	2002 World Series G6	Anaheim Angels 6-5 San Francisco Giants Edison International Field (now Angel Stadium)· Los Angeles, California	game score 1.966
40	1921-10-12	1921 World Series G7	New York Giants 2-1 New York Yankees Polo Grounds IV· New York, New York	game score 1.958
41	1967-10-11	1967 World Series G6	Boston Red Sox 8-4 St. Louis Cardinals Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts	game score 1.956
42	1919-10-07	1919 World Series G6 · Extras	Chicago White Sox 5-4 Cincinnati Reds Crosley Field· Cincinnati, Ohio	game score 1.949
43	1997-10-26	1997 World Series G7 · Extras	Florida Marlins 3-2 Cleveland Indians Pro Player Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium)· Miami, Florida	game score 1.928
44	1920-10-11	1920 World Series G6	Cleveland Indians 1-0 Brooklyn Robins League Park· Cleveland, Ohio	game score 1.916
45	1926-10-10	1926 World Series G7	St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium I (now Yankee Stadium)· New York, New York	game score 1.914
46	2004-10-18	2004 ALCS G5 · Extras	Boston Red Sox 5-4 New York Yankees Fenway Park· Boston, Massachusetts	game score 1.898
47	2017-10-31	2017 World Series G6	Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Houston Astros Dodger Stadium· Los Angeles, California	game score 1.897
48	1965-10-13	1965 World Series G6	Minnesota Twins 5-1 Los Angeles Dodgers Metropolitan Stadium· Minneapolis, Minnesota	game score 1.895
49	2003-10-15	2003 ALCS G6	Boston Red Sox 9-6 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium II (now Yankee Stadium)· New York, New York	game score 1.894
50	1921-10-11	1921 World Series G6	New York Giants 8-5 New York Yankees Polo Grounds IV· New York, New York	game score 1.887

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Where these numbers come from

Game Score and game data are maintained per league in the MetroAreas workbook and emitted to the sport's data files at build time. Scores are calibrated per sport, so a 3.6 in baseball is not a 3.6 in basketball. A cross-sport scale is a future build, not a claim this page makes.