Game seven
A game seven is the final game of a best of seven series. This game can occur in the postseasons for Major League Baseball (MLB) (League Championship Series and World Series), the National Basketball Association (NBA) (all rounds of the NBA playoffs), and the National Hockey League (NHL) (all rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs).
The game is generally played at the site of the team holding the home advantage across the series.
The nature of a best-of-seven series requires that the series be tied at 3 games apiece going into Game Seven, such that either team can take the series (advancing further in the playoffs or winning the championship) by winning the game. Because of this decisive nature, game sevens add an element of drama to their sports.
Aside from North American sports leagues, game sevens are also a fixture in many other sports around the world, mostly in baseball, basketball, and ice hockey leagues. Most codes of football do not employ a best-of-seven series (or any best-of-x series in general), hence game sevens are not played in those leagues.
Some playoff rounds (such as MLB's current Division Series) are played in a best of five format, such that Game Five has similar qualities to those described above, though the suspense and drama have less time to build in a shorter series. Furthermore, the World Series of 1903, 1919, 1920, and 1921 were played in a best of nine format, though none of the four went to a decisive Game Nine.
The game seven is comparable to a final or to a single game in a single-elimination tournament or to a one-game playoff. The game is equivalent to the Super Bowl game in the National Football League in that the game's winner is the league's champion for the season.
Examples
Major League Baseball
In the MLB postseason, Game 7 can occur in the League Championship Series and the World Series (the divisional series are best of five). In the World Series, there have only been 38 decisive Game Sevens (of the four World Series that were contested on a best-of-nine basis, none went to a Game Nine, though all four included a non-decisive Game Seven).[1]
World Series
World Series that were decided on a game seven: All extra inning game 7s involve three franchises each with two appearances, the New York/San Francisco Giants (losing both), the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (winning both) and the Cleveland Indians (losing both).
Year | Winning team | Losing team | Score | Site | Notes |
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1909[2] | Pittsburgh Pirates | Detroit Tigers | 8–0 | Bennett Park, Detroit | Rookie Babe Adams tosses a six hit shutout for his third win of the series. |
1912[3] | Boston Red Sox | New York Giants | 3–2 F/10 | Fenway Park, Boston | This decisive contest was actually game eight, as game two had ended in a tie. |
1924[4] | Washington Senators | New York Giants | 4–3 F/12 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. | Longest game 7 in innings. In the 12th, Muddy Ruel doubled after a dropped foul popfly by Giants catcher Hank Gowdy. Ruel scored on a game-winning RBI double by Earl McNeely. |
1925[5] | Pittsburgh Pirates | Washington Senators | 9–7 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh became the first team in a best of seven to win the series when trailing 3 games to 1. |
1926[6] | St. Louis Cardinals | New York Yankees | 3–2 | Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, New York City | Grover Cleveland Alexander strikes out Tony Lazzeri with the bases loaded to end the seventh and preserve the Cardinals lead. Two innings later Babe Ruth is caught stealing to end the World Series. |
1931[7] | St. Louis Cardinals | Philadelphia Athletics | 4–2 | St. Louis, Missouri | Last postseason game for the Athletics while based in Philadelphia. |
1934[8] | St. Louis Cardinals | Detroit Tigers | 11–0 | Navin Field, Detroit | Dizzy Dean's second win, a six hit shutout on one day of rest, gives the Cardinals the title. |
1940[9] | Cincinnati Reds | Detroit Tigers | 2–1 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati | |
1945[10] | Detroit Tigers | Chicago Cubs | 9–3 | Wrigley Field, Chicago | Cubs last World Series appearance until 2016. See also: Curse of the Billy Goat |
1946[11] | St. Louis Cardinals | Boston Red Sox | 4–3 | Sportsman's Park III, St. Louis, Missouri | Enos Slaughter's famous mad dash scored the deciding run to win the game and the series. |
1947[12] | New York Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers | 5–2 | Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, New York City | This was the Series that featured Cookie Lavagetto's pinch-hit that spoiled Bill Bevens' no-hit bid and Al Gionfriddo's catch to rob Joe DiMaggio of a home run. |
1952[13] | New York Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers | 4–2 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City | Billy Martin's game saving infield catch preserves the Yankees lead and helps win the game and the series. |
1955[14] | Brooklyn Dodgers | New York Yankees | 2–0 | Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, New York City | Dodgers' only championship in Brooklyn. The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7. |
1956[15] | New York Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers | 9–0 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York City | Jackie Robinson's final Major League game. Last postseason game at Ebbets Field and Dodgers' last postseason game before moving to Los Angeles. The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7. |
1957[16] | Milwaukee Braves | New York Yankees | 5–0 | Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, New York City | The Braves' only championship in Milwaukee. |
1958[17] | New York Yankees | Milwaukee Braves | 6–2 | County Stadium, Milwaukee | The Yankees win their 18th World Series title after being down 3 games to 1. This is the Braves' last postseason game in Milwaukee. |
1960[18] | Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | 10–9 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | Bill Mazeroski hit the walk-off home run to win the Pirates the championship. Last postseason game in Forbes Field. Last postseason game for Yankees' manager Casey Stengel |
1962[19] | New York Yankees | San Francisco Giants | 1–0 | Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California | With runners on second and third and two outs, Willie McCovey's line drive to Bobby Richardson ended the game. First game 7 that ended with a 1-0 score. |
1964[20] | St. Louis Cardinals | New York Yankees | 7–5 | Busch Stadium I, St. Louis, Missouri | The Yankees' last World Series appearance until 1976. Last postseason game at Busch Stadium I. |
1965[21] | Los Angeles Dodgers | Minnesota Twins | 2–0 | Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota | Pitching through immense pain and on two days rest, Sandy Koufax throws a 3 hit shutout to win the Series and World Series MVP. The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7. |
1967[22] | St. Louis Cardinals | Boston Red Sox | 7–2 | Fenway Park, Boston | Bob Gibson wins his third game of the Series and also homers. |
1968[23] | Detroit Tigers | St. Louis Cardinals | 4–1 | Busch Stadium II, St. Louis, Missouri | Mickey Lolich out-duels Bob Gibson. The Tigers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the series. First game 7 loss by the Cardinals in the World Series. |
1971[24] | Pittsburgh Pirates | Baltimore Orioles | 2–1 | Memorial Stadium, Baltimore | The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7. |
1972[25] | Oakland Athletics | Cincinnati Reds | 3–2 | Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati | The A's first championship in Oakland. The last time to date that an American League team has won a World Series Game 7 on the road. |
1973[26] | Oakland Athletics | New York Mets | 5–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California | Bert Campaneris and Reggie Jackson hit the only Oakland home runs in this game to set the tone for victory and the series. |
1975[27] | Cincinnati Reds | Boston Red Sox | 4–3 | Fenway Park, Boston | One night after Carlton Fisk's famous home run, the Reds rebound to take the Series. |
1979[28] | Pittsburgh Pirates | Baltimore Orioles | 4–1 | Memorial Stadium, Baltimore | The Pittsburgh Pirates, powered by NLCS and World Series MVP Willie Stargell, rally from a 3-1 deficit to win the series. The Pirates were the last team to win a road game 7 until 2014. |
1982[29] | St. Louis Cardinals | Milwaukee Brewers | 6–3 | Busch Stadium II, St. Louis, Missouri | Joaquín Andújar earns his 2nd win of the Series and Bruce Sutter his second save. |
1985[30] | Kansas City Royals | St. Louis Cardinals | 11–0 | Royals Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri | 2nd World Series held entirely in the state of Missouri. The Royals also won the 1985 American League Championship Series in seven games. Royals became first team to win the World Series after losing the first two games at home. The Royals were the last team to come back from 3–1 down to win a title, in any of the five major men's professional sports leagues, until the Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Finals after trailing 3–1. The 1985 Royals were the last team to win a World Series after trailing 3–1 until the Cubs did so in 2016. |
1986[31] | New York Mets | Boston Red Sox | 8–5 | Shea Stadium, Flushing, Queens, New York | Mets become the first team to be one strike away from elimination and come back to win the series. They also become the second team to win the series after losing the first two at home. |
1987[32] | Minnesota Twins | St. Louis Cardinals | 4–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis | The home team won all seven games of the series for the first time in MLB history. |
1991[33] | Minnesota Twins | Atlanta Braves | 1–0 F/10 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis | Like in 1987, the home team won all games of the series. The Twins won in the bottom of the 10th on a walk-off single by Gene Larkin after 9 1⁄2 scoreless innings of play. Jack Morris goes all ten innings for the Twins and is named the Series MVP. |
1997[34] | Florida Marlins | Cleveland Indians | 3–2 F/11 | Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida | Florida becomes the first wild card team to win the World Series. The Marlins rallied for 1 run in the bottom of the 9th to tie and won in the 11th on an Édgar Rentería RBI single off Charles Nagy. |
2001[35] | Arizona Diamondbacks | New York Yankees | 3–2 | Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona becomes the fastest expansion team to win the World Series, rallying for 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th for a come-from-behind win, capped off by Luis Gonzalez hitting the winning RBI single off closer Mariano Rivera. This play meant the home team won all games of the series. |
2002[36] | Anaheim Angels | San Francisco Giants | 4–1 | Edison International Field, Anaheim, California | Both World Series teams were wild card entrants into the playoffs. Last time back-to-back World Series went to a game 7. John Lackey became the second rookie pitcher to win a World Series Game 7. |
2011[37] | St. Louis Cardinals | Texas Rangers | 6–2 | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri | Cardinals became the second team to be one strike away from elimination and come back to win the series, which they did twice. |
2014[38] | San Francisco Giants | Kansas City Royals | 3–2 | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri | Like in 2002, both World Series teams were wild card entrants into the playoffs. The Giants became the first NL team to win a game 7 on the road since 1979. NLCS MVP and eventual World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner, normally a starter, pitched five scoreless innings of relief on two days rest to save the Giants' third title in five years. |
2016 | Chicago Cubs | Cleveland Indians | 8–7 F/10 | Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio | Cubs' first World Series win since 1908.[39] Game played between the two teams (Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs) with the longest active championship droughts. The Cubs are the first Major League Baseball team to come back to win the World Series from a 3–1 series deficit since the 1985 Royals. Most recent World Series game 7 to be decided in extra innings. First extra innings game 7 to be won by the road team. |
League Championship Series
The League Championship Series were originally decided best of five from 1969 until 1984. Since 1985 when both were expanded to best of seven contests, 15 series (6 American, 9 National) were decided in game seven.
League Championship Series that were decided on a game seven:
Year | Series | Winning team | Losing team | Score | Site | Notes |
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1985[40] | ALCS | Kansas City Royals | Toronto Blue Jays | 6–2 | Exhibition Stadium, Toronto | The Royals rallied from a 3-1 deficit, including taking the last two on the road to win the pennant. They would go on to win the 1985 World Series in seven games. |
1986[41] | ALCS | Boston Red Sox | California Angels | 8–1 | Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts | Dave Henderson's famous home run off of Donnie Moore turned the tide as Boston rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the series. |
1987[42] | NLCS | St. Louis Cardinals | San Francisco Giants | 6–0 | Busch Stadium (II), St. Louis, Missouri | Although Jeffrey Leonard would homer in the first four games of the series it was not enough as back-to-back shutouts by the Cardinals in games six and seven gave St. Louis the NL Pennant. |
1988[43] | NLCS | Los Angeles Dodgers | New York Mets | 6–0 | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles | Orel Hershiser pitches a five-hit shutout to send the Dodgers to the World Series. |
1991[44] | NLCS | Atlanta Braves | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4–0 | Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Back-to-back shutouts in games six and seven helps the Braves win the pennant. |
1992[45] | NLCS | Atlanta Braves | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta | Atlanta scored all three runs in the bottom of the ninth. Pinch hitter Francisco Cabrera drove in the two winning runs with a two-out single with the bases loaded. The winning run was scored by Sid Bream. Pirates' last postseason game until 2013. |
1996[46] | NLCS | Atlanta Braves | St. Louis Cardinals | 15–0 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta | Highest run differential for a Game Seven. Final game for Cardinals' Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith |
2003[47] | ALCS | New York Yankees | Boston Red Sox | 6–5 F/11 | Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, New York City | Leading off for the Yankees in the bottom of the 11th, Aaron Boone hit a walk-off home run to win the series. |
2003[48] | NLCS | Florida Marlins | Chicago Cubs | 9–6 | Wrigley Field, Chicago | One night after the Steve Bartman incident, the Marlins advance to the World Series and the Cubs' World Series drought continues. |
2004[49] | ALCS | Boston Red Sox | New York Yankees | 10–3 | Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, New York City | Boston rallied from an 0–3 deficit to win the American League pennant, the only time in Major League Baseball history that this has happened in a best of seven series. Boston would go on to win the World Series for the first time since 1918. |
2004[50] | NLCS | St. Louis Cardinals | Houston Astros | 5–2 | Busch Stadium (II), St. Louis, Missouri | The home team won all games of the series. Last time both LCS went to a Game 7 in the same year. Scott Rolen's two-run homer off Roger Clemens in the 6th inning puts the Cardinals in front for good. |
2006[51] | NLCS | St. Louis Cardinals | New York Mets | 3–1 | Shea Stadium, Flushing, Queens, New York | Last postseason game at Shea Stadium. Yadier Molina hits a two-run homer in the top of the 9th and Adam Wainwright strikes out Carlos Beltrán in the bottom of the 9th with the bases loaded to send the Cardinals to the World Series. |
2007[52] | ALCS | Boston Red Sox | Cleveland Indians | 11–2 | Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts | Boston overcomes a 3-games-to-1 deficit to win the pennant and would win the second World Series championship in four years. |
2008[53] | ALCS | Tampa Bay Rays | Boston Red Sox | 3–1 | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida | Matt Garza pitches Tampa Bay to its first American League Championship. |
2012[54] | NLCS | San Francisco Giants | St. Louis Cardinals | 9–0 | AT&T Park, San Francisco, California | First Giants victory in a winner-take-all game seven. |
National Hockey League
In the NHL playoffs, Game 7 can occur in all playoff series.[55] In the Stanley Cup Final, the NHL gained complete control of the Cup in 1926, and the league instituted the best-of-seven series starting in the 1938–39 season. No Stanley Cup Final game 7 ever ended with a 1-0 score.
The games seven where the Cup was awarded are:
Year | Winning team | Losing team | Score | Site | Notes |
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1942[56] | Toronto Maple Leafs | Detroit Red Wings | 3–1 | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario | Toronto came back down 0–3 in the series to win the Cup. |
1945[57] | Toronto Maple Leafs | Detroit Red Wings | 2–1 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | Detroit was down 0–3 in the series and rallied to force Game 7 before losing. |
1950[58] | Detroit Red Wings | New York Rangers | 4–3 (2OT) | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | Longest Game 7 Stanley Cup Final. |
1954[59] | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 2–1 (OT) | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | Most recent Game 7 Stanley Cup Final to be decided in overtime. |
1955[60] | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 3–1 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | Red Wings last Stanley Cup until 1997. The home team won all games of the series. |
1964[61] | Toronto Maple Leafs | Detroit Red Wings | 4–0 | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario | First Game 7 that ended in a shutout. |
1965[62] | Montreal Canadiens | Chicago Blackhawks | 4–0 | Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec | The home team won all games of the series. |
1971[63] | Montreal Canadiens | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–2 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7. Chicago led 2–0 in the deciding game at home before allowing three unanswered goals and losing the game. |
1987[64] | Edmonton Oilers | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–1 | Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, Alberta | Flyers rallied from a 3–1 series deficit to force a decisive game. |
1994[65] | New York Rangers | Vancouver Canucks | 3–2 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City | Canucks represented Canada's last Stanley Cup Final appearance until 2004 Calgary Flames. Rangers first Stanley Cup since 1940. This was the last NHL game before a 100-day lockout that reduced the 1994–95 season to 48 games per team. |
2001[66] | Colorado Avalanche | New Jersey Devils | 3–1 | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado | Long-time Boston captain Ray Bourque won the Stanley Cup in the last of his 22 seasons in the NHL. |
2003[67] | New Jersey Devils | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 3–0 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | The home team won all games of the series. |
2004[68] | Tampa Bay Lightning | Calgary Flames | 2–1 | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida | Lightning captain Dave Andreychuk won his Stanley Cup after 22 seasons. This was the last NHL game before the lockout that cancelled the entire 2004-05 season. |
2006[69] | Carolina Hurricanes | Edmonton Oilers | 3–1 | RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina | First Stanley Cup Final featuring two former World Hockey Association teams. Also, the Hurricanes made history when they won the championship in 2006, and did not make it to the playoffs the following year. In the second year since the Hurricanes won the championship, they did not make it to the playoffs again. Most recent Game 7 to be won by the home team. |
2009[70] | Pittsburgh Penguins | Detroit Red Wings | 2–1 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7. This was also the last sporting event to take place in the United States before the shutdown of analog broadcasting for full-power television stations. First time road team won Game 7 of a championship round, in any major professional sport, since the 1979 World Series. |
2011[71] | Boston Bruins | Vancouver Canucks | 4–0 | Rogers Arena, Vancouver | The home team won all games of the series, except for Game 7. Vancouver failed to be the 3rd Canadian city to win the championship a year after hosting an Olympics. Boston became the first city to win all four major sports championships in the 21st century and third millennium. |
National Basketball Association
All playoff rounds in the NBA are now in a best-of-seven series format so all rounds can have a maximum of seven games. The NBA Finals has been consistently played in a best-of-seven series format since its inception.
The games seven where the champions were awarded are:
Chinese Professional Baseball League[91]
Taiwan Series that were decided on a game seven:
Year | Winning team | Losing team | Score | Site | Notes |
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1991 | Uni-President Lions | Wei Chuan Dragons | 13–5 | Taipei City | |
1998 | Wei Chuan Dragons | Sinon Bulls | 5–2 | Taichung City | Capacity audience. |
2000 | Uni-President Lions | Sinon Bulls | 4–1 | Taichung City | Capacity audience. Lo Min-ching homered the fifth time and then the sixth in the series. |
2001 | Brother Elephants | Uni-President Lions | 7–5 | Tainan City | Capacity audience. Yofu Tetsu saved the Elephants. |
2004 | Sinon Bulls | Uni-President Lions | 8–6 | Tainan City | Capacity audience. Chang Chia-hao hit the winning triple in the ninth inning. |
2007 | Uni-President Lions | La New Bears | 4–2 | Kaohsiung County | Capacity audience. Nelson Figueroa became the first player taking 3 starting wins in CPBL playoff history. |
2008 | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | Brother Elephants | 4–0 | Tainan City | Capacity audience. Luther Hackman closed the game. |
2009 | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | Brother Elephants | 5–2 | Tainan City | Capacity audience. Lions wins 3 streak champions. |
Comebacks
In only eight instances has a team been able to come back from being down 0–3 to win a series:
- The Toronto Maple Leafs vs. the Detroit Red Wings in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals
- The New York Islanders vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals
- The Boston Red Sox vs. the New York Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series
- The Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Boston Bruins in the 2010 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals
- KalPa vs. the Espoo Blues in the 2012 Liiga playoffs
- The Los Angeles Kings vs. the San Jose Sharks in the 2014 Stanley Cup Western Conference Quarterfinals
- SKA St. Petersburg vs. CSKA Moscow in the 2015 Gagarin Cup Western Conference Finals
- San Miguel Beermen vs. Alaska Aces in the 2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
Mike Richards and Jeff Carter are the only players to have been a part of two comebacks from being down 0-3, having played for both the 2010 Philadelphia Flyers and the 2014 Los Angeles Kings.
Additionally, the following nine teams were able to force a seventh game in a series after being down 0–3, subsequently losing it:
- The New York Rangers vs. the Boston Bruins in the 1939 Stanley Cup Semifinals
- The Detroit Red Wings vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1945 Stanley Cup Finals
- The New York Knicks vs. the Rochester Royals in the 1951 NBA Finals
- The New York Islanders vs. the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1975 Stanley Cup Semifinals
- The Denver Nuggets vs. the Utah Jazz in the 1994 NBA Western Conference Semifinals
- The Portland Trail Blazers vs. the Dallas Mavericks in the 2003 NBA Western Conference First Round
- The Chicago Blackhawks vs. the Vancouver Canucks in the 2011 Stanley Cup Western Conference Quarterfinals
- The Detroit Red Wings vs. the San Jose Sharks in the 2011 Stanley Cup Western Conference Semifinals
- The Toledo Walleye vs. the South Carolina Stingrays in the 2015 Kelly Cup Eastern Conference Finals
The Islanders are the only team to have forced two game sevens after falling behind 0-3 in a series in the same postseason.
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