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The Wild History of Game 6

BySean McMahon|
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The Wild History of Game 6

6.)Josh BeckettSlams the Door on the Yankees

BeforeMadison Bumgarner‘sbrilliant complete game shutout of the Royals this past Sunday, then Florida Marlins’ pitcher, Josh Beckett, was the last player to stymie a team with such dominance in a peerless effort against the Yankees in the 2003 series.

Beckett’s performance was a thing of beauty. He sawed off bats with 97 MPH fastballs that painted the corners; his curveball was breaking nearly two feet per pitch. He challenged a powerful Yankee’s lineup and made them look like tee-ballers.

Beckett’s series-clinching outing was one of modern baseball’s finest postseason pitching performances.

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