ESPN to Showcase Baseball’s Greatest Games

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ESPN, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, will televise “MLB Encore Tuesdays” starting today, March 31st, at 7pm ET.

The series will feature several of the greatest and most memorable Major League Baseball games ever played every Tuesday throughout April at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App.

MLB Encore Tuesdays will debut this Tuesday with the unforgettable September 21, 2001 game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves. It was New York City’s first major professional sports event after the September 11 tragedy. Mike Piazza’s walk-off home run in this game remains one of baseball’s most enduring moments.

ESPN Classic Games

DateTime (ET)GameNotes
Mar 317 p.m.Sept. 21, 2001: Atlanta Braves at New York MetsMike Piazza hits unforgettable walk-off home run in NYC’s first pro sports event since 9/11.
Apr 77 p.m.Sept. 6, 1995: California Angels at Baltimore OriolesBaseball Hall-of-Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. sets the consecutive games played streak at 2,131.
Apr 148 p.m.Oct. 15, 1988 Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers in World Series Game 1Kirk Gibson creates one of MLB’s most legendary moments as his pinch-hit walk-off home run gives the Dodgers a Game 1 victory.
Apr 217 p.m.Oct. 8, 1995: New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners in ALDS Game 5“The Double” – Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey, Jr. scores from first base on fellow Hall-of-Famer Edgar Martinez’s double in the bottom of the 11th inning that clinched the series for Seattle.
Apr 287 p.m.Oct. 16, 2003: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees in ALCS Game 7Aaron Boone’s 11th inning walk-off home run sends the Yankees to the World Series while eliminating their rival Red Sox.

ESPN+ will also unveil its first classic MLB game collection which will be available on demand and include 13 perfect games and no-hitters.

ESPN+ Classic Games

DateGameNotes
Oct 8, 1956Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York YankeesWorld Series Game 5: Don Larsen perfect game.
May 15, 1981Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland IndiansLen Barker perfect game.
Sep 26, 1981Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Houston AstrosNolan Ryan no-hitter.
June 11, 1990Texas Rangers vs. Oakland AthleticsNolan Ryan no-hitter.
June 29, 1990Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue JaysDave Stewart no-hitter.
May 17, 1998Minnesota Twins vs. New York YankeesDavid Wells perfect game.
July 18, 1999Montreal Expos vs. New York YankeesDavid Cone perfect game.
May 18, 2004Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Atlanta BravesRandy Johnson perfect game.
May 19, 2008Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red SoxJon Lester no-hitter.
July 23, 2009Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White SoxMark Buehrle perfect game.
May 29, 2010Philadelphia Phillies vs. Florida MarlinsRoy Halladay perfect game.
July 26, 2010Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay RaysMatt Garza no-hitter and the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays history.
Oct 6, 2010Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia PhilliesRoy Halladay no-hitter in National League Division Series.