When we think of insane, back-and-forth, high-scoring games, the one that likely comes to mind first for many people is the Phillies’ epic 23-22, 10-inning victory over the Cubs on May 17, 1979. Mike Schmidt’s solo homer in the top of the 10th off fellow Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter finally proved to be the difference at Wrigley Field on that unforgettable afternoon.

But that game has nothing on the one between NCAA Division I titans Oregon State and UCLA on Saturday afternoon. The No. 4 Beavers and No. 20 Bruins combined for 47 -- yes, 47 -- runs in a 25-22 walk-off victory for UCLA in the first game of a doubleheader to determine which team would advance to play Stanford in Sunday’s inaugural Pac-12 Baseball Tournament championship game.

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If the sheer number of runs scored in the contest wasn’t unbelievable enough, consider this: The Bruins, down to their final three outs in the ninth inning, rallied for nine runs to tie the game at 21. Sophomore catcher Tommy Beres delivered a two-run double in that frame, but little did he know he would come to the plate again the very next inning and come through in an even bigger way.

After Oregon State scored a go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, UCLA got a leadoff single from Michael Curialle, and the following batter, Ethan Gourson, doubled Curialle to third. Oregon State elected to walk the next hitter, Kyle Karros -- son of former Major League first baseman Eric Karros, who was broadcasting a game between the Dodgers and D-backs in Arizona at the time. With the bases loaded, Beavers reliever Ryan Brown balked home the tying run.

Up stepped Beres, who slugged a walk-off three-run homer to end one of the craziest collegiate games on record. Beres didn’t even start the game -- he came in as a defensive replacement behind the plate in the sixth inning and went 3-for-4, also singling home two runs in the eighth.

Just 45 minutes after that marathon, the two teams faced off again with a berth in the championship game on the line. This time, it was Oregon State walking off for an 8-7 win and a date in the Pac-12 Tournament championship vs. Stanford.

According to ESPN Stats and Info, the last time 47 or more combined runs were scored in a Major League game was on Aug. 25, 1922. That game featured 49 runs between -- of course -- the Cubs and the Phillies, with Chicago winning it, 26-23.

As the memorable line from the film "Moneyball" goes, “How can you not be romantic about baseball?”