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Best World Series Game 5s

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HOU 13, LAD 12 (10 innings) | 2017 Houston overcame 3 deficits before surrendering a 3-run lead in the 9th, but Alex Bregman's walk-off knock in the 10th finished off a dizzying classic

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KC 7, NYM 2 (12 innings) | 2015 Held scoreless through 8, K.C. forced extras with 2 runs in the 9th, then broke through in the 12th to clinch its 1st World Series title since 1985

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NYY 3, AZ 2 (12 innings) | 2001 Alfonso Soriano's walk-off laser came a few innings after the Yankees' 2nd 9th-inning rally off Byung-Hyun Kim in as many nights

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NYY 1, ATL 0 | 1996 Andy Pettitte worked into the 9th and needed just 1 run to outduel John Smoltz, setting the stage for a celebration in the Bronx 2 nights later

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PHI 4, KC 3 | 1980 Mike Schmidt, named the MVP of this Series, homered in Game 2 and scored the tying run in Philly's 9th-inning rally off Dan Quisenberry

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CIN 5, OAK 4 | 1972 With the A's looking to mount a Series-clinching rally in the 9th, Joe Morgan turned a game-ending double play with a perfect throw home to nab Blue Moon Odom

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MIL 1, NYY 0 | 1957 Lew Burdette threw the 1st of his 2 shutouts of the '57 Series in Game 5, setting himself up to take home the WS MVP Award after his Game 7 shutout on 2 days' rest

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NYY 2, BKN 0 | 1956 The author of what still stands as the only perfect game in postseason history, Don Larsen helped secure the 5th of what would be 6 titles for the Yankees in the 1950s