I will never forget this game, I was 10 years old, i'm 32 now, I remember watching it screaming with my father, To this day I have never seen another comeback quite like this, what a memory. Those fans that left were probably like damn should have stayed.
This still brings tears to my eyes. I was listening with my best friend, now passed, at his house. We high fived & hugged each other like we just won the World Series. This was a magical game, magical season!!
I could listen to this every day till the end of dawn. One of the greatest moments in Cleveland sports history called by arguably one of the greatest to ever do it.
I am not an Indian fan but I love listening to Hamilton any time. The guy is just the consummate professional. Last year's WS had two of the greatest radio guys in the game, Cubs' Pat Hughes, and Hamilton.
Jared Curry it was a comment about a large comeback in game 7 of the World Series ending in a walkoff, not these two teams in particular. Also, I’ve seen two teams switch leagues in my lifetime (Brewers and Astros) so who’s to say the Indians and Mariners would always be AL teams?
I watched the ESPN Sunday Night game as a kid in the Philippines. Incredibly, the loss kept the Mariners from winning an MLB record 117th game in 2001.
I was lucky enough to be at that game. I was ten years old and still remember it pretty well. Everyone had basically left by the seventh inning and and my mom asked me and my twin brother if we wanted to leave also. We said no, and then watched as as the Indians did the impossible. Still feel sorry for all those who left the game early, they missed one of the greatest moments in baseball history. Still miss that '01 team. Last of an era.
I was in the 7th grade, my buddies dad had to work the next day. So we left in the 7th or 8th haha. We got to listen to Hammy call it on the way home though. Should have seen the look on our faces.
Recently moved again and found my ticket stub from the September 10th, 2001 game against the White Sox. Kept it since it was the day before the world changed.
Fun fact about that game was that it was originally scheduled as a day game but got flexed to Sunday Night Baseball. I went to that game as well because my mom worked nights and back then the whole season sold out the day tickets went on sale, so we got those because it was supposed to be a day game. We went knowing we’d probably have to leave early. We left in the 8th. I’ll never forget listening to that game on the radio and watching when we got home. Truly a once in a lifetime moment!
Best comeback in mlb history hands down!!! as die hard indians fan! this was amazing. indians scored 13 runs, on i think like 18 hits in 4 innings against a really great mariners team. unbelievable!
No doubt, this is the best comeback in the history of Major League Baseball. By numbers, it's tied with two other games in the early 19th century (12-run deficit), but the Indians did it against one of the best teams in baseball history. It needs all the attention it can get, even for being just a regular-season game.
SEA-CLE 14-2: Holy shit, the Mariners are just adding to their accomplishments. They'll probably win this game unless a miracle takes place. 14-3: Well, the Indians got a run on the board, but the Mariners aren't going to be bothered by that. 14-3, bases loaded: Wow, the Indians are putting up a rally. That'll help, but the Mariners won't be affected. 14-5: Indians are starting to rock a little, but it's not much. Mariners are going to easily win. 14-6: Whoa now, I'm starting to think. Could the Indians possibly do it? Nah, they won't. They're down by 8! Just get this over with, Mariners. 14-8: Holy moly! Something is starting to happen. Wait a second. Could they really pull it off? Now I'm starting to think a little seriously. They're down by 6. 14-8, runners on 2nd and 3rd: Oh my God, could they do it. Are you kidding me? 14-9: HOLY MOLY, is it gonna happen! They're putting up a last stand here! 14-9, runners on 2nd and 3rd: HOLY SHIT! They could pull off a comeback, ARE YOU KIDDING ME! THEY WERE DOWN BY 12, AND NOW THEY"RE DOWN BY 5 AND BACK IN THE GAME! HOLY SHIT! 14-9, bases loaded: OH, MAN! They're getting CLOSER! COULD A MIRACLE HAPPEN? 14-11, bases loaded: HOLY SHIT, the tying run is at first, and A GRAND SLAM WINS IT! THEY"VE COME ALL THE WAY BACK INTO THIS THING! THE MIRACLE COULD HAPPEN! IT REALLY COULD! 14-14, runner on 3rd: HOLY MOLY, ARE YOU KIDDING ME! THEY WERE DOWN 14-2 AND THEY TIE IT ON A TRIPLE! THEY COUL D WIN THIS THING RIGHT NOW! 14-14, Jolbert Cabrera hits a single, runners on 1st and 2nd: HOLY MOLY, THIS COULD WIN IT!!! KENNY LOFTON'S COMING HOME...AND HE'S SAFE! HE'S SAFE! THE INDIANS WIN IT! THE INDIANS WIN IT! DEAD AND DURIED IN THEIR GRAVE, DOWN BY 12 RUNS, THEY COME ALL THE WAY BACK AND WIN IT!!!
“A swing and a ground ball towards first, down the right field line into the corner. Here comes Cordero, here comes Diaz, here comes Lofton! Unbelievable, unbelievable!” This call of Vizquel’s triple with the crowd noise mixed in is so magical to hear.
Sunday night baseball, listening in my car all the way out in Nevada, I couldn't believe what I was hearing!!! I got home and sat in my car listening to the game until they won, lol
I flipped the F**K out when this happened. One of the greatest fist-pumping moments in Tribe history. We kept the Mariners from breaking the single season wins record!
Christopher Rossiter Yeah. I said "breaking the record". Who's the moron again? People with kindergarten level reading comprehension(like you) shouldn't even be allowed to have a RU-vid account.
I’m in the UK & only started following baseball last season & for some reason got drawn towards the Indians,seeing this game I’m happy I did....I know they’re small market but I love my Tribe!!!
Man i really miss the "INDIANS" name. Love how almost everyone still refers to them as that and wears the attire. It has so much History and memories and culture. It gives me chills watching these. Still love the club reguardless of the name though. Always will be an Indian fan at heart. GO TRIBE!!!!!
Thank you! I was just looking for the Hamilton call of this. That "Unbelievable! Unbelievable!" call will go down as one of the highlights that always sticks with me.
I was 12 years old, listening to this game on the radio like I did every game back then, no cable, no need. We were quickly down by 12. I turned it off, went upstairs, saw my Dad, I told him the score. And I'll never forget, he looked me dead in the eye and said to me, "wouldn't it be something if they came back and won?" I turned it back on in the 7th and listened through to the 9th and Tom Hamilton's one and only mistake ever, screaming "the Indians win!" Even though Vizquel had merely tied it up. Didn't matter. I was jumping up and down trying not to scream. I should've screamed. But I listened to the end and heard Hammy make up for his blunder by uttering the most thoughtful line imaginable, "we said in the 9th it may take divine intervention...there'll be a lot of people wondering." Anyway, that's why I believe in God.
Hello all you Dorktown and Jon Bois viewers who will be coming here from the Mariners docuseries! This is definitely one of the greatest bits of baseball history.
It's a damn shame they didn't mention it in the documentary. Allowijg a major league tying best comeback that ended up being the reason the mariners only tied for the best record in baseball is so totally a bois Stat.
Jon: "Oh, you hear the 'Oh boy' from the color commentator? That was Mike Hegan, the Seattle Pilots' only all-star ever. Baseball truly is a small world."
As a military brat, I remember Sunday night baseball on espn overseas.....never forget it. It kept the Mariners from setting an all time record of 117 wins in a regular season.
This game will always stick with me because it happened on my 18th birthday. I watched some of it at the Bonefish Grille bar in the Cleveland area during my dinner. Then later I watched it from the 7th inning on. What a game!
Thank you for this video. I watch this a couple of times a year and it always chokes me up. There's such magic to hearing Hammy call the comeback. My favorite is Lofton's reaction as he scored the tying run.
Living in Chicago at the time and remember watching the gm and seeing Seattle jump out to the huge lead I told myself "Cleveland can make a comeback." There was something about Jacobs Field that made the Indians seem to become supernatural at times. But yeah when Vizquel hit the triple and then seeing Lofton's reaction crossing the plate to tie it it's an image that I will never forget. Once they tied it I knew they were going to win it and they did. One of the greatest games ever!
It might have been the park a bit, but that lineup had basically 9 future HoFs or HoF candidates on it. If they could've had slightly better pitching that team would've won 2 world series in less than 5 years.
Could you imagine if Omar woulda hit a walk off grand slam when it was 14-11 that would have been the best swing in baseball history, at least he did the next best thing, and the tribe won the game
My son had two friends that were there but left early. They didn't even turn on the radio in the car. The drive home was an hour, so when one of them walked into the house, his brother was still watching the game.
I was at this game for my 13th birthday. Threw up and we left early given the score. My family still won't let me forget that I'm the reason we left early....
I remember this fondly. I was a few days away from turning 12. Going into middle school. 9/11 occurred a month later. Best ESPN Game of the Week I’ve ever seen.
I remember watching this whole game on ESPN. I fondly recall Joe Morgan stating in the 8th inning that, “while it’s too late for Cleveland to complete the comeback, they’ve made a valiant effort to deplete the deficit.” Thome 2 HRs. Russell Branyan with a homer. A few years later I saw Jolbert Cabrera’s broken bat barrel in Cooperstown, signed in silver ink.
I was 11 when this game happened. I was with both my parents in the car and I will never forget how crazy we went in that car after the Tribe won. My love for baseball at this time was unmatchable. I really hope I get that love of the game back one day
Got chills watching this like it was live and it was my team winning. Next to the Red Sox coming back from being down 3-0, & winning against the Yankees in the ALCS, this should be talked about right next to it.
I believe that this is still the largest comeback in MLB history. At least the largest deficit after six ever overcome. Incredible game I’ll remember til the day I die.
i watched this entire game live. fun fact: when omar tied the game tom hamilton messed up and started screaming "indians win!" because he lost track of the score. they fixed it in all replays. the edit is at 5:05
That ball four at 3:50 that kept the whole game alive kinda looks like a strike. I might be wrong, and the ump is only human, but I think that was a bit of a blown call. Still a great comeback, you calls to go your way to do something like this in any sport.
I was watching with my parents. They went to bed in the sixth or seventh inning...I jokingly told them they were going to miss the comeback....then stayed up by myself and watched it all
