MLB | Forgotten Classics #5 - 2011 NLDS Game 5 (STL vs PHI) 

If you think this game is boring, you need to reevaluate your standards for an exciting baseball game.

R.I.P Roy Halladay. You won't be forgotten

As a lifelong Cardinals fan this game had me on Cloud Nine. However, that happiness was tempered with sadness for Ryan Howard - a St. Louis native who was a Cardinals fan growing up, and by all accounts a good guy. When I heard that his injury was a torn Achilles tendon I knew his career was in jeopardy.

That last play was the one that essentially ended Ryan Howard's career

As a Phillies fan, and a Ryan Howard fan, I'd like to keep this classic forgotten.

Proves that low scoring, good defensive games are also good games. Great video.

Halladay vs Carpenter... What a duel 😶

2011 Cardinals, best underdog story in baseball

Yadi single-handedly had the best caught steal I have ever witnessed vs. Utley

233 innings from Halladay and 237 from carpenter?? Jeez the game has changed so much so fast that rarely happens today

Watching Rafael Furcal shine put a smile on my face.

I was in Denver for work that night. I got into my rental car just as the game was starting. I tuned into KMOX and drove to my hotel; ended up staying in the car for a couple hours listening to this game. I couldn’t pull myself away for even a few minutes. One of the greatest postseason games of all time. Game 6 will always overshadow everything from that year.

That entire year was a Classic!

Chris Carpenters masterpiece

The ball was not carrying at all that night

I just assume that whenever I see Albert Pujols in a Cardinals Jersey, he will hit a homerun every time.

I never saw the 90s Braves rotation inaction but the 2011 Phillies had the best rotation I had ever seen in my life.

Maybe 2017 NL Wild Card game Arz vs Col ?

Isn’t it funny how 2019 is also going to the game 5 with the cardinals as unfavored to win?

2011 World Series game 6 is a classic that will never be forgotten!

Man as a die hard life long over 30 year cardinals fan i miss miss miss Carp so freaking bad especially right now. You knew when Carp was on the mound you always had a chance at a W. So passionate so intense. It makes me tear up thinking about him. Miss you Carp.

I sensed this would be a great pitched game, so I recorded it (VHS) at the time, and looking back, I was right, and so glad I did, because it's definitely up there as one of the greatest playoff games I ever watched!

I really enjoy these videos. I was not into baseball much at all until last year when I discovered streaming online and could watch my fav team from California. Now I love seeing these games here on RU-vid. Thanks for em.

I had the pleasure of going to this game in person. My favorite in-person baseball memory to date

Cardinals winning makes me happy. 11 World Series Wins second most in the mlb

LOL, I love how the Cardinals are celebrating their asses off on the home team's field, while Ryan Howard is on the ground writhing in pain.

Amazing underrated series, wish baseball was still this good

This was such a great pitchers duel and its sad to think how in today's soulless game both Carpenter and Halladay would have probably been out by the sixth inning

One of my favorite games

This was unfortunately the beginning of a miserable decade for the Phillies. Ryan Howard was never the same after that achilles tear, and the team hasn't played in a postseason game since this one

Ugh the ending gets me everytime, the end of a great run

11 years later, the Phillies get their revenge in the Wild Card.

This is one of the greatest pitching performances in postseason history. For both starters

a truely GREAT ballgame

This is the best pitched game ive ever seen in my life…both sides

Now THATS a pitchers duel

This is one of my favorite games ever!!! 💪❤️

2014 ALDS Game 2 Tigers at Orioles

I remember this game. I was counting down the outs since the 2nd inning.

Howard was one of my favorites man….tuff

RIP Halladay. I'm glad this marked the end of the Phillies NL East dominence. From 2007-2011 they were a really clutch team in late event situations like late innings and late in the season, and is frustrating as a Mets fan to see them make it consecutive years. I thought their 4 aces year of Halladay, Hamels, Oswalt, and Lee was the beginning of a dangeorus dynasty, but the Phillies offense let them down and havent looked the same since

Don't mind me. Just paying my respects at the Phillies' grave. :( We've never been the same after this game.

This game was so epic!

A Cards fan here.....Carpenter is a fuckin warrior..literally gave his Right Arm for a Cardinals World Series Championship.......Halladay was awesome...my favorite non Cardinal pitcher all-time....RIP (such a shame). This game was unreal....

I won’t forget this game ! I met one of my best friends that night !

2009 NLDS game 2 (Cardinals vs Dodgers) 2012 ALDS game 3 (Orioles vs Yankees) 2012 NLDS game 5 (Cardinals vs Nationals) 2013 NLDS game 4 (Braves vs Dodgers) 2013 NLCS game 1 (Dodgers vs Cardinals) 2015 ALDS game 4 (Royals vs Astros) 2016 NLDS game 5 (Dodgers vs Nationals) 2017 NLDS game 5 (Cubs vs Nationals) 2017 ALCS game 4 (Astros vs Yankees) 2018 ALCS game 4 (Red Sox vs Astros) wow that's a lot lol

2012 alds game 3 orioles vs yankees

Amazing win by the cards

First hitter of the game scored.....In a million years did I ever think that one run would hold up......Who knew!!! What a game!!!!

That was a helluva game!

oh trust me, I never forgot about this one

What a great game.

I may be a biased Phillies fan, but that was truly one of the greatest teams to never win an title, let alone the divisional round. Unbelievable lineup with multiple mvps plus the best rotation of the modern era, 2 cy young winners and a World Series mvp. I remember being at this game when I was like 15 and had tickets like 15 rows off the Phillies dugout. I remember all the fans who were season ticket holders running towards the exit while I was crying watching ryan howard down. I didn’t know at the time what his injury would become, but I’ll never forget this night.

Man the 2011 postseason was insane

The Phillies have reversed the ending this year. Ending pujols St. Louis tenure when they got a second chance. Rip Roy that was for u

Game 4 ALDS Astros vs Royals

Game 3 2011 World Series . Really high scoring game and Pujols with 3 home runs

RIP DOC , RESPECT

I acutally completely forgot about this game. The only thing i was able to recall is when howard got hurt in the end.

Everyone saying this is boring if you think impeccable pitching is boring you should just stick to watching football

This is the game that made me a cardinals fan

Should do 2006 game 7 nlcs Mets vs. Cardinals. That was a classic

God this was such a good game.

and the phillies haven't been the same since, thank you cardinals!

I’ve always thought of this game first when I think of Halladay - even more than the playoff no-hitter. Pure heart and grit, he somehow went 8 IP with only one run allowed despite having nowhere near his best stuff.

Game 5 of the 2017 NLDS.

This Cards team was so good.

Nothing could stop Carpenter and these 2011 cardinals

This game was one giant anticlimax. So many warning track shots and run-scoring chances missed.

This is the game that ended the Phillies great runs.

This is not a classic. This is sadness encapsulated in a 10 minute video. 2011 was supposed to be our year. 102 wins playing against a team we essentially let in on game 162. Halladay has some first inning struggles but that's it. Dominant performance by both pitchers, unfortunately with philly not coming out victorious. Utley just a little further and it's a tie game. Ryan Howard's career and prime cut short because of this final groundout. This was the beginning of the end, as that core and team slowly dissolved, not being able to make it back to the postseason since. A big what if in our franchise's history. Halladay could've got his ring this year man. RIP. I pray for the days where we will see October baseball like this again in Philadelphia.

two best friends just dueling it out for the NLDS

You should do ALDS game 3 2013 or which ever one big papi hit the tying grand slam

What a pitchers duel, so many things ended after this Carpenter fell off a cliff in 2012 Halladay began his decline if I am not mistaken Howard was done Pujols fell apart The Phillies super team pretty much was done

Both teams meet again 11 years later!

2005 Anaheim @ White Sox Game 2 ALCS

The death of one championship squad is the birth of another...

Wainwright’s year this year in olayoffs hws carpenter 2011 vibes

Wait so what happened to Howard?

This not only ended Philadelphia’s playoff run (07-11/One Title/Two Pennants) but kicked off one for St. Louis (11-15/One Title/Two Pennants) after the rare dry spell (07-10/one division title and swept by LA in 09 NLDS)

Favorite line from the video: Howard is hurt and the Cardinals are celebrating

1999 NLCS Game 5 Braves @ Mets

Carp is underrated in the clutch he is a beast

Looking back at this night, it went about as bad as it could possibly go for the Phillies. First off, as a World Series favorite with 102 wins, they get shut out 1-0 and eliminated in the opening round by a team that barely clinched a Wildcard spot. Secondly, Roy Halladay suffers a back injury that caused him to develop a serious painkiller addiction that more or less led to the end of his career and caused him a lot of problems after he retired. And thirdly, Ryan Howard tears his Achilles tendon right as his massive extension is about to kick in and he becomes a massive albatross on the team's payroll with his lackluster performance while his extension is in effect. And for the cherry on top of the shit sundae, the Phillies have not played in the postseason since this game.

Ibanez nearly won it for Philly, it looked like a HR at first

Game 1 NLCS Cardinals Dodgers

2 former blue jays , sad they couldn’t get to the postseason together

“And for the underdogs, saint louis cardinals.” * 3 weeks later* “Cardinals are World Series champions”

And that was the end for the phillies winning ways...

And Ryan Howard was never the same after this :(

Man , Furcal was pretty close to being the first out at 3rd to lead off the game. That would of been a violation and also piss off the Baseball Gods

I remember feeling so happy for the Cardinals but how awful it looked that shot of them celebration while Howard’s on the ground.

Rip Roy Halladay🙁❤️

Rip Roy Halladay🙏🏻

Freese would have never had his moment if it wasn't for Chris Carpenter

2002 WS Game 6. Giants 8 outs away from winning the WS with a 5-0 lead.

this is the last game of ryan howard’s prime/greatness

Game 4 2013 Alds a's tigers

The downfall of Ryan Howard. Started this very night.

If Howard got under that pitch in the ninth, that was a tie ballgame