MLB · August 5, 2001Miracle1 in 186
Down 12 runs in the seventh to the 116-win Mariners. Cleveland won.
Cleveland, August 5, 2001. The Mariners were on their way to the most wins in modern history.
Cleveland Indians 15, Seattle Mariners 14 (11)
How rare was it
A team in this position wins the game about 1 in 186 times. On our ladder that is a Miracle. How the ladder works.
The HoleSeattle 14, Cleveland 2. Middle of the seventh.Three in the seventh and four in the eighth still left Cleveland five down entering the ninth. In our record, teams down five entering the ninth: 6 of 1115.
The TurnFive runs in the ninth. Vizquel's triple ties it.With two out and the bases loaded, Omar Vizquel tripled to tie the game at 14.
The ComebackIndians 15, Mariners 14, eleven innings.Jolbert Cabrera singled home the winner in the eleventh. The biggest comeback in modern baseball, against the best team of its era.
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