List of nicknamed Major League Baseball games and plays

The following is a list of games that have been given names that are widely used or recalled in reference to the game or as part of a Major League Baseball (MLB) team's lore. This list does not include games named only after being a World Series game unless they are referred to by a name besides their official yearly name. The list also includes games with names given to them based on associated promotional events, such as Disco Demolition Night.

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Nicknamed games and series NameDateAway teamScoreHome teamNotesAddie Joss Benefit GameJuly 24, 1911All-Stars5–3Cleveland NapsExhibition benefit game for the family of recently deceased pitcher Addie Joss, preceding the creation of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 1933.Mack AttackOctober 12, 1929Chicago Cubs8–10Philadelphia AthleticsGame 4 of the 1929 World Series: Famous for an Athletics rally from 8–0 that included a three-run inside-the-park home run, being the last inside-the-park home run in a World Series game until Game 1 of the 2015 World Series and helping to make the largest deficit overcome in postseason history.Tri-Cornered Baseball GameJune 26, 1944Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees5–1–0New York Giants Three-way exhibition baseball game as a fund-raiser for World War II, played in a round-robin format.Grandstand Managers NightAugust 24, 1951Philadelphia Athletics3–5St. Louis BrownsPromotional game where fans collectively made managerial decisions for the team using double-sided placards reading "yes" and "no" for voting purposes. Black Cat GameSeptember 9, 1969Chicago Cubs1–7New York MetsGame where a black cat ran onto the field at Shea Stadium, running behind Cubs' on-deck batter Ron Santo and across the visitor's dugout. The Cubs lost the game and eventually the division to the Mets. This game has been attributed to the Curse of the Billy Goat.Ten Cent Beer NightJune 4, 1974Texas Rangers5–5 (forfeit)Cleveland IndiansInfamous promotion held by the Cleveland Indians selling beer for ten cents, culminating in a violent riot of fans that forced the chief umpire to forfeit the game to Texas.Black FridayOctober 7, 1977Los Angeles Dodgers6–5Philadelphia PhilliesGame 3 of the 1977 National League Championship Series: Dubbed as such by Philadelphia due to the Dodgers winning the game when trailing going into the ninth inning.Bucky Dent GameOctober 2, 1978New York Yankees5–4Boston Red Sox1978 American League East tie-breaker game: Named after light-hitter Bucky Dent's three-run home run to give the Yankees a 3–2 lead and ultimately win the game.Disco Demolition NightJuly 12, 1979Detroit Tigers4–1Chicago White SoxPromotional game that gave discounts to those who brought a disco record, resulting in all the collected vinyls being blown up in the middle of the field, provoking a riot and causing significant damage to the field, thus forcing Chicago to forfeit the next game to Detroit.Blue MondayOctober 19, 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers2–1Montreal ExposWith two outs in the top of the ninth inning of the deciding game of the 1981 National League Championship Series, Dodgers right fielder Rick Monday hit a home run off Expos ace Steve Rogers to break a 1–1 tie. The Expos got two runners on in the bottom of the ninth but did not score, and the Dodgers advanced to (and eventually won) the World Series. This was the last postseason game the Expos would play before moving to Washington after the 2004 season.NBC: 2004. Monday, October 19, 1981. It was cold, it was damp — and it was the end of the Expos' most successful season. In Montreal, everybody just calls it Blue Monday.Pine Tar GameJuly 24, 1983Kansas City Royals5–4New York YankeesGame featuring a controversial umpire ruling stating that Royals batter George Brett had exceeded the amount of pine tar allowed on his bat, negating a two-run home run with an out that required the game to be restarted from the point of the home run.Sandberg GameJune 23, 1984St. Louis Cardinals11–12Chicago CubsGame where Ryne Sandberg hit two home runs in the ninth and tenth innings to bring the Cubs victory despite holding deficits of 7–1, 9–3, and 11–9.June 23, 1984 Cubs Cardinals Boxscore, Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on August 8, 2007Bean Brawl GameAugust 12, 1984San Diego Padres3–5Atlanta BravesSeries of brawls caused by several attempted beanings and retaliations, resulting in 13 ejections, five arrests, and fan involvement.Rick Camp GameJuly 4, 1985New York Mets16–13Atlanta BravesGame known for Braves relief pitcher Rick Camp, a career .060 hitter at the time with no home runs, hitting a solo home run in the 18th inning to re-tie the game.Earthquake SeriesOctober 17, 1989Oakland AthleticsN/ASan Francisco Giants1989 Loma Prieta earthquake struck just prior to Game 3 of the 1989 World Series, being the first major earthquake in the United States to be broadcast by live television.The Final MarchOctober 24, 1996New York Yankees1–0Atlanta BravesGame 5 of the 1996 World Series, which marked the final baseball game at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. Andy Pettite and John Wetteland combined for a shutout of the Braves. Paul O'Neill's robbery of a potential extra-base hit by Luis Polonia in the 9th inning gave Wetteland the save and eventually the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.The Bloody Sock GameOctober 19, 2004Boston Red Sox4–2New York YankeesGame 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, known for Curt Schilling's pitching performance despite a torn tendon sheath in his right ankle which led to a visible blood stain on his sock.The Bug GameOctober 5, 2007New York Yankees1–2Cleveland IndiansGame 2 of the 2007 American League Division Series, New York–Cleveland matchup, where a swarm of tiny insects circled the mound in the late innings, causing the game to stop momentarily.Blackout GameSeptember 30, 2008Minnesota Twins0–1Chicago White Sox2008 American League Central tie-breaker game, known for being the lowest-scoring game in MLB tie-breaker history and for fans wearing all-black clothing to show support for the White Sox.The Imperfect GameJune 2, 2010Cleveland Indians0–3Detroit TigersA near-perfect game played by Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga that was ruined one out short after first-base umpire Jim Joyce incorrectly ruled that Indians batter Jason Donald reached first base safely on a ground ball.Game 162September 28, 2011St. Louis Cardinals8–0Houston AstrosCollective night with four games played across both leagues, all with wild card implications. Considered one of the greatest endings to a regular season in baseball history.Philadelphia Phillies4–3Atlanta BravesBoston Red Sox3–4Baltimore OriolesNew York Yankees7–8Tampa Bay RaysInfield Fly GameOctober 5, 2012St. Louis Cardinals6–3Atlanta Braves2012 National League Wild Card Game, known for a controversial infield fly called by umpire Sam Holbrook on a fly ball off the bat of Braves player Andrelton Simmons that landed in shallow left field between Cardinals players Pete Kozma and Matt Holliday.Crowdless GameApril 29, 2015Chicago White Sox2–8Baltimore OriolesThe first crowdless game ever played by Major League Baseball teams as a result of civil unrest in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray.Fort Bragg GameJuly 3, 2016Miami Marlins5–2Atlanta BravesSpecialty game played at Fort Bragg Stadium in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the first regular season professional sports event ever held on an active military base and first MLB game played in North Carolina.Bedlam at the BankOctober 23, 2022San Diego Padres3–4Philadelphia PhilliesGame 5 of the 2022 National League Championship Series, where Philadelphia player Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run to left field, giving the Phillies a one-run lead and causing a "delirious reaction" from the home fans.Reverse Boycott GameJune 13, 2023Tampa Bay Rays1–2Oakland AthleticsGame where Oakland Athletics fans protested the team's relocation to Las Vegas by getting as many fans to attend the game as possible in order to demonstrate that there was still a sizable market for Major League Baseball in Oakland.Loss No. 121 / Loss #121September 28, 2024Chicago White Sox1–4Detroit TigersNotable for being the 2024 White Sox's 121st loss of the season, beating the record for the most losses by any team in an MLB season post-1900. The game was also notable for Detroit's win clinching their first playoff berth since 2014.The Ohtani GameOctober 17, 2025Milwaukee Brewers1–5Los Angeles DodgersGame 4 of the 2025 National League Championship Series, where Shohei Ohtani hit 3 home runs and pitched 6 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts to clinch the National League Pennant. Considered to be the greatest postseason baseball performance ever.

Nicknamed plays and in-game events