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1905 In Game 5, Christy Mathewson blanks the A's for the third time as the Giants beat the A's 2-0 to win the World Series. It will be the only Fall Classic where every game ends in a shutout.
1972 In Game 1 of the World Series, Gene Tenace, who went 1-for-17 in the ALCS, becomes the first player in history to hit two home runs in his first two at-bats in the Fall Classic. The catcher's round-trippers in the second and fifth inning account for all of the A's runs in the team's 3-2 victory over the Reds at Riverfront Stadium and earn the Oakland backstop a $5,000 bonus from the usually tight-fisted owner of the club, Charlie Finley.
1973 The contest in which Willie Mays gets his last hit, an RBI single that plates the decisive run in the 12th inning of the Mets' 10-7 victory over the A's in the second game of the World Series. The game, best remembered for the aging superstar's misadventures in the outfield when he loses two fly balls in the sun at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, takes four hours and 13 minutes to complete, making it the longest Fall Classic contest ever played.
1992 Canada gets its first pennant when the Blue Jays clinch the American League crown with a 9-2 victory over the A's in Game 6 of the ALCS. Toronto captures the World Series, beating the Braves in six games.
1992 Francisco Cabrera's ninth-inning, two-out pinch-hit single drives in two runs, giving the Braves a stunning comeback victory, 3-2, over the Pirates in Game 7 of the NLCS. The backup catcher had only three hits during the regular season.

2005 After negotiations break down with their skipper, the A's interview five candidates to replace outgoing manager Ken Macha, apparently a top choice for many other teams. GM Billy Beane and his former field boss agree to a surprising new three-year deal a week later.
2006 With a 6-3 victory in Game 4 of the ALCS, Jim Leyland's Tigers sweep the A's to win the American League pennant for the first time since 1984. Magglio Ordonez's dramatic walk-off three-run homer sets off a wild celebration at Comerica Park by the fans, who suffered through a historic 119-loss season just three years ago.
2010 In a widely anticipated hiring, the Braves sign Fredi Gonzalez to replace their long-time legendary manager Bobby Cox, who retired at the end of the season. Atlanta's new skipper, who served as the team's third-base coach from 2003-06, was unexpectedly fired in June by the Marlins, a move thought to be prompted by the benching of Hanley Ramirez for not hustling.
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