Top 10 Best MLB Postseason Pitching Performances
Babe Ruth once pitched 14 innings in the 1916 World Series when he was with the Red Sox. He would strike out four batters and give up one home run while the Red Sox would win at the time the longest game in World Series history
In Game 7 of the best World Series ever, Twins' pitcher Jack Morris would pitch all 10 innings of a 1-0 game. This included eight strikeouts and seven hits allowed while Morris would also allow
In a season when he would throw a career-low 1.12 ERA, Gibson would dominate the Detroit hitters by striking out a World Series record 17 batters in one game.
While not a marquee pitcher throughout his career, Larsen would make history by throwing a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1956 World Series.
In his first-ever postseason start, the late Roy Halladay would become the second pitcher in history to throw a postseason no-hitter as he would allow one base runner all game long while he dominated.
Bumgarner would win two games in the 2014 World Series. But it was his epic Game 7, five-inning save that makes him part of the list. Bumgarner finished the Royals off in style to give the Giants their third World Series title in the decade.
While Verlander had won big elimination games in the postseason for the Tigers, what he did in the 2017 ALCS as an Astro was legendary. In game two, he struck out 13 batters and pitched a complete game to help Houston win. Then, facing elimination in game six, Verlander responded with seven shutout innings leading the Astros to a 7-1 win. He would be rewarded with the ALCS MVP for his performance.
With Boston rally from 3-0 down, the Red Sox turned to Curt Schilling against the Yankees. While dealing with a bloody sock after surgery on the ankle, Schilling was masterful going seven innings allowing one run and leading the Red Sox to a decisive Game 7, where they would complete the comeback.
Dealing with a back injury, and with Boston dealing with a high-scoring affair with the Indians, Martinez came out of the bullpen and pitched six no-hit innings in relief to earn the win and send the Red Sox to the ALDS.
With the Braves on the cusp of a title, Glavine would pitch eight innings allowing one hit while preserving a 1-0 lead, in which Atlanta would win the championship with that score.