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My Ten Favorite Games of 2023 (vote for your favorite)

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Which was your favorite win of 2023? (Read summaries in the post below)  

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  1. 1. Which was your favorite win of 2023?

    • March 30, 10-9 win at Boston
      0
    • May 20, 6-5 win at Toronto
      3
    • June 24, 6-4 win vs. Seattle
      0
    • July 2, 2-1 win vs. Minnesota
      0
    • July 6, 14-1 win at New York
      6
    • July 20, 4-3 win at Tampa
      2
    • July 28, 1-0 win vs/ New York
      5
    • August 13, 5-3 win at Seattle
      4
    • September 17, 5-4 win vs. Tampa
      33
    • September 28, 2-0 win vs. Boston
      1

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On 12/18/2023 at 5:29 PM, SteveA said:

Two games that didn't make the top 20 that were notable to me:

  • Cedric hitting for the cycle vs the Pirates
  • Ryan Mountcastle's 9 RBI game

I was at both of them, in really great club seats for the Pirate game.

This was a very very fun one because not only did he hit for the cycle, but the Os came from behind to win it, Bautista got the save AND it was day one of the Bird Bath in left center. This new addition to the fan experience coupled with Kevin Brown's enthusiasm for it made for a great viewing experience.

 

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I decided to have some fun picking out my ten favorite wins of 2023.  It turned out to be a very difficult task!   To do it, I had to let three walk-off wins, six extra inning wins, and many other exc

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May 25th against the yankees. Down 5-1 starting the 7th. Scored 8 runs in the inning. I was at the game in NY. The Yankee fans sround me went from raucous to silent to bitching about cashman and the l

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These are ten other games that I considered for my top 10 list but decided to leave off.   Most years these might have been top 10 material, but not in 2023 (for me)! April 13, 8-7 win vs. Oaklan

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