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World Series 7th Games Trivia Quiz

There are few events better than a 7th game in the World Series. Let's see what you know about them. Just for clarification, these are all from the modern era (post 1900), and the handful of game 7's from the best of 9 series don't count either.

A multiple-choice quiz by BaronTR. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
BaronTR

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
99,472

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Average

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12 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. The 2001 World Series was the _________ in which a deciding 7th game was played? Hint

17th

26th

48th

34th

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who won the very first 7th game in 1909? Hint

Boston Braves

Brooklyn Dodgers

Chicago White Sox

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Question 3 of 20

3. In 1912, the Boston Red Sox beat the NY Giants in the 7th game. Whose 10th inning error started the game winning rally? Hint

Christy Mathewson

Fred Snodgrass

Fred Merkle

Red Murray

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Question 4 of 20

4. What pitcher was the winning pitcher in the 7th game in 1924, then turned around and was the losing pitcher in the 7th game in 1925?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... Washington Hall of Famer)

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Question 5 of 20

5. In 1934, the winning pitcher for St Louis in the 7th game was Paul "Daffy" Dean?

True

False

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who came around from 1st base to score the run that allowed the Cardinals to win the 7th game of the 1946 World Series? Hint

Joe Garagiola

Enos Slaughter

Red Munger

Stan Musial

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which team had won world championships but didn't win a 7th game for the 1st time until 1947? Hint

Cubs

Tigers

Yankees

Braves

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who was the winning pitcher for Brooklyn in the 7th game of the 1955 World Series. Hint

Carl Erskine

Sal Maglie

Johnny Podres

Don Newcombe

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Question 9 of 20

9. In 1960, Bill Mazeroski hit the series winning home run for Pittsburgh in the 7th game, but who threw the pitch? Hint

Bob Turley

Ralph Terry

Art Dilmar

Bobby Shantz

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Question 10 of 20

10. Whose 7th inning triple was the key to Detroit winning the 7th game in the 1968 World Series against St Louis? Hint

Al Kaline

Jim Northrup

Norm Cash

Bill Freehan

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Question 11 of 20

11. By winning the 7th game in the 1972 World Series, what team became the 1st ever world champion from their home city?

Answer: ( One Word ... city or nickname)

12. The 1975 World Series was even wilder than Luis Tiant's windup, with 2 games going into extra innings and 2 more being won in the 9th inning, including game 7. Who scored the winning run for Cincinnati in game 7 against the Red Sox? Hint

Pete Rose

Tony Perez

Joe Morgan

Ken Griffey

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Question 13 of 20

13. 1979 was the year of the Pirates and "We are Family", the song you couldn't avoid if watched very much baseball that year. Who hit the home run that put them ahead to stay in the 7th game against the Orioles? Hint

Willie Stargell

Kent Tekulve

Manny Sanguillen

Bert Blyleven

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Question 14 of 20

14. The all Missouri World Series in 1985 between Kansas City and St Louis had an anti-climatic 7th game, as the Royals won the game 11-0, but there were fireworks from a Cardinal pitcher who got thrown out. Who was he? Hint

Ken Forsch

John Tudor

Joaquin Andujar

Todd Worrell

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Question 15 of 20

15. Just like 1975, the most famous game of the 1986 World Series was game 6, but there was a 7th game as well. What Red Sox pitcher was the losing pitcher in game 7? Hint

Bruce Hurst

Calvin Schiraldi

Bob Stanley

Al Nipper

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Question 16 of 20

16. Whose 10 inning, complete game shutout in the 7th game won the 1991 World Series for Minnesota 1-0 over Atlanta? Hint

Frank Viola

Kevin Tapani

Jack Morris

Rick Aguilera

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Question 17 of 20

17. The winning team in the 7th game of the 1997 World Series was also the 1st Wild Card team to win the series. Which team was it?

Answer: ( One Word ... or full name (of two words))

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who was the winning pitcher in the 7th game of the 2001 World Series? Hint

Randy Johnson

Byung-Hyun Kim

Kurt Schilling

Brian Anderson

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which franchise won the most World Series that went 7 games in the 20th century? Hint

St Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh Pirates

New York Yankees

Kansas City Athletics

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which 2 teams played against each other in a 7 game series the most times during the 20th century? Hint

Yankees vs Cardinals

Red Sox vs Giants

Senators vs Pirates

Yankees vs Dodgers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 2001 World Series was the _________ in which a deciding 7th game was played?

Answer: 34th

The most deciding games played in a single decade was in the 1960s, when 6 series went the distance.

2. Who won the very first 7th game in 1909?

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates won the game 8-0 against the Detroit Tigers. The game was notable as the last appearance in the World Series for future Hall of Famers Honus Wagner with the Pirates, and Ty Cobb with the Tigers. It was also the 3rd straight year that Detroit lost in the series.

3. In 1912, the Boston Red Sox beat the NY Giants in the 7th game. Whose 10th inning error started the game winning rally?

Answer: Fred Snodgrass

The Giants had actually taken a 2-1 lead in the top of the 10th, but Snodgrass dropped a fly ball hit by the lead off hitter for Boston, starting a 2 run rally that won the game for Boston.

4. What pitcher was the winning pitcher in the 7th game in 1924, then turned around and was the losing pitcher in the 7th game in 1925?

Answer: Walter Johnson

Johnson won the 7th game against the Giants in 1924 while pitching in relief, after losing twice earlier in the series. In 1925, the opposite happened, as he won twice during the series, then was the starter and loser in the 7th game against the Pirates.

5. In 1934, the winning pitcher for St Louis in the 7th game was Paul "Daffy" Dean?

Answer: False

Jay "Dizzy" Dean won the 7th game for the Cardinals 11-0 over the Tigers and also won game 1. His brother Paul won games 2 and 6 in the only World Series where 2 brothers won 2 games each for the winners. The deciding game was unique in that Cardinal outfielder Joe Medwick was removed from the game by commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

He had gotten into a scuffle with Detroit 3rd baseman Marv Owen on a play in the top of the 6th inning, and Detroit fans pelted him with garbage when he went into the field at the bottom of the inning.

The commissioner had him taken out of the game so it could go on.

6. Who came around from 1st base to score the run that allowed the Cardinals to win the 7th game of the 1946 World Series?

Answer: Enos Slaughter

"Country" Slaughter scored the go-ahead run from 1st in the 8th inning on a 2 out double to center as Boston's Johnny Pesky delayed relaying the ball home in a 4-3 win vs the Red Sox. The series was also notable as the only world series that Ted Williams ever played in.

7. Which team had won world championships but didn't win a 7th game for the 1st time until 1947?

Answer: Yankees

The Yankees beat Brooklyn in the game 5-2. New York had been to the World Series 14 prior times, but the only 7th game they had played in was in 1926, when they lost to St Louis.

8. Who was the winning pitcher for Brooklyn in the 7th game of the 1955 World Series.

Answer: Johnny Podres

He beat the Yankees 2-0 in game 7 at Yankee Stadium, as Brooklyn finally got over the hump and won the 1st World Series championship in its history.

9. In 1960, Bill Mazeroski hit the series winning home run for Pittsburgh in the 7th game, but who threw the pitch?

Answer: Ralph Terry

The bottom of the 9th innning home run ended a wild game, where the Pirates jumped out in front, fell behind 7-4 to the Yankees, took the lead back 9-7 with a 5 run 8th inning, only to have the Yanks tie the game up at 9 in the top of the 9th, then Mazeroski's leadoff home run finally won the game (it was the first time a World Series was won with a home run).

10. Whose 7th inning triple was the key to Detroit winning the 7th game in the 1968 World Series against St Louis?

Answer: Jim Northrup

With the game scoreless going into the 7th, his hit drove in the 1st 2 runs of the game in what would become a 4-1 Tiger victory. The game also feature Mickey Lolich out-dueling Bob Gibson with each of them going for their 3rd win in the series.

11. By winning the 7th game in the 1972 World Series, what team became the 1st ever world champion from their home city?

Answer: Oakland A's

Oakland's 3-2 win over Cincinnati started them on a run of 3 straight world championships. That team was the only team to win 3 straight titles other than the Yankees in the 20th century.

Answer: Ken Griffey

Morgan singled in Griffey in the top of the 9th for the run that completed a come from behind 4-3 victory.

Answer: Willie Stargell

Stargell was the captain, emotional leader, and league MVP that year, so it seems only fair that he got the big hit in the championship clinching game, as Pittsburgh beat Baltimore 4-1.

Answer: Joaquin Andujar

Andujar came into the game as a relief pitcher, took exception to some of the calls by the home plate umpire, and got tossed along with manager Whitey Herzog.

15. Just like 1975, the most famous game of the 1986 World Series was game 6, but there was a 7th game as well. What Red Sox pitcher was the losing pitcher in game 7?

Answer: Calvin Schiraldi

Schiraldi took the loss in the 8-5 defeat. He saved game 1, but was the losing pitcher in both game 6 and again in game 7.

16. Whose 10 inning, complete game shutout in the 7th game won the 1991 World Series for Minnesota 1-0 over Atlanta?

Answer: Jack Morris

The Braves' John Smoltz pitched 9 scoreless innings in the game, but gave up a double to Dan Gladden in the 10th, who went on to score the only run in the game. Considering the situation, I consider the game to be the best pitched game that I've ever seen from 2 pitchers in the same game.

17. The winning team in the 7th game of the 1997 World Series was also the 1st Wild Card team to win the series. Which team was it?

Answer: Florida Marlins

The Marlins won 3-2 in 11 innings over Cleveland. They took only 4 years to win a title, then promptly broke up the team as soon as the series was over and went to the bottom of the standings.

18. Who was the winning pitcher in the 7th game of the 2001 World Series?

Answer: Randy Johnson

Johnson threw a complete game shutout in game 2, pitched 7 innings to win game 6, then came back the next night and pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief in game 7 to get his 3rd win in the series.

19. Which franchise won the most World Series that went 7 games in the 20th century?

Answer: St Louis Cardinals

Of the Cardinal's 9 World Series wins, 7 have have come in a series that went the full 7 games. The Yankees won 26 championships, but only 6 of them went the distance. Pittsburgh is 3rd on the list, with all 5 of their world championships coming in 7 games.

20. Which 2 teams played against each other in a 7 game series the most times during the 20th century?

Answer: Yankees vs Dodgers

New York and Brooklyn played a 7 game series 4 times over a period from 1947 to 1956, with the Yankees winning 3 of them.

Source: Author BaronTR

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