THE HISTORICAL DUGOUT
50 games. A different daily decision.
The score, the outs, and the next hitter change the job. Explore the historical openings behind FF Baseball and the choices that matter in each.
These articles explain the situation before the simulation starts. They do not reveal a predetermined winning sequence: the game models a new finish. The daily queue includes ninth-inning and extra-inning openings from regular-season and postseason games, with the players and ballparks belonging to each game. New daily starts are tied or within two runs and alternate batting and pitching starts. The full reading archive also retains larger-deficit games.
Choose an opening below, or start with the strategy guide. You can read every article without running the 3D game or creating an account.
2016 WORLD SERIES · GAME 7
2016 Game 7: managing a tied ninth
Chicago Cubs 6, Cleveland Indians 6. Top of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Progressive Field
2011 WORLD SERIES · GAME 5
2011 Game 5: two runs down in Texas
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Texas Rangers 4. Top of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
2014 WORLD SERIES · GAME 7
2014 Game 7: one run behind at Kauffman
San Francisco Giants 3, Kansas City Royals 2. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Kauffman Stadium
2019 WORLD SERIES · GAME 7
2019 Game 7: building a four-run rally
Washington Nationals 6, Houston Astros 2. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Minute Maid Park
1986 WORLD SERIES · GAME 6
1986 Game 6: keeping the tenth alive at Shea
Boston Red Sox 5, New York Mets 3. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Shea Stadium
1991 WORLD SERIES · GAME 7
1991 Game 7: the value of a single run
Atlanta Braves 0, Minnesota Twins 0. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
2001 WORLD SERIES · GAME 7
2001 Game 7: facing Rivera with the season at stake
New York Yankees 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 1. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Bank One Ballpark
1986 WORLD SERIES · GAME 7
1986 Game 7: Boston’s last three outs
Boston Red Sox 5, New York Mets 8. Top of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Shea Stadium
1991 WORLD SERIES · GAME 6
1991 Game 6: Puckett leads off the eleventh
Atlanta Braves 3, Minnesota Twins 3. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
2017 WORLD SERIES · GAME 5
2017 Game 5: resetting after twelve runs each
Los Angeles Dodgers 12, Houston Astros 12. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Minute Maid Park
2016 REGULAR SEASON · 2016-06-19
2016-06-19: Kansas City Royals in inning 13
Detroit Tigers 1, Kansas City Royals 1. Bottom of inning 13, 0 outs, bases empty.
Kauffman Stadium
2016 REGULAR SEASON · 2016-06-04
2016-06-04: Houston Astros in inning 12
Oakland Athletics 5, Houston Astros 5. Bottom of inning 12, 0 outs, bases empty.
Minute Maid Park
2019 REGULAR SEASON · 2019-06-05
2019-06-05: Texas Rangers in inning 12
Baltimore Orioles 1, Texas Rangers 1. Bottom of inning 12, 0 outs, bases empty.
Globe Life Park in Arlington
2016 REGULAR SEASON · 2016-06-01
2016-06-01: Cleveland Indians in inning 11
Texas Rangers 4, Cleveland Indians 4. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Progressive Field
2019 REGULAR SEASON · 2019-06-07
2019-06-07: Houston Astros in inning 11
Baltimore Orioles 3, Houston Astros 3. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Minute Maid Park
2016 REGULAR SEASON · 2016-06-29
2016-06-29: Arizona Diamondbacks in inning 10
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 8. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Chase Field
2019 REGULAR SEASON · 2019-06-09
2019-06-09: Cleveland Indians in inning 10
New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Indians 6. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Progressive Field
2011 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES · 2011-10-10
2011-10-10: Texas Rangers in inning 11
Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 3. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
2014 WILD CARD · 2014-09-30
2014-09-30: Kansas City Royals in inning 12
Oakland Athletics 8, Kansas City Royals 7. Bottom of inning 12, 0 outs, bases empty.
Kauffman Stadium
2015 DIVISION SERIES · 2015-10-12
2015-10-12: Houston Astros in inning 9
Kansas City Royals 9, Houston Astros 6. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Minute Maid Park
2015 WORLD SERIES · 2015-10-27
2015-10-27: Kansas City Royals in inning 14
New York Mets 4, Kansas City Royals 4. Bottom of inning 14, 0 outs, bases empty.
Kauffman Stadium
2016 DIVISION SERIES · 2016-10-07
2016-10-07: Texas Rangers in inning 9
Toronto Blue Jays 5, Texas Rangers 3. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Globe Life Park in Arlington
2016 DIVISION SERIES · 2016-10-06
2016-10-06: Boston Red Sox in inning 9
Boston Red Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 5. Top of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Progressive Field
2017 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES · 2017-10-14
2017-10-14: Houston Astros in inning 9
New York Yankees 1, Houston Astros 1. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Minute Maid Park
2017 DIVISION SERIES · 2017-10-06
2017-10-06: Cleveland Indians in inning 13
New York Yankees 8, Cleveland Indians 8. Bottom of inning 13, 0 outs, bases empty.
Progressive Field
2018 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES · 2018-10-17
2018-10-17: Houston Astros in inning 9
Boston Red Sox 8, Houston Astros 6. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Minute Maid Park
2019 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES · 2019-10-13
2019-10-13: Houston Astros in inning 11
New York Yankees 2, Houston Astros 2. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Minute Maid Park
2010 DIVISION SERIES · 2010-10-08
2010-10-08: San Francisco Giants in inning 11
Atlanta Braves 5, San Francisco Giants 4. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
AT&T Park
2014 DIVISION SERIES · 2014-10-02
2014-10-02: Los Angeles Angels in inning 11
Kansas City Royals 3, Los Angeles Angels 2. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
2018 WILD CARD · 2018-10-02
2018-10-02: Chicago Cubs in inning 13
Colorado Rockies 2, Chicago Cubs 1. Bottom of inning 13, 0 outs, bases empty.
Wrigley Field
2011 DIVISION SERIES · 2011-10-07
2011-10-07: Milwaukee Brewers in inning 10
Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Milwaukee Brewers 2. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Miller Park
2015 DIVISION SERIES · 2015-10-09
2015-10-09: Toronto Blue Jays in inning 13
Texas Rangers 4, Toronto Blue Jays 4. Bottom of inning 13, 0 outs, bases empty.
Rogers Centre
2016 WILD CARD · 2016-10-04
2016-10-04: Toronto Blue Jays in inning 11
Baltimore Orioles 2, Toronto Blue Jays 2. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Rogers Centre
2019 DIVISION SERIES · 2019-10-07
2019-10-07: St. Louis Cardinals in inning 10
Atlanta Braves 4, St. Louis Cardinals 4. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Busch Stadium
2017 WORLD SERIES · 2017-10-25
2017-10-25: Los Angeles Dodgers in inning 11
Houston Astros 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 5. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Dodger Stadium
2010 DIVISION SERIES · 2010-10-10
2010-10-10: Atlanta Braves in inning 9
San Francisco Giants 3, Atlanta Braves 2. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Turner Field
2014 DIVISION SERIES · 2014-10-04
2014-10-04: Washington Nationals in inning 18
San Francisco Giants 2, Washington Nationals 1. Bottom of inning 18, 0 outs, bases empty.
Nationals Park
2018 WORLD SERIES · 2018-10-26
2018-10-26: Los Angeles Dodgers in inning 13
Boston Red Sox 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Bottom of inning 13, 0 outs, bases empty.
Dodger Stadium
2011 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES · 2011-10-12
2011-10-12: Detroit Tigers in inning 10
Texas Rangers 3, Detroit Tigers 3. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Comerica Park
2015 WORLD SERIES · 2015-11-01
2015-11-01: New York Mets in inning 11
Kansas City Royals 2, New York Mets 2. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Citi Field
2016 DIVISION SERIES · 2016-10-09
2016-10-09: Toronto Blue Jays in inning 10
Texas Rangers 6, Toronto Blue Jays 6. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Rogers Centre
2019 DIVISION SERIES · 2019-10-09
2019-10-09: Washington Nationals in inning 10
Washington Nationals 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 3. Top of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Dodger Stadium
2017 DIVISION SERIES · 2017-10-12
2017-10-12: Washington Nationals in inning 9
Chicago Cubs 9, Washington Nationals 8. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Nationals Park
2014 DIVISION SERIES · 2014-10-03
2014-10-03: Los Angeles Angels in inning 10
Kansas City Royals 1, Los Angeles Angels 1. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
2018 DIVISION SERIES · 2018-10-04
2018-10-04: Milwaukee Brewers in inning 10
Colorado Rockies 2, Milwaukee Brewers 2. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
Miller Park
2011 WORLD SERIES · 2011-10-27
2011-10-27: St. Louis Cardinals in inning 11
Texas Rangers 9, St. Louis Cardinals 9. Bottom of inning 11, 0 outs, bases empty.
Busch Stadium
2016 DIVISION SERIES · 2016-10-10
2016-10-10: San Francisco Giants in inning 13
Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco Giants 5. Bottom of inning 13, 0 outs, bases empty.
AT&T Park
2019 WORLD SERIES · 2019-10-22
2019-10-22: Houston Astros in inning 9
Washington Nationals 5, Houston Astros 4. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Minute Maid Park
2017 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES · 2017-10-15
2017-10-15: Los Angeles Dodgers in inning 9
Chicago Cubs 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Bottom of inning 9, 0 outs, bases empty.
Dodger Stadium
2014 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES · 2014-10-14
2014-10-14: San Francisco Giants in inning 10
St. Louis Cardinals 4, San Francisco Giants 4. Bottom of inning 10, 0 outs, bases empty.
AT&T Park
Inside the inning
These alternate moments belong to games in the library. New daily challenges mix full inning openings with these verified outs, runners and matchups.
1986 WORLD SERIES · GAME 6
1986-10-25: New York Mets in inning 10
Boston Red Sox 5, New York Mets 3. Bottom of inning 10, 2 outs, bases empty.
Shea Stadium
1991 WORLD SERIES · GAME 7
1991-10-27: Minnesota Twins in inning 10
Atlanta Braves 0, Minnesota Twins 0. Bottom of inning 10, 1 out, Kent Hrbek on first, Kirby Puckett on second, Dan Gladden on third.
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
2014 WORLD SERIES · GAME 7
2014-10-29: Kansas City Royals in inning 9
San Francisco Giants 3, Kansas City Royals 2. Bottom of inning 9, 2 outs, Alex Gordon on third.
Kauffman Stadium
A historical opening, not a historical script
The daily challenge selects one situation for everyone. Your started attempt stays in your browser even when the next challenge arrives. These pages are a reading library, not a selector that overwrites your attempt. The game’s modeled fielding, fatigue, pitch movement, and ball flight can create outcomes that differ from the historical finish.