The Biggest MLB Comebacks In Postseason History

What is the biggest MLB comeback in postseason history?

The Philadelphia Athletics have the biggest comeback win in postseason history, having come back from a 8 run deficit. In game 4 of the 1929 World Series, the Athletics were trailing 0-8 in the bottom of the 7th inning against the Chicago Cubs on Oct 12, 1929, and came back and won the game 10-8.

Biggest MLB Postseason Comebacks

	Date	Series	Team	Opponent	Run Deficit		Final Score
1	Sat, Oct 12, 1929	WS	Philadelphia Athletics	vs Chicago Cubs	8	0-8, Bot 7th	10-8
2	Sat, Oct 8, 2022	ALWC	Seattle Mariners	@ Toronto Blue Jays	7	1-8, Top 6th	10-9
	Thu, Oct 16, 2008	ALCS	Boston Red Sox	vs Tampa Bay Rays	7	0-7, Bot 7th	8-7
4	Fri, Oct 12, 2012	NLDS	St. Louis Cardinals	@ Washington Nationals	6	0-6, Top 4th	9-7
	Wed, Oct 23, 1996	WS	New York Yankees	@ Atlanta Braves	6	0-6, Top 6th	8-6
	Fri, Oct 5, 1956	WS	Brooklyn Dodgers	vs New York Yankees	6	0-6, Bot 2nd	13-8
7	Fri, Oct 28, 2022	WS	Philadelphia Phillies	@ Houston Astros	5	0-5, Top 4th	6-5
	Fri, Oct 6, 2017	ALDS	Cleveland Indians	vs New York Yankees	5	3-8, Bot 6th	9-8
	Fri, Oct 3, 2014	NLDS	St. Louis Cardinals	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	5	1-6, Top 6th	10-9
	Sun, Oct 13, 2013	ALCS	Boston Red Sox	vs Detroit Tigers	5	0-5, Bot 6th	6-5
	Fri, Oct 15, 2010	ALCS	New York Yankees	@ Texas Rangers	5	0-5, Top 7th	6-5
	Sun, Oct 9, 2005	NLDS	Houston Astros	vs Atlanta Braves	5	1-6, Bot 8th	7-6
	Sat, Oct 26, 2002	WS	Anaheim Angels	vs San Francisco Giants	5	0-5, Bot 7th	6-5
	Fri, Oct 4, 2002	ALDS	Anaheim Angels	vs New York Yankees	5	1-6, Bot 3rd	9-6
	Tue, Sep 30, 1997	ALDS	New York Yankees	vs Cleveland Indians	5	1-6, Bot 4th	8-6
	Sat, Oct 7, 1995	ALDS	Seattle Mariners	vs New York Yankees	5	0-5, Bot 3rd	11-8
	Wed, Oct 20, 1993	WS	Toronto Blue Jays	@ Philadelphia Phillies	5	9-14, Top 8th	15-14
	Sun, Oct 11, 1992	ALCS	Toronto Blue Jays	@ Oakland Athletics	5	1-6, Top 8th	7-6
	Sat, Oct 8, 1988	ALCS	Oakland Athletics	vs Boston Red Sox	5	0-5, Bot 2nd	10-6
20	Mon, Oct 9, 2023	NLDS	Atlanta Braves	vs Philadelphia Phillies	4	0-4, Bot 6th	5-4
	Tue, Oct 11, 2022	ALDS	Houston Astros	vs Seattle Mariners	4	3-7, Bot 8th	8-7
	Sat, Oct 22, 2022	NLCS	Philadelphia Phillies	vs San Diego Padres	4	0-4, Bot 1st	10-6
	Wed, Oct 19, 2022	NLCS	San Diego Padres	vs Philadelphia Phillies	4	0-4, Bot 2nd	8-5
	Sun, Oct 10, 2021	ALDS	Chicago White Sox	vs Houston Astros	4	1-5, Bot 3rd	12-6
	Sun, Oct 31, 2021	WS	Houston Astros	@ Atlanta Braves	4	0-4, Top 2nd	9-5
	Wed, Sep 30, 2020	ALWC	New York Yankees	@ Cleveland Indians	4	0-4, Top 2nd	10-9
	Thu, Oct 1, 2020	NLWC	San Diego Padres	vs St. Louis Cardinals	4	2-6, Bot 6th	11-9
	Sat, Oct 27, 2018	WS	Boston Red Sox	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	4	0-4, Top 7th	9-6
	Sun, Oct 29, 2017	WS	Houston Astros	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	4	0-4, Bot 4th	13-12
	Tue, Oct 17, 2017	ALCS	New York Yankees	vs Houston Astros	4	0-4, Bot 7th	6-4
	Mon, Oct 12, 2015	ALDS	Kansas City Royals	@ Houston Astros	4	2-6, Top 8th	9-6
	Tue, Sep 30, 2014	ALWC	Kansas City Royals	vs Oakland Athletics	4	3-7, Bot 8th	9-8
	Sun, Oct 2, 2011	NLDS	St. Louis Cardinals	@ Philadelphia Phillies	4	0-4, Top 4th	5-4
	Fri, Oct 8, 2010	NLDS	Atlanta Braves	@ San Francisco Giants	4	0-4, Top 6th	5-4
	Fri, Oct 8, 2010	NLDS	Philadelphia Phillies	vs Cincinnati Reds	4	0-4, Bot 5th	7-4
	Sun, Oct 11, 2009	ALDS	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@ Boston Red Sox	4	1-5, Top 6th	7-6
	Tue, Oct 25, 2005	WS	Chicago White Sox	@ Houston Astros	4	0-4, Top 5th	7-5
	Wed, Oct 5, 2005	ALDS	Chicago White Sox	vs Boston Red Sox	4	0-4, Bot 5th	5-4
	Sat, Oct 9, 2004	ALDS	New York Yankees	@ Minnesota Twins	4	1-5, Top 8th	6-5
	Tue, Oct 7, 2003	NLCS	Florida Marlins	@ Chicago Cubs	4	0-4, Top 3rd	9-8
	Thu, Oct 16, 2003	ALCS	New York Yankees	vs Boston Red Sox	4	0-4, Bot 5th	6-5
	Tue, Oct 1, 2002	ALDS	Minnesota Twins	@ Oakland Athletics	4	1-5, Top 3rd	7-5
	Tue, Oct 17, 2000	ALCS	New York Yankees	vs Seattle Mariners	4	0-4, Bot 4th	9-7
	Tue, Oct 26, 1999	WS	New York Yankees	vs Atlanta Braves	4	1-5, Bot 5th	6-5
	Tue, Oct 21, 1997	WS	Florida Marlins	@ Cleveland Indians	4	3-7, Top 6th	14-11
	Sat, Oct 5, 1996	ALDS	New York Yankees	@ Texas Rangers	4	0-4, Top 4th	6-4
	Fri, Oct 9, 1987	NLCS	St. Louis Cardinals	@ San Francisco Giants	4	0-4, Top 6th	6-5
	Sat, Oct 11, 1986	NLCS	New York Mets	vs Houston Astros	4	0-4, Bot 6th	6-5
	Sat, Oct 16, 1982	WS	Milwaukee Brewers	vs St. Louis Cardinals	4	1-5, Bot 7th	7-5
	Sat, Oct 24, 1981	WS	Los Angeles Dodgers	vs New York Yankees	4	0-4, Bot 3rd	8-7
	Tue, Oct 14, 1980	WS	Philadelphia Phillies	vs Kansas City Royals	4	0-4, Bot 3rd	7-6
	Sat, Oct 13, 1979	WS	Baltimore Orioles	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	4	0-4, Top 3rd	9-6
	Wed, Oct 10, 1973	ALCS	Baltimore Orioles	@ Oakland Athletics	4	0-4, Top 7th	5-4
	Sun, Oct 11, 1970	WS	Baltimore Orioles	@ Cincinnati Reds	4	0-4, Top 4th	6-5
	Thu, Oct 15, 1925	WS	Pittsburgh Pirates	vs Washington Senators	4	0-4, Bot 3rd	9-7
	Fri, Oct 7, 1921	WS	New York Giants	vs New York Yankees	4	0-4, Bot 3rd	13-5
	Tue, Oct 7, 1919	WS	Chicago White Sox	@ Cincinnati Reds	4	0-4, Top 5th	5-4

What is the biggest 9th inning comeback in postseason history?

The Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox, the California Angels and the New York Mets are tied for the biggest 9th inning comeback in postseason history, each winning a game after being down 3 runs in the 9th inning. The most recent 3 run comeback in the 9th inning was on Oct 11, 2016, when the Cubs were trailing 2-5 in the top of the 9th inning against the San Francisco Giants, and came back to win the game 6-5.

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