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SweetSpot TV: Top five miracle teams

In honor of the 1969 Miracle Mets, Eric Karabell and David Schoenfield count down the top five miracle teams since 1969.

  • David Schoenfield, SweetSpot blogger Close
    • Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog
    • Former deputy editor of Page 2
    • Been with ESPN.com since 1995

On this day in 1969, the New York Mets lost 8-2 to the Houston Astros as Larry Dierker tossed a five-hit complete game in front of 30,590 fans at the Astrodome.