Raúl Ibañez’s heroics in Game 3 of the 2012 ALDS against the Orioles put the Yankees in a great position, but they hadn’t crossed the finish line of the series just yet. They had a chance to finish things off the next day, but managed just one run in 13 innings, as they were held in check by Baltimore starter Joe Saunders and the Orioles’ bullpen. That meant the season was on the line for a do-or-die Game 5.
While the Yankees would’ve still been slight favorites, almost anything can happen in a single major league baseball game.