It was October 10, 2015, and in St. Louis the Cardinals, yet again, were hosting a playoff game. That day, Jaime Garcia pitched with a stomach virus, made a brutal error, and the Cards lost to the Cubs.
But the biggest rivalry game of the day was in Tokyo. Approximately 6,389 miles around the globe, the Yomiuri Giants hosted the Hanshin Tigers in Game 1 of the best-of-three first stage series. Biggest game of the year, and the home-team Giants called on their giant to start. Heck, Miles Mikolas looked like Giants legend Eiji Sawamura out there. The American pitched seven innings, allowing only two runs.