MLB history: The 10 greatest games of Hall of Famer Scott Rolen

16 Apr 2000: Scott Rolen #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits the ball during the game against the Montreal Expos at the Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Expos 5-4.

9. May 24, 1998, Expos 5, Phillies 4. At Stade Olympique, Rolen was a frustrating 0-for-3 and his Phillies trailed 3-1 entering the eighth inning. After Expos starter Carlos Perez retired the first two batters, Doug Glanville beat out an infield single to third and Gregg Jefferies beat out another infield hit to short.

That gave Rolen a chance for redemption, and he seized it. The first pitch from Perez sailed into the crowd down the left field line for a three-run home run that put the Phillies ahead 4-3. They were unable to hold that lead, though, Montreal scoring twice in the bottom of the eighth for the victory. Win Probability Added: +0.528.

8. April 10, 2002, Phillies 7, Braves 5. Rolen’s first-inning RBI double offset the visiting Braves’ first-inning run, but Atlanta still led 5-4 when he came up again with two out in the bottom of the ninth. Standing in against John Smoltz as Philadelphia’s last hope, Rolen looked for a first-pitch fastball, got it and smoked it into the left field seats at Veterans Stadium.

The Phillies would go on to win the game on Pat Burrell’s two-run 11th-inning home run off Kerry Ligtenberg, but Burrell would not have gotten the chance to be a hero had Rolen not come through first. Win Probability Added; +0.542

7. Sept. 20, 2000, Pirates 7, Phillies 6. Both teams were playing out the string when they met this evening at Veterans Stadium. Rolen was a force in defeat, doubling home a first-inning run off Kris Benson and taking Benson deep in the sixth to tie the game 2-2.

The Phillies trailed 7-4 when Bobby Abreu started a one-out 10th-inning rally with a base on balls. After Abreu stole second, Rolen’s third hit advanced him to third, where Abreu was able to score on a passed ball. Rolen scored seconds later on a Pat Burrell single to make it a one-run game.

But that was as close as Philadelphia could get, a double play grounder ending the game in Pittsburgh’s favor. Win Probability Added: +0.544.