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The rivalry was intense during the early 2000s when the Penguins beat the Capitals in the first round in consecutive seasons (1999–2000, 2000–01), and seemed to amplify more after the trade of Jaromir Jagr. An altercation between the Penguins and the Capitals during game one of the 2009 playoffs
Eagles–Steelers rivalry, an American football rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers; Flyers–Penguins rivalry, an ice hockey rivalry between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins; Phillies–Pirates rivalry, a baseball rivalry between the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates
In the top of the ninth, Vientos hit his second home run of the game off Matt Strahm to score two more runs for the Mets, scoring Lindor again and tied the game at 6–6. In the bottom of the ninth, Castellanos hit a walk-off RBI single to score Turner for the Phillies to take Game 2 and even the series one game apiece.
Game 1 ended with the Phillies winning the game in extra innings by a score of 6–5, with catcher J.T. Realmuto hitting the game-winning home run in the top of the 10th inning. [86] The Astros would even the series at 1–1 in Game 2, with the series going to Philadelphia for the first time since 2009.
In the 1980s, the rivalry saw a moment of peace twice. The game between the two teams during the Phillies home opener on April 13, 1981, was a moment of peace in the rivalry. When the Phillies received their World Series rings, the team in the visitors' dugout was the Pirates. The Phillies won the game 5–1, giving Phillies starter Steve ...
The Penguins spent the next seven seasons in the Norris Division and became the Flyers' division rivals once again upon joining the Patrick Division in 1981–82. Most notably during this era was the Penguins' 42-game winless streak at the Spectrum; from February 7, 1974, through February 2, 1989, the Penguins were 0–39–3 at the Spectrum.
The Phillies and the Pirates are two of the eight National League franchises that originated in the nineteenth century. As such, the Phillies and the Pirates have had a rivalry for over one hundred years. The rivalry was particularly strong during the 1970s and 1980s, when the two teams frequently competed to win the National League East.
The Phillies, meanwhile, languished in last place behind the Expos, with a 68–94 record, and only managed to take 5 of 12 games from the Mets that season, [70] including a September 9 game at Shea Stadium that was a moment of peace in the rivalry to remember former Phillies player and broadcaster and original Met Richie Ashburn, who died that ...