⚾ MISSING NINE

One starter from a famous World Series batting order is blanked. Who was it?

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A verified real World Series starting nine is shown in batting order with one name blanked out. Remember who actually started, including the surprise starters history forgot.

A real World Series starting nine sits in front of you, in batting order, one name blanked out. You know this game, you watched it or grew up hearing about it. So who actually started?

That word, actually, is the trap. Memory promotes the heroes and forgets the starters, and the most famous moment of the night often came off the bench.

How to play Missing Nine, a free daily World Series lineup game

Reading the series, score and venue card

Read the card: the series, the year, the final score, the venue and the team.

Studying the blank's spot and position

Study the order. The blank shows its spot in the lineup and its fielding position.

Typing the missing starter's name

Type the missing starter. Full name or just the surname both count.

Unlocking hints after two misses

Your first two misses each unlock a hint: the player's nationality, then the first letter of the surname.

Solving it or waiting for tomorrow

Solve it or run dry, then come back tomorrow for a new lineup.

Missing Nine rules for guesses, scoring and hard mode

How points drop with each guess

First guess scores 100 points, second 70, third 40. Giving up scores zero.

Three guesses per lineup

3 guesses per lineup, no more.

Lineups verified against the real box score

Every lineup is a real World Series starting nine verified against the box score, and the reveal includes a verified fact about the player.

Hard mode hiding hints until the reveal

Hard mode hides hints, name suggestions and fielding positions until the reveal.

Daily and Unlimited lineup modes

The daily gives everyone the same blank and resets at midnight Eastern. Unlimited deals random lineups.

Missing Nine walkthrough: Kirk Gibson's card and Mickey Hatcher's answer

Wanting Kirk Gibson on the 1988 Dodgers card

Picture the 1988 Game 1 Dodgers card. The blank sits third, left field, and every bone in you wants Kirk Gibson. That is the trap: Gibson never started that night, his walk-off homer came as a pinch hitter.

Naming Mickey Hatcher on the first guess

The real answer is Mickey Hatcher, who homered in the first inning and got erased by history anyway. Landing that on the first guess is a 100 point flex.

Missing Nine tips for reading lineups and positions

Trusting who played nine innings, not highlights

Think about who the manager trusted for nine innings, not who made the highlight reel.

Reading the nine spot in a no DH game

In National League park games with no DH, a blank in the nine-hole is usually the starting pitcher.

Using catcher as the sharpest position hint

Use the position hard. A blank at catcher narrows a whole roster to two names fast.

Missing Nine FAQ: verified lineups, games and last names

Are these lineups accurate?

Yes. Every batting order was checked against the official box score for that exact game, traps included.

Which games are in the pool?

Famous World Series nights from both dugouts, including 1986 Game 6, 1988 Game 1, 2001 Game 7, 2013 Game 6 and 2016 Game 7.

Does the last name alone count?

Yes. Just the surname works, no sweating full spellings.

Is Missing Nine free to play?

Yes. Missing Nine is free to play on DoUKnowBall, right in your browser. No download and no signup needed.

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