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unusual facts about Game 6


Patrick Ssenjovu

Ssenjovu appeared as Ibrahim Moshoeshoe in Game 6 (2005), a sport, comedy-drama film directed by Michael Hoffman; and Sydney Pollack’s The Interpreter (2005), a mystery-thriller, drama film directed by Sydney Pollack.



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1986 NBA Finals

The closing song following Game 6 was "Whatever We Imagine" by James Ingram.

1989 Stanley Cup playoffs

Hextall then made headlines in the Wales Conference Finals, attacking Montreal's Chris Chelios in the late stages of Game 6 as retribution for Chelios' unpenalized hit on Flyers forward Brian Propp in Game 1.

1993 NBA Playoffs

Game 6 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 20): Chicago 99, Phoenix 98 (John Paxson hits the title-winning 3 with 3.9 seconds left, then Horace Grant blocks Kevin Johnson at the buzzer)

1993–94 New York Knicks season

Game 6 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (June 3): New York 98, Indiana 91

1994 NBA Playoffs

Game 6 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 20): Chicago 93, New York 79 (Scottie Pippen's famous dunk on Patrick Ewing)

1995 NBA Playoffs

Game 6 @ United Center, Chicago (May 18): Orlando 108, Chicago 102

2010–11 Dallas Mavericks season

The Mavericks won their first NBA Championship in Game 6 to clinch the first major sports championship in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since the 1999 Dallas Stars, and the first title in Mavericks franchise history.

2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season

Ivan Johnson was fined USD 25,000 for making an obscene gesture to a fan after their Game 6 loss to the Boston Celtics in the playoffs.

Brendan Donnelly

Donnelly would go onto play an integral part of the Angels' bullpen in their 2002 championship season, serving as the winning pitcher in Game 6 of the World Series.

Cardinals–Royals rivalry

The Royals lost the first two games at home and were on the verge of elimination, down 1-0 in the bottom of the 9th in game 6, when umpire Don Denkinger made a controversial call, ruling runner Jorge Orta safe at first.

Dale Ford

He was well known for being behind the plate for Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, known for Bill Buckner's error; for tossing Baltimore Orioles Manager Earl Weaver out of a game during the National Anthem; and for ejecting Reggie Jackson from a game only to have Jackson begin throwing all the contents of the dugout onto the playing field.

Dave Poulin

During Game 6 of the Wales Conference Finals at the Spectrum, Poulin scored a memorable two-man disadvantage short-handed goal which helped close out the Quebec Nordiques.

Frank Umont

Umpires on that crew included eventual Hall of Fame inductee Doug Harvey from the National League; Don Denkinger, who would go on to work in the AL for 29 seasons and is best remembered for his missed call in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series; and Jake O'Donnell, who left umpiring after that season to focus on his NBA officiating career, which would see him work the NBA Finals in every season from 1972 through 1994.

Helen Nicol

She went 2-3 with a 1.09 ERA while facing the Milwaukee Chicks in the playoffs, but lost three of four pitching matchups with Connie Wisniewski, including the crucial Game 6, 2–1, a 13 inning-duel won by Wisniewski.

Jim Gilliam

In the 1956 World Series, he walked with one out in the tenth inning of Game 6 and scored on a single by Robinson to give the Dodgers a 1–0 victory, tying the Series; in Game 5 he had struck out and grounded out twice in the perfect game pitched by the Yankees' Don Larsen.

Louise Erickson

In Game 2, Erickson limited the Daisies to five hits in a 5–2 victory, but lost a pitching duel against Maxine Kline in Game 6.

Paul Gilchrist

Southampton lost this game 6-2 and Gilchrist’s place in the side had been taken by Ted MacDougall, who had recently signed from Norwich City.

Red Wings–Avalanche brawl

In Game 6 of the 1996 Western Conference Finals, Avalanche right winger Claude Lemieux, checked Red Wings center Kris Draper from behind, driving Draper's face into the boards.

Schilling tendon procedure

The procedure is named for Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling, who required the surgery to be able to pitch for the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series and Game 2 of the 2004 World Series.

Timelines: Assault on America

The game received generally poor reviews, Softpedia giving the game 6/10 citing controller issues and RTS mechanics flaws.

Viktor Fomin

Fomin made his debut for USSR on 26 June 1955 in an away friendly game against Sweden in Stockholm when he came out as substitute on the 41st minute (the Soviet Union won the game 6:0).