▁New ▁York ▁M ets , ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁Minnesota ▁Tw ins , ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Florida ▁Mar l ins , ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Arizona ▁Diam ond back s , ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Ana heim ▁Ang els , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals ) ▁before ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Gi ants ▁won ▁game ▁ 7 ▁on ▁the ▁road ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁three ▁World ▁Series ▁that ▁have ▁gone ▁the ▁full ▁seven ▁games ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁have ▁also ▁seen ▁the ▁road ▁team ▁win ▁Game ▁ 7 ▁( 2 0 1 6 ▁Chicago ▁C ubs , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Houston ▁Ast ros ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Washington ▁National s ). ▁ ▁To ▁date , ▁only ▁six ▁teams ▁have ▁come ▁back ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁World ▁Series ▁when ▁facing ▁elim ination ▁going ▁into ▁Game ▁ 5 ▁of ▁a ▁best - of - se ven ▁contest : ▁ ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁Pitts burgh ▁Pir ates , ▁who ▁defeated ▁the ▁reign ing ▁champion ▁Washington ▁Sen ators ; ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es , ▁who ▁defeated ▁the ▁reign ing ▁champion ▁Mil w au kee ▁Bra ves ▁in ▁a ▁re - match ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁World ▁Series ; ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁Detroit ▁Tig ers , ▁who ▁defeated ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals ; ▁the ▁