The 1986

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. They improved from a 98–64 record in 1985 to finish the season with a franchise record 108–54 record, giving them the division title. They went on to defeat the

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in six games in the NLCS and the

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champion

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in seven games in the

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. This is their last championship to date. The 1986 Mets are one of just three National League teams (the other two are the

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and the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers) to have won twice as many games as lost in the regular season since 1909.David Schoenfield.
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Background

Darryl Strawberry Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and author who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Throughout his career, Strawberry was one of the most feared sluggers in th ...

and

Ron Darling Ronald Maurice Darling Jr. (born August 19, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from to , most notably as a m ...

made their debuts in 1983, followed by

Dwight Gooden Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964), nicknamed "Dr. K" and "Doc", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Gooden pitched from 1984 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000 for the N ...

and

Sid Fernandez Charles Sidney Fernandez (born October 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, and ...

in 1984, and

Lenny Dykstra Leonard Kyle Dykstra (; born February 10, 1963), is an American former professional baseball center fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets (1985–1989) and Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1996). Dykstra was a thre ...

and

Roger McDowell Roger Alan McDowell (born December 21, 1960) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dod ...

in 1985. The Mets hired

Davey Johnson David Allen Johnson (born January 30, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played as a second baseman from through , most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League ...

to manage the ballclub in 1984, resulting in a solid season with 90 victories and a second-place finish. The rise continued in 1985, as they netted 98 wins and finished the season only 3 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. In the 1985–86 offseason, general manager

Frank Cashen John Francis "Frank" Cashen (September 13, 1925 – June 30, 2014) was a Major League Baseball general manager. He was an executive when the Baltimore Orioles won the 1966 World Series, and 1970 World Series while winning three consecutive AL penna ...

brought in

Tim Teufel Timothy Shawn Teufel (born July 7, 1958) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and current coach. He played Major League Baseball from to , most notably as a member of the New York Mets with whom he won a world championship ...

, a right-handed hitting infielder from the

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and

Bob Ojeda Robert Michael Ojeda (born December 17, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher from to , most notably as a member ...

, a left-handed pitcher from the Boston Red Sox. The Mets added them to an existing veteran core including along with former MVPs George Foster and

Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez (born October 20, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played the majority of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets. Hernandez was a five-time All-Star who shared the 1979 NL MVP ...

, veteran catcher

Gary Carter Gary Edmund Carter (April 8, 1954 – February 16, 2012) was an American professional baseball catcher whose 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career was spent primarily with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets. Nicknamed "the Kid" for his y ...

and speedsters

Wally Backman Walter Wayne Backman (born September 22, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He is best known for his time with the New York Mets from – and was a member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. He was also the for ...

and

Mookie Wilson William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson (born February 9, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach remembered as the Met who hit the ground ball that rolled through Bill Buckner's legs in the bottom of the 10th inning of ...

. With these acquisitions, many predicted an easy dominance within the division. The pundits were right. During spring training, Davey Johnson said to his players that they were not only going to win, but that they would dominate. That meant winning the division by double digits. The Mets concluded the season winning a club-record 108 games, two out of every three, and finishing the season games in front of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Offseason

* November 13, 1985:

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Wes Gardner Wesley Brian Gardner (born April 29, 1961) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who was drafted by the New York Mets in the 22nd round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft, out of the University of Central Arkansas. New York Mets Gardner ...

, John Christensen, and

La Schelle Tarver La Schelle Tarver (born January 30, 1959) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., he batted and threw left-handed. Early years Tarver was born in ...

were traded by the Mets to the

for

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, John Mitchell and Chris Bayer (minors). * November 13, 1985:

Kelvin Chapman Kelvin Keith Chapman (born June 2, 1956) is a retired Major League Baseball player. He played his entire Major League career with the New York Mets. Early career Kelvin Chapman attended Santa Rosa Junior College. He was signed by the Mets organi ...

was released by the New York Mets. * December 10, 1985:

Clint Hurdle Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and manager. Hurdle played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals, and managed the Colorado Rock ...

was drafted from the Mets by the

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in the 1985 rule 5 draft. *January 16, 1986:

Ronn Reynolds Ronn Dwayne Reynolds (born September 28, 1958), is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and San Diego Padres. He batted and threw ...

was traded by the New York Mets with Jeff Bittiger to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rodger Cole and Ronnie Gideon. * January 16, 1986:

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Joe Klink Joseph Charles Klink (born February 3, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1996 for the Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, and Seattle Mariners. Klink ...

, and Bill Latham were traded by the Mets to the

for

and Pat Crosby (minors). * March 4, 1986: Tim Corcoran was signed as a free agent by the Mets.

Spring training

The 1986 New York Mets held spring training at

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for the 25th season.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 1, 1986: Tom Gorman was released by the Mets. * April 5, 1986:

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was traded by the Montreal Expos to the New York Mets for Joe Graves (minors) and Rodger Cole (minors). * June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball draft **

Curtis Pride Curtis John Pride (born December 17, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who is deaf. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In 2015, Pride was named MLB's Ambassador For Inclusion. Since 2009 Pride has served as the head ba ...

was drafted by the Mets in the 10th round. Player signed June 12, 1986. **

John Olerud John Garrett Olerud, Jr. (; born August 5, 1968), nicknamed "Johnny O", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from through , most notably as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays te ...

was drafted by the Mets in the 27th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign. * June 9, 1986: Tim Corcoran was released by the Mets. * August 3, 1986:

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was signed as a free agent by the Mets. * August 7, 1986: George Foster was released by the Mets. * August 24, 1986: Alex Diaz was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets.

Month by month

April

The Mets had a rocky start with a 2–3 record (including two extra-inning losses to the

and

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respectively). But when the Mets hosted Philadelphia at

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in the

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. This game marked the end of a streak where the NL won 13 of the previous 14 games and served as foreshadowing for what would happen next. Later in the month, the Mets lost three of four to the Astros. During this series, four Mets were arrested at a popular nightclub in Houston. Their fortunes improved in a bizarre game in Cincinnati's

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on July 22. In the top of the ninth,

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dropped the ball that could have been the final out for the Reds, allowing the Mets to tie the game. In the bottom of the tenth, Eric Davis got to third and brawled with

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. Both men, along with Kevin Mitchell and Mario Soto, were ejected. Johnson was forced to alternate

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and

in the outfield. In the bottom of the twelfth, Carl Willis bunted into a double-play. In the top of the fourteenth, Howard Johnson hit a home run to put the Mets on top. The Mets went 16–11 during July and finished the month with a season record of 66–32 and were up by 15.5 games in the NL East division.

August

Former MVP George Foster was released. Former Mets favorite

returned. Gary Carter was injured. While he was gone, the Mets won 8 of 11 games. The Mets went 21–11 in August and ended with a season record, to that point, of 87–43 and were up by 19 games in the NL East division.

September–October

When they got to

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, droves of Mets fans were there to see if they would clinch the NL East. In fact, they seemed to take up half of Veterans Stadium. Given what had happened to them when they got swept in a three-game series by the Cubs in

preceding the series and not wanting to see visiting teams win a division title on their field, the

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swept the Mets. During the series, Mets fans at Veterans Stadium became unruly and damaged seats in the upper deck (the 700 level). One Mets fan was arrested after striking at two

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officers. The Phillie Phanatic summed up the Mets being swept by crushing three Mets helmets in front of the Mets dugout during the final game of the series. The Phillies ended up being the only team in the league to post a winning record against the Mets, going 10–8, with a 7–2 mark at Veterans Stadium. During the postseason awards, the Mets

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with the

and that series was played out again, as it was

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of the Phillies who won the National League MVP Award, ahead of Gary Carter, who finished third, and

, who finished fourth. It was Schmidt's third career MVP. The Mets then split a two-game series in

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, trimming the magic number to clinch to 1 on September 16. The following day, they faced

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and the

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. With a flu-ridden Hernandez,

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was the offensive source of the day. Hernandez returned in the 9th to get the final out. The champagne was popped immediately while the fans invaded the field quickly. The Mets won a team-record 108 games after defeating the Pirates. The Mets went 21–11 during the final two months to end the season with a record of 108-54 while winning the NL East division by 21.5 games.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division, having moved to the div ...

, , 4–0 , , Gooden (5–0) , , Knepper (5–1) , , , , 41,722 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 22 , , May 7 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Fernandez (4–0) , , Ryan (3–4) , , Orosco (6) , , 26,956 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 23 , , May 9 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Ojeda (5–0) , , Soto (2–4) , , ' McDowell (3) , , 40,744 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 24 , , May 10 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Darling (3–0) , , Browning (0–4) , , , , 45,303 , ,

, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 25 , , May 11 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Gullickson (2–3) , , Gooden (5–1) , ,

Franco Franco may refer to: Name * Franco (name) * Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 * Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" Prefix * Franco, a prefix used when ref ...

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 26 , , May 12 , ,

, , 1–0 , , McDowell (3–0) , , Assenmacher (1–1) , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.Boxscore
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Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

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Howell Howell may refer to: Places In the United Kingdom *Howell, Lincolnshire, England In the United States *Howell, Georgia * Howell, Evansville, a neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana *Howell, Michigan *Howell, Missouri *Howell, Utah *Howell Cou ...

(1–2) , , Orosco (0–1) , , , , 11,626 , ,

Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium is a baseball stadium in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a cost of ( ...

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, , 2–6 , , Niedenfuer (2–2) , , Fernandez (4–1) , , , , 39,429 , ,

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, , 8–4 , , Niemann (1–2) , ,

Reuss Reuss may refer to: *Reuss (surname) *Reuss (river) in Switzerland *Reuss (state) or Reuß, several former states or countries in present-day Germany, and the Republic of Reuss *Reuss Elder Line and Reuss Younger Line (House of Reuss), members incl ...

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Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

, , 2–1 , , Ojeda (6–1) , , LaCoss (4–1) , , McDowell (4) , , 28,837 , ,

Candlestick Park Candlestick Park was an outdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 un ...

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Mason Mason may refer to: Occupations * Mason, brick mason, or bricklayer, a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork, or who lays any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces * Stone mason, a craftsman in the stone-cut ...

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Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

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Gossage Gossage is a family name of soapmakers and alkali manufacturers. Their company eventually became part of the Unilever group. During World War II, all soap brands were abolished by British government decree in 1942, in favour of a generic soap. Whe ...

(3–3) , , Orosco (0–2) , , , , 22,982 , ,

Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. The stadium opened in 1967 as San Diego Stadium and was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 to 1997. From 1997 to 2017, the stadium ...

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, , 5–4 , , Berenyi (2–0) , , Thurmond (2–4) , , Orosco (7) , , 36,679 , ,

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, , 4–2 (11) , , Orosco (1–2) , , Lefferts (3–2) , , , , 30,296 , ,

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 39 , , May 27 , ,

, , 8–1 , , Darling (6–0) , , Welch (3–4) , , , , 35,643 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 40 , , May 28 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Gooden (6–2) , ,

(2–4) , , , , 41,032 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 41 , , May 29 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Fernandez (5–1) , ,

Valenzuela Valenzuela may refer to: Places * Valenzuela, Paraguay * Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines * Valenzuela, Spain * Valenzuela de Calatrava, Spain * Valenzuela, Louisiana Other uses * Valenzuela (surname), including a list of people with the n ...

(7–3) , , Orosco (8) , , 41,080 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 42 , , May 30 , ,

, , 8–7 (10) , , Orosco (2–2) , ,

Davis Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community * Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gre ...

(1–3) , , , , 38,243 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 43 , , May 31 , ,

, , 3–7 , , Garrelts (5–5) , , Ojeda (6–2) , , , , 50,498 , ,

, , , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 44 , , June 1 , ,

, , 3–7 , , Krukow (7–3) , , Darling (6–1) , , , , 49,041 , ,

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, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 45 , , June 2 , ,

, , 11–2 , , Gooden (7–2) , , Hoyt (2–2) , , , , 28,426 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 46 , , June 3 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Hawkins (4–4) , , Fernandez (5–2) , ,

(9) , , 25,196 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 47 , , June 4 , ,

, , 4–2 , , McDowell (4–0) , ,

Walter Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 48 , , June 5 , , @

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(1–5) , , , , 8,855 , ,

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Rhoden Rhoden is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europ ...

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Walk Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults ov ...

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, , 36–15,
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Carman In Celtic mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("black"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). She used her magica ...

(3–0) , , Sisk (0–1) , , Bedrosian (8) , , 26,050 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 54 , , June 10 , ,

, , 8–4 (11) , , McDowell (6–0) , , Lerch (0–1) , , , , 27,472 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 55 , , June 11 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Darling (7–2) , ,

(4–7) , , Orosco (11) , , 27,830 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 56 , , June 13 , ,

, , 6–5 , , Orosco (3–2) , ,

(0–2) , , , , 37,582 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 57 , , June 14 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Fernandez (7–2) , , Bielecki (4–4) , , , , 47,664 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 58 , , June 15 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Ojeda (8–2) , ,

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 59 , , June 15 , ,

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(2–6) , , McDowell (5) , , 41,847 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 60 , , June 16 , , @

Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...

, , 4–1 (10), , Sisk (1–1) , , Reardon (6–4) , , , , 16,347 , ,

Olympic Stadium ''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games. An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words ''Olympic Stadium'' as ...

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Burke Burke is an Anglo-Norman Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (–1206) had the surname ''de Burgh'' which was gaelicised ...

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Youmans Youmans is a surname of English origin, a variant of "yeoman". Notable persons with this last name include: * Ashley Youmans, birth-name of Ashley Alexandra Dupré, call girl connected to the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal * Charlotte Youmans ...

(6–5) , , Gooden (8–3) , , Reardon (16) , , 22,026 , ,

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , , , June 19 , , Cubs , , colspan=5, ''Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 29'' , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.Cubs , , 10–3 , , Fernandez (8–2) , ,

Sanderson Sanderson may refer to: Places * Sanderson, Florida, a town in the United States * Sanderson, Texas, a census-designated place in the United States * Sanderson, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * Sanderson, Northern ...

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 64 , , June 21 , , Cubs , , 6–8 , , Fontenot (3–2) , , Orosco (3–3) , , , , 42,566 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 65 , , June 22 , , Cubs , , 4–2 , , Darling (8–2) , , Sutcliffe (4–9) , , , , 46,279 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 66 , , June 23 , ,

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(5–2) , , Orosco (3–4), , , , 44,199 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 67 , , June 24 , ,

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(5–5) , , Berenyi (2–2), , McClure (2) , , 40,092 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 68 , , June 25 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Fernandez (9–2) , , McGaffigan (5–3), , McDowell (6) , , 33,030 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , , , June 27 , , @ Cubs , , colspan=5, ''Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 6'' , ,

Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago Wh ...

, , , , , , , , bgcolor="bbffbb" , + , , , , , , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 69 , , June 28 , , @ Cubs , , 5–2 , , McDowell (7–0) , , Fontenot (3–3), , , , 35,152 , ,

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, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 70 , , June 29 , , @ Cubs , , 7–4 , , Gooden (9–3) , , Sutcliffe (4–10), , , , 34,222 , ,

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, , 7–0 , , Ojeda (9–2) , , Tudor (6–4), , , , 38,819 , ,

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, , 4–3 , , Sisk (2–1) , , Forsch (6–5), , Orosco (12) , , 29,794 , ,

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, , 6–5 (10) , , Orosco (4–4) , , DiPino (1–4), , , , 48,839 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 75 , , July 4 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Gooden (10–3) , ,

(1–5), , , , 28,557 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 76 , , July 5 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Kerfeld (6–1) , , McDowell (7–1), , , , 50,939 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 77 , , July 6 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Fernandez (11–2) , , Knudson (0–3), , McDowell (8) , , 31,017 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 78 , , July 7 , ,

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Robinson Robinson may refer to: People and names * Robinson (name) Fictional characters * Robinson Crusoe, the main character, and title of a novel by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719 Geography * Robinson projection, a map projection used since the 1960 ...

(7–0) , , Niemann (1–3), ,

(13) , , 29,265 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 79 , , July 8 , ,

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(3–4) , , McDowell (7–2), , , , 35,803 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 80 , , July 9 , ,

, , 1–11 , , Browning (7–7) , , Gooden (10–4), , , , 38,079 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 81 , , July 10 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Ojeda (10–2) , ,

(7–10), , , , 34,836 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 82 , , July 11 , ,

, , 11–0 , , Fernandez (12–2) , ,

Palmer Palmer may refer to: People and fictional characters * Palmer (pilgrim), a medieval European pilgrim to the Holy Land * Palmer (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Palmer (surname), including a list of people and ...

(5–8), , , , 39,924 , ,

, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 83 , , July 12 , ,

, , 10–1 , , Aguilera (2–3) , ,

Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...

(10–8), , , , 30,899 , ,

, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 84 , , July 13 , ,

, , 2–0 , , Darling (9–2) , ,

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

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All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or div ...

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, , 3–2 , , Roger Clemens, Clemens (BOS) , , Gooden (NYM) , , Aase (BAL) , , 45,774 , ,

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Houston, Texas Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 85 , , July 17 , , @

, , 13–2 , , Ojeda (11–2) , , Ryan (6–7), , , , 21,536 , ,

, , 60–25,
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, , 0–3 , , Knepper (11–7) , , Darling (9–3), , , , 22,906 , ,

, , 60–26,
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(2–6) , , McDowell (7–3), , , , 44,502 , ,

, , 60–27,
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, , 8–9 (15) , , Knepper (12–7), , McDowell (7–4), , , , 23,900 , ,

, , 60–28,
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, , 4–2 , , Aguilera (3–3), , Soto (3–8), , Orosco (13) , , 23,827 , ,

, , 61–28,
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, , 62–28,
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(7–1), , McDowell (9), , 25,496 , ,

, , 63–28,
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, , 63–30,
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, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 96 , , July 29 , , Cubs , , 3–0 , , Darling (11–3), ,

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, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 97 , , July 29 , , Cubs , , 1–2 , , Moyer (11–3), , Sisk (2–2), ,

(18) , , 45,731 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 98 , , July 30 , , Cubs , , 3–4 , , Eckersley (5–6), , Fernandez (12–4), ,

(19) , , 35,734 , ,

, , , , , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 99 , , August 1 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Gooden (11–4), ,

(10–7), , McDowell (11) , , 47,883 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 100 , , August 2 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Aguilera (5–3) , ,

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(1–2), , Orosco (14) , , 43,069 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 101 , , August 3 , ,

, , 4–3 (10) , , McDowell (9–5) , , McClure (2–3), , , , 47,167 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 102 , , August 4 , , @ Cubs , , 2–4 , , Eckersley (6–6) , , Darling (11–4), ,

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, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 103 , , August 5 , , @ Cubs , , 5–8 , ,

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, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 104 , , August 6 , , @ Cubs , , 7–6 (12) , , McDowell (10–6) , ,

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 105 , , August 6 , , @ Cubs , , 7–6 , ,

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, , 72–34,
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, , 10–8 , , McDowell (11–6) , , Reardon (6–7), , Orosco (16) , , 33,093 , ,

, , 73–35,
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, , 75–36,
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, , 4–8 , , Ruffin (4–3) , , Ojeda (12–4), , , , 39,041 , ,

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, , 4–3 , , McDowell (12–6) , , Worrell (7–9), , , , N/A , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 114 , , August 14 , ,

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(1–1), , , , 48,949 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 115 , , August 15 , ,

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(2–2) , , Orosco (4–5), , Worrell (26) , , 46,780 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 116 , , August 16 , ,

, , 1–3 (11) , , Mathews (9–3) , , McDowell (12–7), , Worrell (27) , , 44,873 , ,

, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 117 , , August 17 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Tudor (12–6) , , Aguilera (6–5), ,

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 118 , , August 17 , ,

, , 9–2 , , Niemann (2–3) , ,

(7–10), , McDowell (12) , , 44,843 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 119 , , August 18 , , @

, , 5–4 , , Ojeda (13–4) , , Hershiser (12–9), , McDowell (13) , , 46,099 , ,

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(15–9), , McDowell (14) , , 46,977 , ,

, , 79–41,
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, , 7–5 , , Fernandez (14–4) , , Powell (2–5), , Orosco (17) , , 36,738 , ,

, , 80–41,
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, , 81–41,
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, , 3–2 , , Ojeda (14–4) , , Downs (0–4), , McDowell (16) , , 31,033 , ,

, , 82–41,
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, , 82–42,
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, , 5–2 , , Orosco (5–5) , , Lefferts (7–5), , McDowell (17) , , 18,605 , ,

, , 83–42,
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, , 84–42,
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, , 85–42,
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, , 2–1 , , Ojeda (15–4) , , Honeycutt (9–9), , , , 45,667 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 129 , , August 30 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Aguilera (7–6) , , Hershiser (12–10), , McDowell (18) , , 44,040 , ,

, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 130 , , August 31 , ,

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(17–9) , , Darling (12–5), , , , 45,678 , ,

, , , , , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 131 , , September 1 , ,

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(4–5), , , , 44,272 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 132 , , September 2 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Krukow (14–8) , , Gooden (13–5), , Garrelts (7) , , 26,166 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 133 , , September 3 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Ojeda (16–4) , , Mulholland (0–6), , , , 25,851 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , , , September 5 , ,

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, , 4–3 , , Orosco (6–5) , , McCullers (7–7), , , , 46,879 , ,

, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 135 , , September 7 , ,

, , 7–1 , , Gooden (14–5) , , LaPoint (4–8), , , , N/A , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 136 , , September 7 , ,

, , 6–5 , , Sisk (4–2) , , Lefferts (7–7), , McDowell (19) , , 38,630 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 137 , , September 8 , ,

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(4–3) , , Ojeda (16–5), , , , 38,630 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 138 , , September 9 , ,

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(9–7) , , Orosco (6–6), , Reardon (31) , , 26,867 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 139 , , September 10 , ,

, , 6–1 , , Darling (13–5) , , Valdez (0–1), , , , 31,934 , ,

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#007800;" , 145 , , September 17 , , Cubs , , 4–2 , , Gooden (15–6) , , Eckersley (6–10), , , , 47,823 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 146 , , September 18 , , Cubs , , 5–0 , ,

(2–1) , , Maddux (1–3), , , , 13,726 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 147 , , September 19 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Gross (11–11) , , Fernandez (15–6), , Bedrosian (27) , , 35,023 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 148 , , September 20 , ,

, , 9–5 , , Darling (14–5) , , Hume (4–1), , , , 39,104 , ,

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 150 , , September 22 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Gooden (16–6) , , Forsch (14–9), , , , 25,714 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 151 , , September 23 , ,

, , 9–1 , , Ojeda (17–5) , , Mathews (10–8), , Orosco (19) , , 11,203 , ,

, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 152 , , September 24 , , @ Cubs , , 2–8 , ,

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, , 4–2 (11) , , Orosco (7–6) , , McWilliams (2–11), , Sisk (1) , , 13,210 , ,

, , 102–53,
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, , colspan=5, ''Postponed (rain); rescheduled for October 4'' , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

, , 8–2 , , Ojeda (18–5) , , Fansler (0–3) , , Orosco (21) , , N/A , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 161 , , October 4 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Aguilera (10–7) , ,

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(2–3) , , McDowell (22) , , 30,810 , ,

, , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 162 , , October 5 , ,

, , 9–0 , , Darling (15–6) , , Pena (0–3) , , Fernandez (1) , , 32,170 , ,

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, , 1–3 , , Scott (2–0) , , Fernandez (0–1) , , , , 55,038 , ,

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, , 2–1 (12) , , Orosco (2–0) , , Kerfeld (0–1) , , , , 54,986 , ,

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(1–0) , , Darling (0–1) , , Schiraldi (1) , , 57,908 , ,

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Attendance

Opening day lineup

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves''

NLCS

Game 1

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Game 2

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Game 3

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Game 5

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Game 6

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World Series

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Game Six

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. Reliever

had loaded the bases with one out and had a 3–0 count on Carter, who swung away at the next pitch to hit the fly ball. In the ninth inning, after a walk and an error put two men on with nobody out, Howard Johnson was sent to the plate to sacrifice the winning run to third. After Johnson was unsuccessful on his first bunt attempt, Mets manager

took the bunt off. Johnson ended up striking out, leaving runners at first and second with one out.

followed with a deep fly to left that would have won the game had the runner been at third.

then flied out for the third out, sending the game to extra innings. In the top of the 10th inning,

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homered to pull the Sox within three outs of a world championship, and Barrett singled in

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to make it a 5–3 lead. When

and

were retired to start the bottom of the 10th, the championship seemed at hand. After Hernandez made the second out, he went to the Mets' locker room, took off his uniform, opened a beer and watched the rest of the game on the clubhouse TV, thinking the game and the Series would be over soon. Hernandez, who is superstitious, never left that spot until the game ended. Then, Carter singled to left.

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Kevin Mitchell then singled to center and Shea Stadium started to get loud. Knight went down in the count 0–2 bringing the Mets to their last strike but he hit the next pitch into center field for a single that scored Carter and advanced Mitchell to third base, making the score 5–4 and bringing Shea back to life. Before his at-bat, Mitchell was on the phone in the locker room making plane reservations to fly home to

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, thinking the game was over. He had already gotten out of his uniform and was in street clothes, and, when he was told he was batting, got off the phone and hurriedly got dressed, not even bothering to put his cup back on. The Red Sox replaced Schiraldi with Bob Stanley to face

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. Wilson got the count to 2–1 but fouled the fourth pitch away to bring the Mets to their last strike again. He stayed alive fouling off two more Stanley pitches. Then, the seventh pitch sailed towards Wilson's knees sending him to the ground. the ball bounced off catcher

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(which many thought should have been scored a

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) uncontested to tie the game and Shea Stadium erupted while Knight advanced to second base. The Red Sox were shocked to have blown the lead with the game all but over, much as the Angels had done to them in the ALCS almost two weeks earlier. Wilson fouled off two more pitches to bring the at bat to the tenth pitch. His next hit sent a slow rolling ground ball up the first base line, which appeared to be an easy to field situation.

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, with his chronic bad ankles and knees, moved to field the ball in an effort to beat the speedy Wilson to first base, and finish the inning. As he bent over, the ball passed between his legs, under his glove and rolled behind him into right field. Shea Stadium exploded and the Mets' players and fans screamed in excitement. Knight needed to hold his helmet on while jumping towards home plate with the winning run. Buckner and the rest of the Red Sox appeared stunned as they exited the field.

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's call of the play quickly become an iconic one to baseball fans, with the normally calm Scully growing increasingly excited: Scully then remained silent for more than three minutes, letting the pictures and the crowd noise tell the story. Scully resumed with: Had the Red Sox won the World Series, they would have won their first World Series since 1918, in addition to making Boston the first city to win both NBA and World Series championships in the same year.This feat would twice subsequently be achieved by

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won a second consecutive NBA Finals series, whilst the Dodgers won the World Series. In 2002, the Lakers would yet again win the NBA Finals whilst the Angels won the World Series later that year. As it turned out, the Celtics championship four months before was the last championship for Boston and for Massachusetts until the

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, who lost

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to the

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in January, won

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in 2002.

Awards and honors

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, World Series Most Valuable Player Award *

First Baseman

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, National League Catcher

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57th Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Infielders Outfielders Catcher Pitchers Coach

Farm system

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Documentary

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released a four-part documentary on the 1986 Mets entitled ''Once Upon a Time in Queens'', in September 2021. It is produced by

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and directed by Nick Davis. It is available for streaming on

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along with the entire 30 for 30 library.

Notes

References

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Background

Offseason

Spring training

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Month by month

April

August

September–October

Schedule and results

Regular season

Postseason

Attendance

Opening day lineup

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

NLCS

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Game 6

World Series

Game Six

Awards and honors

57th Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

Documentary

Notes

References

External links