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August 14, 1985: Keith Hernandez has a night to forget as Phillies snap Mets’ winning streak
Baseball is a humbling game. On any given day, even one of the…
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August 25, 1985: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes youngest 20-game winner
History was on the verge of being made when Dwight Gooden took…
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September 3, 1985: Yankees farmhand Troy Evers pitches playoff no-hitter in New York-Penn League
On September 3, 1985, 21-year-old righthander Troy Evers capped…
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September 6, 1985: Scoreless into the 13th, Mets get best of Dodgers on Strawberry’s double
When the New York Mets arrived in Los Angeles for a weekend…
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September 8, 1985: Reds’ Pete Rose unknowingly breaks Ty Cobb’s hit record
This Sunday-afternoon game in Chicago has a Shakespearean plot.…
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September 12, 1985: Keith Hernandez’s walk-off single helps Mets edge Cardinals
It was like old times in New York City. Both of Gotham’s professional…
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September 15, 1985: José Cruz collects his 2,000th hit
On Opening Night 1974 in St. Louis, Arnold “Bake” McBride,…
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September 18, 1985: Roger Craig wins debut as Giants manager
Roger Craig was settling into retirement when he agreed to become…
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September 18, 1985: Boston’s Rich Gedman drives in career-high 7 runs with cycle performance
With a little more than two weeks left in the 1985 regular season,…
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September 24, 1985: The Hawk hits three home runs for Expos at Wrigley
Wrigley Field has seen its share of wild games over the past…
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September 25, 1985: Bert Blyleven wins Twins’ 2,000th victory, 13 seasons after winning No. 1,000 for team
On July 12, 1972, 21-year-old Bert Blyleven threw a five-hit…
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September 25, 1985: Rick Reuschel inspires struggling Bucs with strong finish
In late February 1985, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Pete…
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October 1, 1985: Strawberry’s 11th-inning wallop keeps Mets’ hopes alive
The New York Mets entered the 1985 season looking to build on…
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October 3, 1985: Keith Hernandez goes 5-for-5, but Mets fall to Cardinals
Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets had three five-hit games…
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October 6, 1985: Season-ending defeat leaves Giants with first 100-loss campaign in franchise history
The dreary weather for the San Francisco Giants’ 1985 finale…
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October 11, 1985: George Brett’s ‘best game’ lifts Royals in ALCS with two homers
The Kansas City Royals entered Game Three of the 1985 American…
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October 16, 1985: Royals complete comeback against Blue Jays to win AL pennant
When Game Seven of the American League Championship Series began,…
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October 20, 1985: 9th-inning rally gives Cardinals 2-0 lead in World Series
The 1985 World Series featured two franchises and teams that…
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October 26, 1985: Royals force Game 7 after Cardinals’ collapse in wake of Denkinger’s call
Game Six of the 1985 World Series was played in Kansas City under…
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October 27, 1985: Royals rout Cardinals 11-0 in Game 7 to clinch first World Series title
After the Royals narrowly escaped Game Six with a 2-1 victory,…
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April 8, 1986: Will Clark produces thrill in major-league debut
Will Clark acquired his nickname, “The Thrill,” shortly after…
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April 8, 1986: Gooden’s complete game leads Mets to win on Opening Day
As the 1986 season dawned, the New York Mets occupied the doorstep…
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April 12, 1986: Dennis Leonard returns to Royals for first start in three years
Dennis Leonard was the ace of the Kansas City Royals’ pitching…
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April 12, 1986: Pirates’ 8th-inning rally gives Jim Leyland first win as manager
Jim Leyland spent more than two decades in professional baseball…