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April 18, 1986: Ron Darling shuts down Phillies as Mets begin 11-game winning streak
After finishing second in the National League East in 1984 and…
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April 21, 1986: Mets preview October magic by rallying in 8th and 9th for win over Pirates
During their 1986 championship quest, the New York Mets minted…
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April 27, 1986: Mets defeat nemesis John Tudor to complete sweep of Cardinals
Few teams in baseball history have had the luxury of all but…
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April 28, 1986: At Triple-A exhibition, Indians’ win is the Maine event
On April 28, 1986, the Biddeford (Maine) Journal-Tribune declared…
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April 29, 1986: Roger Clemens becomes first pitcher to strike out 20 in nine innings
Roger Clemens made his major-league debut in May 1984, but didn't…
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April 30, 1986: Mets extend winning streak to 11 despite Gooden’s ‘worst game’
Dwight Gooden called it his "worst game in a long time. 'I embarrassed…
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May 7, 1986: Raines, Expos run away with easy win over Phillies
Tim Raines had put away his razor. He was riding an 11-game hit…
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May 8, 1986: Seattle skipper Marty Martinez loses only game as Mariners manager
Marty Martinez enjoyed a long and accomplished baseball career…
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May 19, 1986: Red Sox win on a walk-off for second game in a row
On Monday night, May 19, 1986, the Boston Red Sox hosted the…
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May 20, 1986: Wade Boggs collects five hits for the Red Sox
Wade Boggs registered the first of three five-hit performances…
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May 22, 1986: Mike Krukow and Chili Davis lead Giants over Dwight Gooden, Mets
You could understand if the self-assured New York Mets felt more…
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May 27, 1986: Darling whiffs 12 as Mets brawl with Dodgers
The New York Mets were in a bad mood. After bolting out of the…
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June 3, 1986: Ted Simmons’s pinch-hit grand slam caps ‘Bomb Squad’ Braves’ 7-run rally against Pirates
The Atlanta Braves fortified their bench in 1986 with a spring-training…
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June 6, 1986: Padres manager Steve Boros ejected in pregame meeting after delivering VHS tape of controversial call to umpires
By 1986, San Diego Padres manager Steve Boros and first baseman…
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June 10, 1986: Tim Teufel’s pinch-hit grand slam gives Mets the win over Phillies
The New York Mets took sole possession of first place in the…
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June 13, 1986: Darryl Strawberry’s walk-off single beats Pirates
“For me, Friday the 13th was a good day.”—Darryl Strawberry…
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July 6, 1986: Bob Horner’s four home runs for Braves not enough to beat Expos
The Montreal Expos were finishing up a road trip in Atlanta…
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July 10, 1986: Red Sox-Angels game sets ‘new standards of the bizarre’
The 1986 season began with low expectations for Red Sox fans…
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July 11, 1986: Mets brawl, bash Braves behind Gary Carter’s two homers
The 1986 Mets led the NL in scoring, but pitching was the club’s…
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July 15, 1986: Roger Clemens wins All-Star MVP in hometown Houston; Valenzuela ties Hubbell’s strikeout mark
A crowd of 45,774 attended the 57th All-Star Game, held at the…
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July 19, 1986: Cubs homers are the difference in win over Giants
The Chicago Cubs led the National League in home runs in 1986,…
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July 20, 1986: Astros outlast Mets’ rallies, win in 15 innings on controversial call
Two high-striving National League clubs – the NL East-runaway…
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July 22, 1986: Mets win extra-inning slugfest with brawl and home run
Rodney Dangerfield is credited with saying, “I went to a fight…
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August 1, 1986: Twins’ Bert Blyleven notches 3,000th strikeout, Kirby Puckett hits for cycle
A pair of rare events were accomplished by a pair of future Hall…