August 29, 1986: Angels stun Tigers, 13-12, with ninth-inning comeback

The Angels came into the August 29 game with an AL West-leading…

September 4, 1986: Mets, Red Sox play charity game in World Series preview

Looking back on it now, it was something akin to a 1972 moviegoer…
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September 21, 1986: Earl’s last ride: Feisty Weaver gets final career ejection

Earl Weaver did not go gently. Nearing the end of his disappointing…

September 23, 1986: Eight straight strikeouts for Jim Deshaies

On September 15, 1985, the Houston Astros exchanged pitchers…

September 28, 1986: Strawberry delivers with 11th-inning homer to beat Bucs

The misery that was the 1986 National League East pennant race…
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September 29, 1986: Cleveland’s Jay Bell homers in his first major-league at-bat

The 1986 season was winding down, and as far as the Cleveland…

October 7, 1986: Angels roar to win in ALCS opener

The 1986 Boston Red Sox went 95-66 during the regular season,…

October 8, 1986: Sun shines on Red Sox in ALCS Game Two

The Angels were no match for Boston left-hander Bruce Hurst and…

October 10, 1986: Late rally lifts Angels to Game Three win over Red Sox

California starter John Candeleria pitched seven strong innings…

October 11, 1986: Angels move one win closer to World Series

The Angels rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth…

October 11, 1986: Lenny Dykstra’s homer wins Game 3 for Mets

“This is a great feeling,” Lenny Dykstra said after the game.…

October 14, 1986: Barrett continues hot streak as Red Sox roll in Game Six

Two days and 3,000 miles away from its improbable 11th-inning…

October 14, 1986: Gary Carter’s 12th-inning single wins Game 5 of NLCS

Before the 1986 NLCS started, many observers pointed to the greatest…

October 15, 1986: Red Sox complete epic ALCS comeback over Angels

The Boston Red Sox clinched their 10th American League pennant…

October 15, 1986: Mets win NLCS thriller in 16 innings

Time and again during their run to the world championship in…

October 18, 1986: Red Sox win World Series opener in wintry weather

If the last word on the 1986 World Series was “unforgettable,”…