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…

April 17, 1986: Not yet a LOOGY, Tony Fossas serves up a shutout for Edmonton

During the heyday of the left-handed relief specialist – sometimes…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

May 20, 1986: Wade Boggs collects five hits for the Red Sox

Wade Boggs registered the first of three five-hit performances…

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…
Jim Rice

May 27, 1986: Eerie fog off Lake Erie gives Red Sox weather-shortened win in Cleveland

It was relatively early in the 1986 season, but when the Boston…

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 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…

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…

June 13, 1986: Darryl Strawberry’s walk-off single beats Pirates

“For me, Friday the 13th was a good day.”—Darryl Strawberry…

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…

July 10, 1986: Red Sox-Angels game sets ‘new standards of the bizarre’

The 1986 season began with low expectations for Red Sox fans…

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…