August 18, 1986: Tom Seaver strikes out 7 in his last major-league win
When Tom Seaver pitched his last game in a major-league uniform,…
October 15, 1986: Red Sox complete epic ALCS comeback over Angels
The Boston Red Sox clinched their 10th American League pennant…
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 12, 1986: Dave Henderson’s homer keeps Red Sox hopes alive in Game Five
Before there was David Ortiz, there was Dave Henderson. Before…
October 11, 1986: Angels move one win closer to World Series
The Angels rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth…
October 10, 1986: Late rally lifts Angels to Game Three win over Red Sox
California starter John Candeleria pitched seven strong innings…
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 7, 1986: Angels roar to win in ALCS opener
The 1986 Boston Red Sox went 95-66 during the regular season,…
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…
August 21, 1986: Red Sox offense unleashes ‘havoc and devastation’ on Cleveland
Baseball purists claim to love a 1-0 game settled in extra innings.…
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…
October 18, 1986: Red Sox win World Series opener in wintry weather
If the last word on the 1986 World Series was “unforgettable,”…
October 19, 1986: Clemens-Gooden duel falls flat as Red Sox win Game Two
For every great World Series pitcher’s duel, there are a dozen…
October 21, 1986: Rested Mets win Game Three behind Bob Ojeda
Bob Ojeda had no love lost for the Boston Red Sox, and the feeling…
October 22, 1986: Darling leads Mets to Game Four win, tying World Series 2-2
If Bobby Ojeda tantalized the team he once played for in Game…
October 23, 1986: Red Sox take 3-2 lead as World Series heads back to New York
After Game Four of the 1986 World Series, reporters asked Boston…
October 27, 1986: Mets rally late to beat Red Sox in Game Seven
In the years that followed, it was simple to say that victory…
October 25, 1986: ‘A little roller up along first’: Mets win wild Game Six on Buckner error
Right from the first inning it was obvious this was not going…
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…
July 10, 1986: Red Sox-Angels game sets ‘new standards of the bizarre’
The 1986 season began with low expectations for Red Sox fans…