1980s – Page 13 – Society for American Baseball Research

Ted Simmons (TRADING CARD DB)

June 3, 1986: Ted Simmons’s pinch-hit grand slam caps ‘Bomb Squad’ Braves’ 7-run rally against Pirates

Steve Boros (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 6, 1986: Padres manager Steve Boros ejected in pregame meeting after delivering VHS tape of controversial call to umpires

June 10, 1986: Tim Teufel’s pinch-hit grand slam gives Mets the win over Phillies

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

July 6, 1986: Bob Horner’s four home runs for Braves not enough to beat Expos

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

July 11, 1986: Mets brawl, bash Braves behind Gary Carter’s two homers

July 15, 1986: Roger Clemens wins All-Star MVP in hometown Houston; Valenzuela ties Hubbell’s strikeout mark

July 19, 1986: Cubs homers are the difference in win over Giants

July 20, 1986: Astros outlast Mets’ rallies, win in 15 innings on controversial call

July 22, 1986: Mets win extra-inning slugfest with brawl and home run

August 1, 1986: Twins’ Bert Blyleven notches 3,000th strikeout, Kirby Puckett hits for cycle

Ron Cey (TRADING CARD DB)

August 4, 1986: Dennis Eckersley, Ron Cey lead Cubs past first-place Mets

Jerry Mumphrey (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 5, 1986: Jerry Mumphrey’s pinch-hit homer lifts Cubs past first-place Mets

Larry Sheets (TRADING CARD DB)

August 6, 1986: Orioles ‘slam’ Rangers with 9-run fourth inning but still lose game

August 10, 1986: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch hits a grand slam and beats Pirates

George Foster (Trading Card Database)

August 15, 1986: With Mets saga behind him, George Foster homers in first appearance for White Sox

August 18, 1986: Tom Seaver strikes out 7 in his last major-league win

August 19, 1986: Frank White’s 7 RBIs help Royals overcome Rangers in 11 innings

August 21, 1986: Red Sox offense unleashes ‘havoc and devastation’ on Cleveland

BochyBruce

August 23, 1986: Untimely errors play crucial role in Padres’ win over Phillies

Stan Wasiak (TRADING CARD DB)

August 28, 1986: Stan Wasiak, King of the Minors, reaches end of the road

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

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