October 5, 1986: Mets cap 108-win regular season as Ron Darling, Sid Fernandez combine for shutout
The mighty New York Mets held a 19-game lead over their closest…
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 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 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,”…
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 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…
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…
April 6, 1987: Giants rally for Opening Day extra-inning win over Padres
Fully bought into rallying cries like “Humm Baby” and “Don’t…
April 7, 1987: Braves’ Mahler continues opener shutout string with 3-hit gem
The Atlanta Braves of the mid-1980s weren’t progressing toward…
April 7, 1987: Twins start championship season with extra-innings win over A’s
Much was new for the Minnesota Twins in 1987 as they opened their…
April 7, 1987: Mets hold off Pirates to begin championship defense
The ticker tape had barely settled from their World Series celebration…
April 9, 1987: Two 300-game winners lead Cleveland to first win of season
Cleveland fans had high expectations for a banner year for their…
April 13, 1987: Wynne, Gwynn, Kruk make homer history for Padres, but Giants win slugfest
No team has ever begun its home opener with more authority…