The 1986

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season was the Mets' 25th season in the

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. They improved from a 98–64 record in 1985 to finish the season with a franchise record 108–54 record, giving them the division title. They went on to defeat the

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in six games in the

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and the

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champion

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in seven games in the

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. This is their last championship to date. The 1986 Mets are one of just three National League teams (the other two are the 1975 Cincinnati Reds and the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers) to have won twice as many games as lost in the regular season since 1909.David Schoenfield.
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, September 14, 2021. Accessed October 6, 2021. The team is often regarded as one of the best of all-time, being cited in 2021 by

as a top contender for best MLB team of the previous half-century from 1970 to 2020.

Background

Darryl Strawberry Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and author who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Throughout his career, Strawberry was one of the most feared sluggers in th ...

and

Ron Darling Ronald Maurice Darling Jr. (born August 19, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from to , most notably as a m ...

made their debuts in 1983, followed by

Dwight Gooden Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964), nicknamed "Dr. K" and "Doc", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Gooden pitched from 1984 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000 for the ...

and

Sid Fernandez Charles Sidney Fernandez (born October 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, and ...

in 1984, and

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and Roger McDowell in 1985. The Mets hired Davey Johnson to manage the ballclub in 1984, resulting in a solid season with 90 victories and a second-place finish. The rise continued in 1985, as they netted 98 wins and finished the season only 3 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. In the 1985–86 offseason, general manager Frank Cashen brought in

Tim Teufel Timothy Shawn Teufel (born July 7, 1958) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and current coach. He played Major League Baseball from to , most notably as a member of the New York Mets with whom he won a world championship ...

, a right-handed hitting infielder from the

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and

Bob Ojeda Robert Michael Ojeda (born December 17, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher from to , most notably as a memb ...

, a left-handed pitcher from the Boston Red Sox. The Mets added them to an existing veteran core including along with former MVPs George Foster and Keith Hernandez, veteran catcher

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and speedsters

Wally Backman Walter Wayne Backman (born September 22, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He is best known for his time with the New York Mets from – and was a member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. He was also the for ...

and

Mookie Wilson William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson (born February 9, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach remembered as the Met who hit the ground ball that rolled through Bill Buckner's legs in the bottom of the 10th inning of g ...

. With these acquisitions, many predicted an easy dominance within the division. The pundits were right. During spring training, Davey Johnson said to his players that they were not only going to win, but that they would dominate. That meant winning the division by double digits. The Mets concluded the season winning a club-record 108 games, two out of every three, and finishing the season games in front of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Offseason

* November 13, 1985:

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Wes Gardner Wesley Brian Gardner (born April 29, 1961) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who was drafted by the New York Mets in the 22nd round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft, out of the University of Central Arkansas. New York Mets Gardner ...

, John Christensen, and La Schelle Tarver were traded by the Mets to the

for

, Tom McCarthy, John Mitchell and Chris Bayer (minors). * November 13, 1985:

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was released by the New York Mets. * December 10, 1985:

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was drafted from the Mets by the

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in the 1985 rule 5 draft. *January 16, 1986:

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was traded by the New York Mets with Jeff Bittiger to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rodger Cole and Ronnie Gideon. * January 16, 1986:

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, and Bill Latham were traded by the Mets to the

for

and Pat Crosby (minors). * March 4, 1986: Tim Corcoran was signed as a free agent by the Mets.

Spring training

The 1986 New York Mets held spring training at

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in St. Petersburg,

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for the 25th season.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 1, 1986: Tom Gorman was released by the Mets. * April 5, 1986:

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was traded by the Montreal Expos to the New York Mets for Joe Graves (minors) and Rodger Cole (minors). * June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball draft **

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was drafted by the Mets in the 10th round. Player signed June 12, 1986. **

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was drafted by the Mets in the 27th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign. * June 9, 1986: Tim Corcoran was released by the Mets. * August 3, 1986:

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was signed as a free agent by the Mets. * August 7, 1986: George Foster was released by the Mets. * August 24, 1986: Alex Diaz was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets.

Month by month

April

The Mets had a rocky start with a 2–3 record (including two extra-inning losses to the

and

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respectively). But when the Mets hosted Philadelphia at

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a few days later, they kicked off an 11-game winning streak. Their toughest test in this stretch happened in St. Louis. On April 24, Howard Johnson hit a game-tying homer. A few games later, Wally Backman made a series-saving double-play. The Mets finished the month 13–3.

May

The Mets went 18–9 in May and ended the month with a season record of 31–12.

June

On June 10 against the Phillies, Tim Teufel hit a pinch-hit, game-winning grand slam. The Mets went 19–9 during June and finished the month with a season record of 50–21.

July

On July 3 against Houston, Darryl Strawberry hit a game-tying home run. But it was Ray Knight who won the game with a homer of his own, after striking out in his first four at-bats. Dwight Gooden's first half performance was good enough for him to earn the honor of being named starting pitcher for the National League in the

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in the

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. This game marked the end of a streak where the NL won 13 of the previous 14 games and served as foreshadowing for what would happen next. Later in the month, the Mets lost three of four to the Astros. During this series, four Mets were arrested at a popular nightclub in Houston. Their fortunes improved in a bizarre game in Cincinnati's

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on July 22. In the top of the ninth, Dave Parker dropped the ball that could have been the final out for the Reds, allowing the Mets to tie the game. In the bottom of the tenth, Eric Davis got to third and brawled with

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. Both men, along with Kevin Mitchell and Mario Soto, were ejected. Johnson was forced to alternate Jesse Orosco and Roger McDowell in the outfield. In the bottom of the twelfth, Carl Willis bunted into a double-play. In the top of the fourteenth, Howard Johnson hit a home run to put the Mets on top. The Mets went 16–11 during July and finished the month with a season record of 66–32 and were up by 15.5 games in the NL East division.

August

Former MVP George Foster was released. Former Mets favorite

returned. Gary Carter was injured. While he was gone, the Mets won 8 of 11 games. The Mets went 21–11 in August and ended with a season record, to that point, of 87–43 and were up by 19 games in the NL East division.

September–October

When they got to

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, droves of Mets fans were there to see if they would clinch the NL East. In fact, they seemed to take up half of Veterans Stadium. Given what had happened to them when they got swept in a three-game series by the Cubs in

preceding the series and not wanting to see visiting teams win a division title on their field, the

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swept the Mets. During the series, Mets fans at Veterans Stadium became unruly and damaged seats in the upper deck (the 700 level). One Mets fan was arrested after striking at two

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officers. The

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summed up the Mets being swept by crushing three Mets helmets in front of the Mets dugout during the final game of the series. The Phillies ended up being the only team in the league to post a winning record against the Mets, going 10–8, with a 7–2 mark at Veterans Stadium. During the postseason awards, the Mets

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with the

and that series was played out again, as it was

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of the Phillies who won the

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, ahead of Gary Carter, who finished third, and Keith Hernandez, who finished fourth. It was Schmidt's third career MVP. The Mets then split a two-game series in

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, trimming the magic number to clinch to 1 on September 16. The following day, they faced

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and the

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. With a flu-ridden Hernandez, Dave Magadan was the offensive source of the day. Hernandez returned in the 9th to get the final out. The champagne was popped immediately while the fans invaded the field quickly. The Mets won a team-record 108 games after defeating the Pirates. The Mets went 21–11 during the final two months to end the season with a record of 108-54 while winning the NL East division by 21.5 games.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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Ryan Ryan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia * Division of Ryan, an elect ...

(3–4) , , Orosco (6) , , 26,956 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 18–4,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 24 , , May 10 , , Reds , , 5–1 , , Darling (3–0) , ,

Browning Browning may refer to: Arts and entertainment * The Browning, an American electronicore band * ''Browning'', a set of variations by the composer William Byrd Places * Browning, Georgia, USA * Browning, Illinois, USA * Browning, Missouri, ...

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 25 , , May 11 , , Reds , , 2–3 , , Gullickson (2–3) , , Gooden (5–1) , , Franco (4) , , 44,236 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 20–5,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 26 , , May 12 , , Braves , , 1–0 , , McDowell (3–0) , , Assenmacher (1–1) , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 21–5,
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(4–3) , , Aguilera (0–3) , , Sutter (2) , , 29,052 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 21–6,
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Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Broo ...

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Howell Howell may refer to: Places In the United Kingdom *Howell, Lincolnshire, England In the United States *Howell, Georgia * Howell, Evansville, a neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana *Howell, Michigan * Howell, Missouri *Howell, Utah * Howell C ...

(1–2) , , Orosco (0–1) , , , , 11,626 , ,

Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium is a baseball stadium in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a cost of ...

, , 22–8,
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Reuss Reuss may refer to: * Reuss (surname) *Reuss (river) in Switzerland *Reuss (state) or Reuß, several former states or countries in present-day Germany, and the Republic of Reuss * Reuss Elder Line and Reuss Younger Line The Principality of Reus ...

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, , 23–9,
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Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

, , 2–1 , , Ojeda (6–1) , , LaCoss (4–1) , , McDowell (4) , , 28,837 , ,

Candlestick Park Candlestick Park was an outdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 ...

, , 24–9,
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, , 25–9,
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Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennan ...

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Gossage Gossage is a family name of soapmakers and alkali manufacturers. Their company eventually became part of the Unilever group. During World War II, all soap brands were abolished by British government decree in 1942, in favour of a generic soap. Whe ...

(3–3) , , Orosco (0–2) , , , , 22,982 , ,

Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. The stadium opened in 1967 as San Diego Stadium and was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 to 1997. From 1997 to 2017, the stadi ...

, , 25–11,
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, , 4–2 (11) , , Orosco (1–2) , , Lefferts (3–2) , , , , 30,296 , ,

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 28–11,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 29–11,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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Davis Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community * Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gre ...

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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, , 3–7 , , Garrelts (5–5) , , Ojeda (6–2) , , , , 50,498 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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, , 3–7 , , Krukow (7–3) , , Darling (6–1) , , , , 49,041 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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Hoyt Hoyt may refer to: Places Canada *Hoyt, New Brunswick United States *Hoyt, Colorado *Hoyt, Kansas *Hoyt, West Virginia *Hoyt, Wisconsin *Hoyt Peak, a mountain in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Other uses *Hoyt (name) *Hoyt Archery, a bow manu ...

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 32–13,
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(9) , , 25,196 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 32–14,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 33–14,
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, , 1–7 , , Rhoden (5–3) , , Darling (6–2) , ,

Walk Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an ' inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults ...

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, , 36–15,
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, , 37–15,
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Carman In Celtic mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("black"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). She used her magica ...

(3–0) , , Sisk (0–1) , , Bedrosian (8) , , 26,050 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 37–16,
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, , 8–4 (11) , , McDowell (6–0) , , Lerch (0–1) , , , , 27,472 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 38–16,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 39–16,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 40–16,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 41–16,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 42–16,
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(2–6) , , McDowell (5) , , 41,847 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 43–16,
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Olympic Stadium ''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games. An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words ''Olympic Stadium'' as ...

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Burke Burke is an Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman Monarchy of Ireland, Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (–1206) had ...

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Youmans Youmans is a surname of English origin, a variant of "yeoman". Notable persons with this last name include: * Ashley Youmans, birth-name of Ashley Alexandra Dupré, call girl connected to the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal * Charlotte Youmans ...

(6–5) , , Gooden (8–3) , , Reardon (16) , , 22,026 , ,

, , 44–18,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , , , , , , , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +10 , , , , , , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 63 , , June 20 , , Cubs , , 10–3 , , Fernandez (8–2) , , Sanderson (3–5) , , , , 44,817 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 45–18,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 64 , , June 21 , , Cubs , , 6–8 , , Fontenot (3–2) , , Orosco (3–3) , , , , 42,566 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 45–19,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 46–19,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 66 , , June 23 , , Expos , , 4–5 (10) , ,

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 46–20,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 46–21,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 47–21,
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Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago ...

, , , , , , , , bgcolor="bbffbb" , + , , , , , , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 69 , , June 28 , , @ Cubs , , 5–2 , , McDowell (7–0) , , Fontenot (3–3), , , , 35,152 , ,

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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 71 , , June 30 , , @ Cardinals , , 7–0 , , Ojeda (9–2) , , Tudor (6–4), , , , 38,819 , ,

, , 50–21,
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(2–6), , McDowell (7) , , 25,869 , ,

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, , 6–5 (10) , , Orosco (4–4) , , DiPino (1–4), , , , 48,839 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 53–21,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 54–21,
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, , 1–2 , , Kerfeld (6–1) , , McDowell (7–1), , , , 50,939 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 54–22,
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, , 5–3 , , Fernandez (11–2) , , Knudson (0–3), , McDowell (8) , , 31,017 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 55–22,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 78 , , July 7 , , Reds , , 6–7 , ,

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(7–0) , , Niemann (1–3), , Franco (13) , , 29,265 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 55–23,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 55–24,
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(7–7) , , Gooden (10–4), , , , 38,079 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 55–25,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 81 , , July 10 , , Braves , , 5–1 , , Ojeda (10–2) , ,

(7–10), , , , 34,836 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 56–25,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 82 , , July 11 , , Braves , , 11–0 , , Fernandez (12–2) , , Palmer (5–8), , , , 39,924 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 57–25,
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, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 83 , , July 12 , , Braves , , 10–1 , , Aguilera (2–3) , ,

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(10–8), , , , 30,899 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 58–25,
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, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 84 , , July 13 , , Braves , , 2–0 , , Darling (9–2) , ,

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(6–5), , , , 41,128 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 59–25,
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, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 85 , , July 17 , , @

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(6–7), , , , 21,536 , ,

, , 60–25,
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, , 0–3 , , Knepper (11–7) , , Darling (9–3), , , , 22,906 , ,

, , 60–26,
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, , 60–27,
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, , 8–9 (15) , , Knepper (12–7), , McDowell (7–4), , , , 23,900 , ,

, , 60–28,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 89 , , July 21 , , @ Reds , , 4–2 , , Aguilera (3–3), , Soto (3–8), , Orosco (13) , , 23,827 , ,

, , 61–28,
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, , 62–28,
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(7–1), , McDowell (9), , 25,496 , ,

, , 63–28,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , , , July 25 , , @ Braves , , colspan=5, ''Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 26'' , ,

, , , , , , , , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +15 , , , , , , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 92 , , July 26 , , @ Braves , , 3–4 , , Assenmacher (4–2), , McDowell (8–5), , , , N/A , ,

, , 63–29,
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(3–4), , Fernandez (12–3), , Garber (12) , , 44,400 , ,

, , 63–30,
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(10–10), , , , 33,338 , ,

, , 64–30,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 95 , , July 28 , , Cubs , , 9–2 , , Ojeda (12–2), , Sanderson (5–7), , McDowell (10) , , 38,890 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 65–30,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 66–30,
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(18) , , 45,731 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 66–31,
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(19) , , 35,734 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 66–32,
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, , , , , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 99 , , August 1 , , Expos , , 3–1 , , Gooden (11–4), ,

(10–7), , McDowell (11) , , 47,883 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 67–32,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 100 , , August 2 , , Expos , , 4–1 , , Aguilera (5–3) , , Sebra (1–2), , Orosco (14) , , 43,069 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 68–32,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 69–32,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 102 , , August 4 , , @ Cubs , , 2–4 , , Eckersley (6–6) , , Darling (11–4), ,

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, , 69–33,
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, , 69–34,
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, , 70–34,
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(4–5), , Orosco (15) , , 33,343 , ,

, , 71–34,
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, , 72–34,
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(8–6) , , Ojeda (12–3), , Reardon (26) , , 21,027 , ,

, , 72–35,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 108 , , August 9 , , @ Expos , , 10–8 , , McDowell (11–6) , , Reardon (6–7), , Orosco (16) , , 33,093 , ,

, , 73–35,
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, , 74–35,
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, , 75–35,
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, , 75–36,
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, , 75–37,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 113 , , August 14 , , Cardinals , , 4–3 , , McDowell (12–6) , , Worrell (7–9), , , , N/A , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 76–37,
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(1–1), , , , 48,949 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 76–38,
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(2–2) , , Orosco (4–5), , Worrell (26) , , 46,780 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 76–39,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 116 , , August 16 , , Cardinals , , 1–3 (11) , , Mathews (9–3) , , McDowell (12–7), , Worrell (27) , , 44,873 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 76–40,
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, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 117 , , August 17 , , Cardinals , , 1–2 , , Tudor (12–6) , , Aguilera (6–5), ,

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 76–41,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 77–41,
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, , 78–41,
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, , 79–41,
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, , 80–41,
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, , 81–41,
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, , 82–41,
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, , 82–42,
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, , 83–42,
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, , 84–42,
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, , 85–42,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 86–42,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 87–42,
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, , 4–7 , , Valenzuela (17–9) , , Darling (12–5), , , , 45,678 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 87–43,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 88–43,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 89–44,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 90–44,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 91–44,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 92–44,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 137 , , September 8 , , Expos , , 1–9 , , Sebra (4–3) , , Ojeda (16–5), , , , 38,630 , ,

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(9–7) , , Orosco (6–6), , Reardon (31) , , 26,867 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 92–46,
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, , , , , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 139 , , September 10 , , Expos , , 6–1 , , Darling (13–5) , , Valdez (0–1), , , , 31,934 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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, , 94–50,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

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, , 3–4 , , Gross (11–11) , , Fernandez (15–6), , Bedrosian (27) , , 35,023 , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 96–51,
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, , 97–52,
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Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, , 98–52,
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, , 99–52,
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, , 103–54 ,
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Attendance

Opening day lineup

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves''

NLCS

Game 1

October 8 (

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Game 2

October 9 (

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Game 3

October 11 (

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Game 4

October 12 (

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Game 5

October 14 (

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Game 6

October 15 (

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World Series

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Game Six

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. Reliever

had loaded the bases with one out and had a 3–0 count on Carter, who swung away at the next pitch to hit the fly ball. In the ninth inning, after a walk and an error put two men on with nobody out, Howard Johnson was sent to the plate to sacrifice the winning run to third. After Johnson was unsuccessful on his first bunt attempt, Mets manager Davey Johnson took the bunt off. Johnson ended up striking out, leaving runners at first and second with one out.

followed with a deep fly to left that would have won the game had the runner been at third.

then flied out for the third out, sending the game to extra innings. In the top of the 10th inning,

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homered to pull the Sox within three outs of a world championship, and Barrett singled in

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to make it a 5–3 lead. When

and Keith Hernandez were retired to start the bottom of the 10th, the championship seemed at hand. After Hernandez made the second out, he went to the Mets' locker room, took off his uniform, opened a beer and watched the rest of the game on the clubhouse TV, thinking the game and the Series would be over soon. Hernandez, who is superstitious, never left that spot until the game ended. Then, Carter singled to left.

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Kevin Mitchell then singled to center and Shea Stadium started to get loud. Knight went down in the count 0–2 bringing the Mets to their last strike but he hit the next pitch into center field for a single that scored Carter and advanced Mitchell to third base, making the score 5–4 and bringing Shea back to life. Before his at-bat, Mitchell was on the phone in the locker room making plane reservations to fly home to

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, thinking the game was over. He had already gotten out of his uniform and was in street clothes, and, when he was told he was batting, got off the phone and hurriedly got dressed, not even bothering to put his cup back on. The Red Sox replaced Schiraldi with Bob Stanley to face

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. Wilson got the count to 2–1 but fouled the fourth pitch away to bring the Mets to their last strike again. He stayed alive fouling off two more Stanley pitches. Then, the seventh pitch sailed towards Wilson's knees sending him to the ground. the ball bounced off catcher

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's catchers' mitt and went straight to the backstop. Mitchell scored on the

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(which many thought should have been scored a

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) uncontested to tie the game and Shea Stadium erupted while Knight advanced to second base. The Red Sox were shocked to have blown the lead with the game all but over, much as the Angels had done to them in the

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almost two weeks earlier. Wilson fouled off two more pitches to bring the at bat to the tenth pitch. His next hit sent a slow rolling ground ball up the first base line, which appeared to be an easy to field situation.

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, with his chronic bad ankles and knees, moved to field the ball in an effort to beat the speedy Wilson to first base, and finish the inning. As he bent over, the ball passed between his legs, under his glove and rolled behind him into right field. Shea Stadium exploded and the Mets' players and fans screamed in excitement. Knight needed to hold his helmet on while jumping towards home plate with the winning run. Buckner and the rest of the Red Sox appeared stunned as they exited the field.

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's call of the play quickly become an iconic one to baseball fans, with the normally calm Scully growing increasingly excited: Scully then remained silent for more than three minutes, letting the pictures and the crowd noise tell the story. Scully resumed with: Had the Red Sox won the World Series, they would have won their first World Series since 1918, in addition to making Boston the first city to win both NBA and World Series championships in the same year.This feat would twice subsequently be achieved by

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, who lost

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to the

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in January, won

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in 2002.

Awards and honors

Babe Ruth Award The Babe Ruth Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player with the best performance in the postseason. The award, created in honor of Babe Ruth, was first awarded in 1949 to New York Yankee pitcher, Joe Page, the MVP of the W ...

, World Series Most Valuable Player Award * Keith Hernandez,

First Baseman

Gold Glove The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in b ...

, National League Catcher

Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball. These voters ...

57th Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Infielders Outfielders Catcher Pitchers Coach

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbia

Documentary

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released a four-part documentary on the 1986 Mets entitled ''Once Upon a Time in Queens'', in September 2021. It is produced by

Jimmy Kimmel James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003, ...

and directed by Nick Davis. It is available for streaming on

ESPN+ ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The c ...

along with the entire 30 for 30 library.

Notes

References

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1980s in Queens Shea Stadium

Background

Offseason

Spring training

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Month by month

April

May

June

July

August

September–October

Schedule and results

Regular season

Postseason

Attendance

Opening day lineup

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

NLCS

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Game 6

World Series

Game Six

Awards and honors

57th Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

Documentary

Notes

References

External links