Over 23 years later, the memories of an epic baseball game still burn bright in the minds of many baseball fans. Mets fans appreciate this game more so than anyone else, and Red Sox lovers still have nightmares about what took place on that crazy night.
The Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets went to the World Series in 1986. It was destined to be a remarkable game as they were both at the top of their leagues.
To the surprise of many, New York lost its first two games at home, going down pretty easily to a confident Red Sox team. Things didn't look too promising for the Mets and their fans.
It was a good thing for the Mets that their luck changed for the better and they won the next two games to bring the series to a tie. But, the fifth game was won by the Red Sox, who now had the possibility of closing the series out with a win in the sixth game.
It looked like this was about to occur. Boston led the game by two runs in the bottom of the 9th inning and the Mets had no one on base. The champagne bottles were corked and the game was all but done.
Miraculously, even though the Mets had just one strike left, they were able to get some base hits several times. Not long after that, a runner was able to score due to a wild pitch and that made the game tied. The people in the crowd started going crazy since this game appeared to be in the process of making history.
After this, the most unexpected of all events occurred. During that same inning while the game was tied, Mookie Wilson hit a dribbler down the first base line. What looked as if it would be an easy out went straight through the legs of Bill Buckner, sending Ray Knight home and giving the Mets the win.
They went on to win game 7 of the World Series, making this one of the most meaningful and memorable games in the history of professional baseball.
Many baseball fans will still claim to this day that this was the best baseball game ever played. Based on the way this all happened, they may very well be right.
The Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets went to the World Series in 1986. It was destined to be a remarkable game as they were both at the top of their leagues.
To the surprise of many, New York lost its first two games at home, going down pretty easily to a confident Red Sox team. Things didn't look too promising for the Mets and their fans.
It was a good thing for the Mets that their luck changed for the better and they won the next two games to bring the series to a tie. But, the fifth game was won by the Red Sox, who now had the possibility of closing the series out with a win in the sixth game.
It looked like this was about to occur. Boston led the game by two runs in the bottom of the 9th inning and the Mets had no one on base. The champagne bottles were corked and the game was all but done.
Miraculously, even though the Mets had just one strike left, they were able to get some base hits several times. Not long after that, a runner was able to score due to a wild pitch and that made the game tied. The people in the crowd started going crazy since this game appeared to be in the process of making history.
After this, the most unexpected of all events occurred. During that same inning while the game was tied, Mookie Wilson hit a dribbler down the first base line. What looked as if it would be an easy out went straight through the legs of Bill Buckner, sending Ray Knight home and giving the Mets the win.
They went on to win game 7 of the World Series, making this one of the most meaningful and memorable games in the history of professional baseball.
Many baseball fans will still claim to this day that this was the best baseball game ever played. Based on the way this all happened, they may very well be right.
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