1986 World Series

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The 1986 World Series was a dramatic Major League Baseball championship between the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox, best remembered for the Mets’ stunning Game 6 comeback and eventual seven-game victory.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball championship series
World Series
americanLeagueChampion Boston Red Sox
americanLeagueChampionManager John McNamara
champion New York Mets
city Boston
New York City
country United States
endDate 1986-10-27
followedBy 1987 World Series
game1Date 1986-10-18
game2Date 1986-10-19
game3Date 1986-10-21
game4Date 1986-10-22
game5Date 1986-10-23
game6CrucialErrorPlayer Bill Buckner
game6Date 1986-10-25
game6FinalScore 6–5
game6LosingPitcher Calvin Schiraldi
game6LosingTeam Boston Red Sox
game6WalkOffHitBatter Ray Knight
game6WinningPitcher Rick Aguilera
game6WinningTeam New York Mets
game7Date 1986-10-27
game7FinalScore 8–5
game7LosingTeam Boston Red Sox
game7WinningTeam New York Mets
league Major League Baseball
loserGames 3
mostValuablePlayer Ray Knight
mostValuablePlayerTeam New York Mets
nationalLeagueChampion New York Mets
nationalLeagueChampionManager Davey Johnson
notableGame Game 6
numberOfGames 7
precededBy 1985 World Series
radioAnnouncers Jack Buck
Marty Brennaman
radioNetwork CBS Radio
runnerUp Boston Red Sox
season 1986 Major League Baseball season
sport baseball
startDate 1986-10-18
televisionAnnouncers Al Michaels
Jim Palmer
Tim McCarver
televisionNetwork ABC
umpireCrewChief John Kibler
venue Fenway Park
Shea Stadium
winnerGames 4
year 1986


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