BOS @ NYN
Final Score: BOS 1 - NYN 0
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Shea Stadium
- Attendance
- 55,076
- Game Duration
- 179 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Bruce Hurst
- Losing Pitcher
- Ron Darling
- Save
- Calvin Schiraldi
Umpires
- Home Plate
- John Kibler
- First Base
- Jim Evans
- Second Base
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Third Base
- Joe Brinkman
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 50°F
- Wind Speed
- 9 mph
Line Score
BOS Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Greenwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Bruce Hurst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Spike Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Rice | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Calvin Schiraldi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Stapleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
NYN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Backman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ron Darling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Roger McDowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rafael Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Tim Teufel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .138 |
BOS Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Hurst (W) | W | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Calvin Schiraldi (SV) | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | |
NYN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling (L) | L | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Roger McDowell | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | |
Boston Red Sox at New York Mets, October 18, 1986
Playing on the road, the Boston Red Sox won 1-0 over the New York Mets on October 18, 1986 in the World Series. It was decided by a single run. The information panel shows attendance of 55,076, a running time of 179 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 50 degrees. The Boston Red Sox's only run came in the seventh inning. The New York Mets were held scoreless in every inning. Hits were 5 for the Boston Red Sox and 4 for the New York Mets, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Bruce Hurst, allowing 0 earned runs on 4 hits in 8.0 innings. Ron Darling took the loss after 7.0 innings and 1 run. The save went to Calvin Schiraldi. Bruce Hurst led all pitchers with 8 strikeouts. The Boston Red Sox's top hitter was Dave Henderson, 2 for 4. For the New York Mets, Tim Teufel went 2 for 3. The home-plate umpire was John Kibler.
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