BOS @ NYN

Boston Red Sox at New York Mets, October 25, 1986

The New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 at Shea Stadium on October 25, 1986 in a World Series game. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records attendance of 55,078, a game time of 242 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 53 degrees and night skies. The Boston Red Sox's runs came in the first, second, seventh, and tenth innings, 2 of them in the tenth. The line score has the New York Mets crossing the plate in the fifth, eighth, and tenth; the tenth brought 3 runs. It went to extra innings, ending in the tenth. The Boston Red Sox had 13 hits and the New York Mets 8, with 3 and 2 errors. Rick Aguilera was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits in 2.0 innings. The loss was charged to Calvin Schiraldi after 2.2 innings and 4 runs. Roger Clemens led all pitchers with 8 strikeouts. The Boston Red Sox used Roger Clemens, Calvin Schiraldi, and Bob Stanley on the mound. The New York Mets used Rick Aguilera, Roger McDowell, Bob Ojeda, and Jesse Orosco on the mound. The Boston Red Sox's top hitter was Marty Barrett, 3 for 4 and 2 RBI. Dave Henderson also homered for the Boston Red Sox. For the New York Mets, Ray Knight went 2 for 4 and 2 RBI. Dale Ford worked home plate.