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1. Who was the New York Mets manager in 1986?
2. Who managed the Boston Red Sox in 1986?
3. What teams did the Red Sox and Mets beat in their respective LCS's to make it to the Series?
4. Boston won the first two games of the Series, both at Fenway?
5. Who was the starter for the Mets in Game 1?
6. What was the name of the Mets catcher in the '86 series?
7. How many innings did Game 6 go?
8. In the top of the tenth inning of game 6, Dave Henderson jacked a home run to give the Sox a 4-3 lead. Then Wade Boggs doubled and was driven home by a single to add an insurance run. Who hit that single?
9. In the bottom of the tenth inning of game 6, the Sox were leading 5-3, and the first two Mets go out on fly balls. It's looking pretty grim until Gary Carter stroked a single followed by a Kevin Mitchell single. Who got the Mets third straight single?
10. Kevin Mitchell scored the tying run in the bottom of the tenth in game 6. How did he score that run?
11. In game 6, Mookie Wilson dribbled a ground ball down the first base line. Who was the Sox first basemen that muffed that ground ball allowing Knight to score?
12. Who was Buckner's back up at first base, who often replaced him that season for defensive purposes?
13. What was the final score of Game 7?
14. Who was MVP of the 1986 World Series?
15. Who was the closer for the Mets in Game Seven?
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