Mets' 1986 World Series Game 6 rally past Red Sox turns 40

New York was one out from elimination with the bases empty.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 53m1 min read

OTD 40 years ago, the @Mets were on the brink of losing the World Series, trailing the Red Sox by 2 runs with 2 outs and Via @MLB on X

What happened: On Oct. 25, 1986, the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox reached the bottom of the 10th inning in Game 6 with Boston holding a two-run lead and two outs. New York plated three runs to win the game and force a decisive Game 7.

Why it matters: The late turnaround kept Boston from clinching the championship that night and pushed the series to a winner-take-all finale. Four decades later, the sequence endures as one of the signature elimination-game comebacks in Fall Classic history.

What to watch: MLB's 2026 World Series continues this week following Game 2 of the current Fall Classic.

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