World Series · 1986
1986 World Series
New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 4–3
New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 4–3It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. 59 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
59
Total runs
6 runs
Widest margin
Champions: New York Mets Runners-up: Boston Red Sox
Runners-up: Boston Red SoxNew York Mets won the 1986 World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1986 World Series?
- The New York Mets won the 1986 World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1986 World Series?
- The New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1986 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1986-10-27): Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Mets 8.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1986 World Series, game 7 (1986-10-27). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986-10-18 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Mets 0 |
| 2 | 1986-10-19 | Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Mets 3 |
| 3 | 1986-10-21 | New York Mets 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 |
| 4 | 1986-10-22 | New York Mets 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 |
| 5 | 1986-10-23 | New York Mets 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 |
| 6 | 1986-10-25 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Mets 6 |
| 7 | 1986-10-27 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Mets 8 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1986 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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