Word: buckners
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...only place in the Boston area where New Yorkers could safely celebrate the Mets 10th inning, do-or-die victory over the Red Sox in the sixth game of the World Series. Safely ensconsed inside the University gates, a crowd of Yardlings sang in triumph after a Bill Buckner error allowed the Mets a come-from-behind victory...
Marty Barrett then lined a single to right,driving home Owen with what turned out to beBoston's only run. Witt ended the inning bygetting Bill Buckner on a fly ball, and went on torecord a complete game. He finished with two walksand three strikeouts on the night
Completion of a pop-up cycle that had to end just this way. With Buckner positioned, inevitably, at the precise spot where the ball fell to earth...
...screaming fans looked on, Boston starter and winner Dennis Boyd got Blue Jay Kelly Gruber to pop out to first base to end the game. Boyd lept into catcher Rich Gedman's arms in celebration as Bill Buckner put away the final...
Spike Owen reached on a fielder's choice andBoggs walked to load the bases and chase Ward.Reliever Joe Johnson walked Barrett to force inBoston's second run, and Buckner reached on anerror to bring home another...