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They had no business finishing higher than fourth in their division--and wouldn't have, had it not been for gutsy performances by players like Dwight Evans, Bill Buckner, Bruce Hurst and Roger Clemens...
...Buckner can be proud for giving his all while hobbling around first base. Dave Henderson can be proud of coming from last-place Seattle to first-place Boston and hitting up a storm in both the playoffs and the Series...
Roger Clemens? I didn't see him beat the Mets--maybe he's used to anemic American League hitters. Wade Boggs? His average against the Mets was even lower than Boston's winning percentage in games where they took big leads in to the ninth. Dwight Evans and Bill Buckner? Their defense in game six proved that they belong in the geriatric ward. Calvin Schiraldi? (I won't even answer that one.) Jim Rice? Did he play? Sure, Hurst and Barrett were good but hey--25 against 2 isn't quite fair...
...Game 6, they were one out away from winningit all, leading 5-3 with two outs in the 10thinning. But the Mets came back to score three runson three straight hits, a wild pitch and an errorby first baseman Bill Buckner...
...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...