European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 29,1986 the stars and stripes pagb23 map Knight came Back from slump new York a Ray Knight the Man the new York mels did t Wani turned out lobe the one they needed the most and was named most valuable player of the world series on monday night Knight who batted .391 with nine nits in23 Al Hals hit the seventh inning Home run that broke a 3-3tie and sparked the mets to tin 8 s Victory Over Boston in game. Knight was being fitted Knight for Goat horns in game 6 after his throwing error gave Boston a Lead thai could have ended the mils season. But be came Back to score the winning ran in the Bottom of the 10th inning of saturday night s 6-5 Victory and then played the hero in game 7. I was so Down the other night because of the error Knight said just goes to show you if you keep lighting anything . I Don t hit too Many Home runs Buti knew that one was in Spring training the mels tried hard to Trade the Veteran third baseman who was coming Ofta disappointing injury plague season during which he balled Only .218.Knight is married to profession Al golfer Nancy Lopez i m a positive thinker Knight said. But the last two years i did nothing to think i could be an Inte Gral part of this club especially after Spring training. My wife kept saying you can win the third base Job i said no Way " mets from Page 21 have worked for All year. Now we re world champions. This was destined to be. We knew from the first Day of Spring training. We had a lot of Faith. This Wax a dream that came Pitcher Ron Darling who started the Pant and worked the first 1ft innings also fell the Victory was meant lobe. We were destined to win after Fin Ishing second the last two years Dar Ling said somehow some Way we got ild oae i guess i m the Good tuck Charm for this team. I might give up a run but the keep coming Veteran outfielder Moo i Wilson one of the few players still around from the weak mets Learnt of the Early 1980s, mid the met novem a die spirit flirt tuft i nil the most impressive thing about this dub is that the Guys would never give up never get depressed Wilson said. They Are the loosest Bunch of Guys i Ever saw. People cafe h arrogance i Call it t. The men third baseman who a cd the series most valuable player Aid the Victory we Miry a team of tort Jutt pet � Soow you of you Kje fighting anything in happen be said. Botox Hurt and disappointed but feel no shame in defeat from press dispatches new York a Wade Hoggs face said it All. As the new York mets celebrated their world series championship on the held at Shea stadium the american league batting Champion sat in the dugout and cried. The 8-5 Ion to the Mew in game 7 monday night left the Boston red so Hurt and disappointed but not ashamed they said. There s nothing to be sorry about it was a great series Boston first baseman Bill Buckner said we gave it a Good shot but those Guys hit when they had to slugger Jim Rice said it hurts coming so close but we never gave up Boston reliever Bob Stanley said. We Don t have anything to hang our Heads Over 1 said Utility Man Dave Sla pc Lon. I Don t feel As if we Tost these the dynasty begins Ries tonight anyway. Coming so close and then losing the other night was what did Bogga Boston s third baseman appeared to be taking the defeat the hard est. He sat in the dugout tears streaming Down his face for several minutes after the game then showered and declined comment in the crowded clubhouse. It s real frustrating said Catcher Rich gedman who lined out in the eighth inning with the score 6-5 and the tying run on second in Boston red son fans crushed As their team went Down to defeat in the seventh game cheered right up to the final out. They be been working hard for too Long William Bladd 23, a Law student from Lexington said moments before the game ended. I love them even if they Bladd was among the crowd of 250 hat filled the dockside bar and restau rant in Boston near historic Faneuil Hall 10 watch the. Game televised from Shea Slinks said Jane Coady 25 a nurse from fasten who slumped in he chair when the mets look the Lead. I m disgusted another Patron noted that the red sox had not won a world series for 68 years. The red who said James ,28, a medical Supply Salesman from Vin Throp. This has been going on for to Many years. I knew the three run Lead would t hold. For 68 years this has been s baseball. It s one of those things said 92-year-old Dick Casey an usher at Fenway Park when the red so won the 1918 series. Now i have to wait until next although Many fans went to their favorite watering holes to a much the Ganv Boston police reported no problems with Frame or people in the s been extremely quiet said Thomas Santry police spokesman. Mets fans celebrate in the stands new York a an ecstatic crowd at Shea stadium celebrated the mess second world series title in a raucous fashion monday night although mounted police kept them from taking the Field. When Jesse Orosco struck out Dave Henderson As the Center Field clock registered 11 26 pm scores of new York City police officers on and off horseback raced to the Field to prevent a recurrence of the vandalism thai followed the Meli winning the National league East championship on sept. 17. One fan made it to second base but police quickly apprehended him. As More than 55,000 fans exploded in cheers fireworks sounded throughout the stadium and the mets celebrate near the Pitcher s Mound several drink ing and squirting Champagne. The dynasty begins screamed Pau Facciola 24, of Salen Island. Game 7 featured the noisiest crowd of the series. Starting Pitcher Ron Darling had complained after the first game that the real fans had been replaced by fat cats who had the clout to obtain but monday night Shea Shook. They taunted Marty Barrett the bos ton second baseman with the chant of Mart Mart they cheered first baseman Bill Buckner the goal of saturday s red sox loss there was some unruly Ray Knight s Home run several Young fans sprayed the left Field bleach ers with Beer. And in the ninth inning someone threw a red smoke bomb onto the Field delaying the game for a few moments. But for the most pan the crowd was merely noisy. I knew we were going to do in said Joey Kaiser of Lakewood n.j., which he identified As the Hometown of mels out fielder cookie Wilson. They always do it. The mels Are the game 7 win hinged on bullpen duels new York a when new York mets manager Davey Johnson needed pitching help he looked to his bullpen and found what he wanted. For Botton s John Mcnamara there was no Relief in sight. New York relievers Sid Fernandez and jaw Orosco shut the door on bos ton in monday night s seventh game of the world series red sox relievers Cal Vin Schiraldi and Al Nipper opened the floodgates for the mels. The performance of the respective bullpen was a key in new York s 8-5 Victory that gave the mets the world series four games to three. Today was an example of what Yvo be been doing All year mets pitch ing coach Mel Stottlemyre said. It has t been one Guy doing in All year new York starter Ron darting gave up three rum in 3� innings before being replaced by Fernandez. With a Man on second and Boston leading 3-0, the left hander walked the tint Batter he faced then got Marty Barrett to Fly to right for the third out Fernandez then retired the other six waiters he faced four of them on strike outs White the mils fought Back. I feel responsible for what happened said Schiraldi the losing Pitcher in each of the last two games of the series. We should have won this thing. I could t hold the Lead the either night and i could t do anything Boston led 3-2 in game 6 when Schiraldi gave up the tying run in the Bottom of the eighth. Three run i Tihe 10th gave new York a 6-s Victory. Oil can1 crushed Over not playing new York a Dennis Oil can Boyd the forgotten Man in bos ton s pitching plans was the Odd Man out monday night when the Nev York mets beat Boston in game 7 to via the world series. Boyd hunched Over and visibly Sha Ken in his locker Wai crying As team mates tried to console him after the game. He declined to answer question from the Media. Boyd right hander Slid before game 7 that he Wai crushed by Boston manager John Mcnamara s decision to Byj Rabid in favor of left Bander Bruce Hurst to Start the decisive seventh Pine of the world series. It Hurt so bad but what can 1 do Boyd said Bruce in on a Roll and Mac thinks the mets have a belter left handed lineup. It s just that it was Ray turn and after All i be Bee through. I m sorry but my sensitivities Are being to show through every emotional Boyd gave of six runs a tevet in Beja to i Victory in game 3.Boyd bad been scheduled to Start lie invent i game but a rainout sunday night made Hunt a two game Winner in the series available to pitch on three Day rest. Hurst took a 3-0 Lead into the sixth before the Meu tied in in thai inning an went on to Victory. Manager John Mcna Man had indicated he might use Boyd in Relief but be was not among five red sox pitchers used. Nothing is wrong with him Man Nura said of Boyd. I said i might us him Early if we were not ready. 8 the Short men in our bullpen i did t thin of using him after the fifth sixth Mac said to be the first ont of thebe been Boyd said. Earlier a the year Boyd threw la bum in the bed sox the Home after ant being named to the a sur team and wat suspended by the team
