Bill Buckner's 1986 World Series error

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In the bottom of the tenth inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series at Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York on October 25, 1986, Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner made a fielding error that resulted in the New York Mets winning the game; it remains one of the most memorable plays in baseball history. With the Red Sox leading the best-of-seven series three games to two but having allowed the Mets to tie the game with two runs in the bottom of the tenth, with two outs and a runner on second base, New York's Mookie Wilson hit a seemingly routine ground ball along the first base foul line that Buckner, known to be playing through injury, was unable to field. The ball rolled between Buckner's legs and into right field, allowing the Mets' Ray Knight to come around from second to score the winning run. The win tied the series at three games each; New York completed another come-from-behind victory in Game 7 to win the championship. Despite other mitigating factors—such as that the...

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