1986 World Series - Game Three
October 21, 1986 at Fenway Park
Mets 7, Red Sox 1 Red Sox Lead Best of Seven Series 2-1
The Mets gave their fans some hope tonight as their lineup jumped all over Oil Can Boyd and Bob Ojeda gave them a nice performance on the mound. They still had a long road to win this one, but they took the first step with this win.
This one was effectively over after the first inning. Lenny Dykstra led off the game with a solo shot and then Wally Backman and Keith Hernandez hit back to back singles. Gary Carter then drove home Backman with a double and Danny Heep drove both Carter and Hernandez home with a single to make it 4-0.
The Red Sox scored their one run in the third inning when Marty Barrett singled home Dave Henderson. The Red Sox would have their only run and two of their five hits in that inning.
Boyd actually settled down and didn’t up another run until the seventh inning. Gary Carter’s two run single in that game blew the game open. The Mets did add another run in the eighth on an RBI double by Ray Knight, but this one was pretty much in hand by then.
Ojeda gave up only one run on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts in seven innings of work. Roger McDowell closed out the game with two perfect innings.
