Mets and Red Sox Vie for World Series After Thrilling Pennants
New York Mets won the NL pennant in a 16 inning 7 6 win over Houston and Boston Red Sox clinched the AL title 8 1 over the California Angels to set a Mets Red Sox World Series kickoff in New York. The piece weighs matchups for players like Hernandez Buckner Barrett Boggs Carter Gedman Knight and Dykstra with Clemens and Hurst to lead pitching.
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Seaver to Sit Out World Series for Red Sox
Boston veteran right hander Tom Seaver will not pitch in the World Series against the Mets due to a knee injury. Manager John McNamara confirmed a 24 player roster for the series while pitching coach Bill Fischer cited Seaver’s limited mobility.
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John McNamara
Shuttle Series As Next Best Thing In Yankees Red Sox Rivalry
The piece contrasts a Subway Series dream with a Shuttle Series pitting New York against Boston. It traces historic rivalries in baseball and other sports, notes Yankee dominance over the Red Sox in 1978 and long droughts, and frames fans choosing between rivalries when World Series decisions loom.
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Hurst Draws Assignment For Sox In Game No 1
Boston manager John McNamara named Bruce Hurst to start Game 1 of the World Series for the Red Sox. The rotation for subsequent games remained uncertain as Tom Seaver will not be on the roster and Dennis Boyd and Roger Clemens have recently pitched on short rest.
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Mets Reach World Series in Classic Fashion
The New York Mets clinched the pennant after a six game playoff win over Houston and will face Boston in the World Series at Shea. Darryl Strawberry and Lenny Dykstra led a resilient lineup while pitching carried the Mets through a tough postseason to reach the title series.
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Wally Backman
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