The Red Sox are returning to Flushing on Friday to begin a three-game series 29 years after the franchise's bitter loss to the Mets in the 1986 World Series.
In an unforgettable Series, only the Mets were left with pleasant memories. The Mets won in seven games, but as Mookie Wilson deftly said, "For all practical purposes, Game 6 was the last game."
This will be Boston's first visit to Citi Field for a regular-season game. Shea Stadium, where the teams last played in 2001, produced one of the most indelible moments in Series history. With the Red Sox poised to celebrate their first title since 1918, the Mets rallied in the 10th inning of Game 6 from two runs down -- and two outs and no one on base -- for a 6-5 victory that forced a seventh game.