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  1986   Mets World Series Stats & Leaders:  World Series MVP: Ray Knight was named the 1986 World Series MVP leading the winning Mets in hits (9) going 9-23  & batting .391 with a HR, two walks & five RBIs second to Gary Carter.  Knight scored four runs tied with five other Mets for most runs scored. Kid's World Series: After slumping early on thru most of the NLCS, Gary Carter got hot after his game winning walk off Game #5 hit. In the World Series, Gary led the team with nine RBIs tied for most in the Series with Boston's Dwight Evans & his two HRs were most by a Mets player (tied with Lenny Dykstra). He also led the Mets players with two doubles. Overall Carter was 8-29 batting .276 & was a good candidate for Series MVP.  Lenny Dykstra toed Carter with two HRs & drove in three runs himself, going 8-27 batting .296. Lenny also drew two walks & scored four runs. Keith Hernandez was 6-26 (.231) with five walks good enough for ...

Monday October 27th, 1986: World Series Game Seven- Shea Stadium, New York: After an unbelievable Game Six comeback, the Mets & their fans couldn't wait to get going to play the final Game Seven. The feeling was there was no way this team could lose as confidence was at an all time high. But Mother Nature had different plans as it seems she wanted to bask in the Game Six glory for another day as rain postponed Game Seven on Sunday to Monday Night. from centerfield: I just had to be at this game, with no  tickets available to me, I took my Game Six stub erased the 6 & artistically painted a #7 on it- but that didn't work. After a multiple attempts to bribe ticket takers, two innings into the game I got lucky. I wrapped a ten dollar bill around a bunch of singles & found my man. He looked at my hand & I said "there a lot of money here" he nodded saying "I guess I could let one more in". I did it!! I ran up the escalator to the Upper Deck in le...