Play by play — First pitch 0-0 ▲ 1st Boston scratches out a run in the first. 1-0 Red Sox. 1-0 ▼ 1st Ojeda works around a baserunner; still 1-0. 1-0 ▲ 2nd Gooden sets the Red Sox down in order. 1-0 ▼ 2nd The Mets go quietly in the second. 1-0 ▲ 3rd A scoreless third for Boston. 1-0 ▼ 3rd Ojeda keeps the Mets off the board. 1-0 ▲ 4th Still 1-0 through three and a half. 1-0 ▼ 4th The Mets can't break through in the fourth. 1-0 ▲ 5th Boston tacks on in the fifth — 2-0. 2-0 ▼ 5th The Mets push one across in the fifth. 2-1. 2-1 ▼ 5th ...and another scores to tie it, 2-2. 2-2 ▲ 6th A scoreless sixth for the Red Sox. 2-2 ▼ 6th New York threatens but doesn't score. 2-2 ▲ 7th Boston goes down in the seventh. 2-2 ▼ 7th Still knotted at two after seven. 2-2 ▲ 8th The Red Sox can't push ahead in the eighth. 2-2 ▼ 8th Mazzilli opens the eighth with a pinch single. 2-2 ▼ 8th Dykstra bunts for a hit — two on, nobody out. 2-2 ▼ 8th Backman sacrifices the runners into scoring position. 2-2 ▼ 8th Carter's sacrifice fly scores Mazzilli — the Mets lead 3-2. 2-3 ▼ 8th The inning ends with New York ahead 3-2. 2-3 ▲ 9th Down to their last three outs, the Red Sox get a man aboard. 2-3 ▲ 9th Two are retired, but the tying run reaches third. +16% 2-3 ▲ 9th Boston brings the tying run home — it's 3-3. +20% 3-3 ▲ 9th The rally dies there. Extra innings at Shea. 3-3 ▼ 9th Schiraldi retires the Mets in the ninth. +18% 3-3 ▲ 10th Henderson leads off the tenth — and drives it over the left-field wall! Boston leads 4-3. +26% 4-3 ▲ 10th One out, Boston clinging to a one-run lead. 4-3 ▲ 10th Boggs doubles with two down. 4-3 ▲ 10th Barrett singles Boggs home — 5-3, three outs from the first title since 1918. +17% 5-3 ▲ 10th The side is retired. Bottom of the tenth, Boston leads 5-3. 5-3 ▼ 10th Backman flies to left. One away — two outs from the parade. 5-3 ▼ 10th Hernandez lines out to center. The Mets are down to their final out. 5-3 ▼ 10th Carter refuses to make the last out — a single to left. 5-3 ▼ 10th Mitchell, pinch-hitting, singles. The tying run is aboard. 5-3 ▼ 10th Knight fights off a two-strike pitch and singles — Carter scores. 5-4, tying run at third. +18% 5-4 ▼ 10th › Bob Stanley comes on to face Mookie Wilson. Shea Stadium is shaking. 5-4 ▼ 10th › Ball one, in the dirt. 5-4 ▼ 10th › Swing and a miss — one ball, one strike. 5-4 ▼ 10th › Fouled straight back. 1-and-2 — the Mets are down to their last strike. 5-4 ▼ 10th › Wilson fouls it off to stay alive. 5-4 ▼ 10th The 2-2 pitch skips past Gedman — a wild pitch! Mitchell scores to tie it, 5-5, and Knight takes second! +53% 5-5 ▼ 10th › Wilson fouls off the payoff pitch. This at-bat will not end. 5-5 ▼ 10th › Another foul, straight back. 5-5 ▼ 10th The slow roller down the line... it goes through Buckner's legs! Knight scores — the Mets win it, 6-5! +29% 5-6