October 20, 1986 ...
No game scheduled ... The Mets cancelled their workout at
Fenway Park, preferring to regroup than entertain the horde of
curious media that now demand to know why the Mets, once considered
baseball's best team, are down two games.
Don Baylor makes his World Series debut as a designated
hitter. Danny Heep will be the Mets' DH, and manager Davey Johnson will start
his regular lineup, with Mookie Wilson playing left field.
The Red Sox went about business as usual today. Some
players expressed amazement about how so many people underrated them.
For the record, the Sox bullpen has posted a 1.83 ERA
during the postseason, allowing only four earned runs during 19 2/3 innings
across nine games. Steve Crawford has come up with two victories and a 0.00 ERA.
Bob Stanley picked up the save Sunday night. Joe Sambito is 0.00 in three
appearances, and Calvin Schiraldi has two saves and a 1.29 ERA, and hasn't
allowed a run (and only two hits) in three appearances since he took the loss in
Game 4 of the American League playoffs.
