Trying for their first crown since 1918, the Boston Red Sox led the New York Mets 5-3 going into the bottom of the 10th inning in Game 6 at Shea Stadium. The Red Sox lost 8-5 in Game 7, and their World Series drought continued until they won the championship in 2004. Bill was a great, great baseball player whose legacy should not be defined by one play." At Fenway Park on Monday, video clips of Buckner's 22-year career were shown on the scoreboard before the Red Sox hosted Cleveland. Buckner was released by the Red Sox in the summer of 1987 and went on to play for the Angels and Royals.

Source: ABC News May 27, 2019 19:10 UTC