Game 6, 1986
April 21, 2006
Not an original contribution.
As a Mets’ fan, this was one of the greatest moments of my sporting life. As someone who lived in Boston for six years and who has a lot of friends who are Red Sox fans, this was one of the greatest moments of my sporting life.
You may have seen these two recent creations before, but I thought they should be put together in one place: a video recreation and a WPA graph of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series…
Biggest Contribution: Hendu!, +30.3%
Biggest Suckfest: Bill Buckner, -67.6%
Most Important Hit: Henderson homer, +34.1%
Most Important Pitch: Stanley wild pitch, -41.6%
Most Important Other Play: Buckner error, -50.0%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): -21.7%
Total Contribution by Hitters: -47.0%
(WPA graph courtesty of Lookout Landing and the ingenious RBI baseball recreation comes from San Diego Serenade.)
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