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"June 30 - July 6, 1986" is an episode of Catch the Rising Stars: A New York Mets Retro Podcast. Runtime 31 min. Published July 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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On the Third of July in 1986, the Mets played what many consider their most exciting regular season game of the year. Down 5-3 in the tenth inning, home runs by Darryl Strawberry and Ray Knight give them a walk-off win on Fireworks Night at Shea. Also this week, the Mets once again sweep the Cardinals, burying their 1985 rival. And the team says goodbye to the second-longest tenured Met, Ed Lynch. Listen on in as we near the conclusion of the season’s first half!

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1986 NLCS - Game 4 (October 12, 1986)