BOS wins 4–3
MLB playoffs · Season archive
1986 MLB playoffs
The New York Mets won the 1986 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 1986 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 4–3 in the 1986 World Series.
League Championship Series. The New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 4–2 in the 1986 League Championship Series.
ALCS. The Boston Red Sox beat the California Angels 4–3 in the 1986 ALCS.
Final
1986 MLB playoff bracket
League Championship Series
World Series
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 1986 World Series?
- The New York Mets won the 1986 World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox 4–3.
- Who won the 1986 League Championship Series?
- The New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 4–2 in the 1986 League Championship Series. That won the National League pennant.
- Who won the 1986 ALCS?
- The Boston Red Sox beat the California Angels 4–3 in the 1986 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- How did the 1986 MLB playoffs work?
- Each league's two division winners met in a best-of-seven League Championship Series, and the pennant winners met in the World Series.
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