Buckner was more the scapegoat than the goat, in my opinion.
Red Sox entered the inning up 5-3. They got two quick outs, then two relief pitchers (Schiraldi and ?) proceeded two give up 3 straight base hits and wild pitch to tie the game.
Then with Knight on 2nd, the grounder by Mookie Wilson went through Buckner’s leg. Even if he fields the ball, I doubt he gets the out at first. Knight would not have scored of course, but the point is, the Red Sox bullpen had already blown the lead when the fatal play occurred.
Bob The Steamer Stanley... As for Calvin Schiraldi... whatever happened to him? He was a teammate of Clemens at UT I Believe...
Bob The Steamer Stanley... As for Calvin Schiraldi... whatever happened to him? He was a teammate of Clemens at UT I Believe...