It was Carter who spearheaded that miraculous comeback; he refused to be the last out of their season. The Red Sox scored two runs in the top of the 10th inning of Game 6 at Shea Stadium and were up 5-3, with two out, nobody on base and reliever Calvin Schiraldi on the verge of closing out their first world championship since 1918. But on a 2-1 pitch, Carter lined a single to center field, which was followed by singles from Kevin Mitchell and Knight, a wild pitch by Bob Stanley and then a routine bouncer to first by Mookie Wilson that got through the legs of Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner, allowing the winning run to score.