It unfolded in seconds, but newspapers needed paragraphs to explain it. Clinging to a 6–5 lead in the bottom of the 11th on August 27, 1986, the Mets closed out the Padres in unforgettable fashion. A single to center set off a frantic sequence that saw Lenny Dykstra gun down a runner at home before John Gibbons spun and fired to third. Seconds later, two Padres were out, the game was over, and an 8-2-5 double play was etched into Mets lore. It was as improbable as it was perfectly executed.