wˌaɪl ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks klˈʌb ɪmpɹˈuːvd tə sˈɛkənd plˈeɪs ɪnðɪ ˌɛnˈɛl ˈiːst dᵻvˈɪʒən ænd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks wˈɪnz, ɪt fˈɪnɪʃt ɡˈeɪmz bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə fɹˈʌntɹʌnɪŋ ɹˈaɪvəl ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəl tʃˈæmpiən nˈuː jˈɔːɹk mˈɛts.
While the 1986 club improved to second place in the NL East Division and 86 wins, it finished  games behind the frontrunning rival and eventual champion New York Mets.