| First baseman Bill Buckner misfielded critically in game six, allowing the New York Mets to come back and win. |
| The home side's three tries came first from Tuilevu's mistake as he misfielded Boeta Wessels' grubber and watched as Wylie Human kicked through and pounced on the loose ball. |
| As Lee misfielded, Butcher called for a second that was never there, aborted his run and left Vaughan stranded. |
| There were drama when Wayne Hurley misfielded an easy ball which led to a four when South Africa needed those eight runs from the last six balls. |
