Well-Known Error About Error Persists

An article on a teary-eyed Bill Buckner throwing out the first pitch at the Red Sox home opener included this stock narrative:

In the 10th inning of Game 6, with Boston one out away from its first world
title since 1918, a Mookie Wilson ground ball up the first base line rolled
between Buckner's legs, allowing Ray Knight to score from third and allow [sic] the
Mets to tie the series at 3 games apiece. The Mets went on to win Game 7 and the
series. Buckner, who played part of the 1987 season before being released,
played 22 games for Boston in 1990 before retiring.

The clause "with Boston one out away from its first world title since 1918" is, of course, inaccurate. Boston was in fact only one out away from taking the game to the 11th inning, as the Mets had already tied the game. Bizarrely, this inaccuracy persists, even in reputable news sources, even though one so frequently hears pundits and fans commenting on how prevalent the error is.