Every Loser Wins Way" by The Communards). The composers, Simon May, Stewart James and Bradley James each received an Ivor Novello Award for the composition. Every Loser Wins "Every Loser Wins" is a 1986 song performed by English actor and singer Nick Berry. Written and produced by Simon May, Stewart James and Bradley James, the song was heavily featured in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" throughout the summer of 1986, sung by Berry's character Simon "Wicksy" Wicks and his band, The Banned. When released as a single, "Every Loser Wins" became a success, spending three weeks at number one on the UK Singles
1986 American League Championship Series 1986, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California Roger Clemens, the Game 1 loser for the Red Sox, started Game 4, and was solid for most of the game. Boston put up a run in the sixth on Bill Buckner's RBI double with two on off of Don Sutton. In the eighth, Spike Owen hit a leadoff single off of Vern Ruhle, moved to third on a groundout and wild pitch, then scored on Marty Barrett's single. Chuck Finley relieved Ruhle and a passed ball and error on Buckner's ground ball allowed Marty to score to make it 3–0 Red Sox.