Baseball Historians

National League Championship Series Game Six
October 15, 1986 at the Astrodome
Mets 7, Astros 6  Mets Win Best of Seven Series 4-2
It was hard to beat game five as far as excitement goes, but game six did it.  Rather then summarize it, it’s best to go through this game as it happened.
Bob Ojeda got the start [...]

National League Championship Series Game Five
October 14, 1986 at Shea Stadium
Mets 2, Astros 1  Mets Lead Best of Seven Series 3-2
This was one of those classic and defining games that made the 1986 Mets truly special.  In a pivotal game five, the Mets and Astros played to a 1-1 draw through eleven innings before the [...]

National League Championship Series Game Four
October 12, 1986 at Shea Stadium
Astros 3, Mets 1  Best of Seven Series Tied 2-2
Probably the only surprising thing about this game was that the Mets actually scored on Mike Scott.  In the eight inning, Mookie Wilson singled, moved to third in a heads up play on Ray Knight’s ground [...]

National League Championship Series Game Three
October 11, 1986 at Shea Stadium
Mets 6, Astros 5  Mets Lead Best of Seven Series 2-1
The Mets came back to top the Astros in game three of the NLCS and in the process, took their first series lead.  Bob Knepper got the start for the Astros while Ron Darling threw [...]

National League Championship Series Game Two
October 9, 1986 at the Astrodome
Mets 5, Astros 1  Best of Seven Series Tied 1-1
The Mets bounced back to even up their series with Astros behind a strong outing by Bob Ojeda.  Ojeda was touched up for ten hits and two walks but he gave up only one run on [...]

National League Championship Series Game One
October 8, 1986 at the Astrodome
Astros 1, Mets 0  Astros Lead Best of Seven Series 1-0
Mike Scott was by far the best pitcher in 1986 and he had a season that was as good as anyone else’s in the 1980s.  He had only face the Mets once in the regular [...]