October 8, 1986 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1 at Astrodome Play by Play and Box Score

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1986 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1
1986 postseason: WS: NYM-BOS / ALCS: BOS-CAL / NLCS: NYM-HOU

Game 1
HOU  1
NYM  0
Game 2
NYM  5
@HOU  1
Game 3
NYM  6
HOU  5
Game 4
HOU  3
@NYM  1
Game 5
NYM  2
HOU  1
(12) Game 6
NYM  7
@HOU  6
(16)

Astrodome, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, October 8, 1986, 7:30
Time of Game: 0:00

Mets

Davey Johnson

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  7  1

W: M Scott (1-0), L: D Gooden (0-1)

Astros

Hal Lanier

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   10    1   0   SB
W Backman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    1   1   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .500   15    5   2   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   16    7   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   16    3   0   SB
M Wilson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   22    4   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    1   2   
R Santana SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    0   2   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Gooden P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    2   0   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    4    0   0   
  K Elster PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   0   5   0    1  14              125   24   7

BATTING

TB: K Hernandez; R Santana; L Dykstra; D Strawberry; D Heep.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Santana-W Backman-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Dykstra (1, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby); D Strawberry (1, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   20    1   0   SB
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   17    1   3   
D Walling 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    0   1   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250   10    6   1   HR
K Bass RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250   14    1   0   2B,SB
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   11    2   0   
A Ashby C                     1   0   1   0    2   0 1.000 2.000   12   14   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334   12    1   0   
  D Thon SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Scott P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    1   2   GDP
Totals                       30   1   7   1    3   6              120   27   7

BATTING

2B: K Bass (1, off D Gooden).

HR: G Davis (1, off D Gooden; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

TB: G Davis 4; K Bass 3; C Reynolds 2; A Ashby; J Cruz.

GIDP: M Scott (1).

RBI: G Davis (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: C Reynolds (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (1, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter); B Hatcher (1, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter).

PITCHING

New York Mets              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Gooden, L (0-1)           7     7   1   1    3   5   1   1.29   30  111-72     7-7     61    - 
J Orosco                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-8      1-1          0-0
Totals                      8     7   1   1    3   6   1          33  120-80     8-8          0-0

Houston Astros             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
M Scott, W (1-0)            9     5   0   0    1  14   0   0.00   34  125-88     7-5     90    - 
Totals                      9     5   0   0    1  14   0          34  125-88     7-5          0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 0.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. B Hatcher            CF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Walling            3B 
4. G Carter             C     4. G Davis              1B 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. M Wilson             LF    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. R Knight             3B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. R Santana            SS    8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. D Gooden             P     9. M Scott              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1  L Dykstra       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1  W Backman       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Backman to 1B
   O      1--  3  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  G Carter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  B Hatcher       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  D Walling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  R Knight        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2  G Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  7  K Bass          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
          -2-  6  A Ashby         Walk
          12-  5  C Reynolds      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Bass to 3B; Ashby to 2B
   O      123  3  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  R Santana       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5  D Gooden        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6  B Doran         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2  D Walling       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2  W Backman       Flyball: LF
          ---  2  K Hernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4  G Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2  J Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1  A Ashby         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cruz to 2B
          12-  3  C Reynolds      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cruz to 3B; Ashby to 2B
   OO     123  3  M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6  M Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4  R Knight        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  R Santana       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3  D Gooden        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
          ---  5  B Hatcher       Walk
          1--     B Doran         Hatcher Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3  4  D Walling       Fielder's Choice SS; Hatcher out at Hm/SS-C; Walling to 1B
   O      1--  4  G Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
          ---  7  L Dykstra       Walk
   O      1--  2  W Backman       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6  K Hernandez     Strikeout Looking, Dykstra Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6  G Carter        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
          ---  1  K Bass          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          1--     A Ashby         Bass Steals 2B
          -2-  5  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF; Bass to 3B
   O      1-3  3  M Scott         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  M Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  R Knight        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5  D Walling       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
                  Dickie Thon replaces Craig Reynolds playing SS batting 8th; Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rafael Santana batting 8th
   O      ---  4  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
          ---  4  D Heep          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Kevin Elster pinch runs for Danny Heep batting 9th
          1--  1  L Dykstra       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Elster to 2B
   O      12-  4  W Backman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jesse Orosco facing 4-5-6
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 8th; Kevin Elster moves to SS
   O      ---  3  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  K Bass          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3  D Strawberry    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--     M Wilson        Strawberry Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Strawberry to 3B
   O      --3  5  R Knight        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198610080

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