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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: 44,131

 Wednesday, October 8, 1986, 7:30
Time of Game: 2:56
Mets
0
 
                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: Mike Scott (1-0), L: Dwight Gooden (0-1)
 Astros
1

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   10    6    1   0   SB
W Backman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    6    1   1   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .500   15   10    5   2   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   16   12    7   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   16    9    3   0   SB
M Wilson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   22   16    4   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16   12    1   2   
R Santana SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    5    0   2   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    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    7    2   0   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    4    2    0   0   
  K Elster PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   0   5   0    1  14              125   88   24   7
Batting Events
TB: K Hernandez; R Santana; L Dykstra; D Strawberry; D Heep.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Santana-W Backman-K Hernandez.
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   20   13    1   0   SB
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   17    9    1   3   
D Walling 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15   12    0   1   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250   10    7    6   1   HR
K Bass RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250   14    9    1   0   2B,SB
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   11    9    2   0   
A Ashby C                     1   0   1   0    2   0 1.000 2.000   12    4   14   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.333   12    8    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    9    1   2   GDP
Totals                       30   1   7   0    3   6              120   80   27   7
Batting Events
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 Events
E: C Reynolds (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Bass (1, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter); B Hatcher (1, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Gooden, L (0-1)              7     7   1   1    3   5   1   1.29   30  111-72   47· 9·16   11·11· 2· 0     61    -     1.11   0.18
J Orosco                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     7   1   1    3   6   1          33  120-80   51·11·18   12·12· 2· 0           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, W (1-0)               9     5   0   0    1  14   0   0.00   34  125-88   49·21·17   11· 8· 4· 0     90    -     1.72   0.71
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1  14   0          34  125-88   49·21·17   11· 8· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 44,131.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Lenny Dykstra                CF       1. Billy Hatcher                CF
2. Wally Backman                2B       2. Bill Doran                   2B
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Denny Walling                3B
4. Gary Carter                   C       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Darryl Strawberry            RF       5. Kevin Bass                   RF
6. Mookie Wilson                LF       6. Jose Cruz                    LF
7. Ray Knight                   3B       7. Alan Ashby                    C
8. Rafael Santana               SS       8. Craig Reynolds               SS
9. Dwight Gooden                 P       9. Mike Scott                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 123 OO 3,(0-2)  -13% 65% 1-0 HOU M. Scott D. Gooden Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  12% 100% 0-1 NYM R. Knight M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
b2 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  11% 66% 0-0 HOU G. Davis D. Gooden Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t8 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  11% 77% 0-1 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  10% 88% 0-1 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Backman to 1B
t1 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 52% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 55% 0-0 NYM G. Carter M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher D. Gooden Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Walling D. Gooden Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 54% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 55% 0-0 NYM R. Knight M. Scott Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  11% 66% 0-0 HOU G. Davis D. Gooden Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  5% 72% 1-0 HOU K. Bass D. Gooden Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 68% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz D. Gooden Flyball: CF
b2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 70% 1-0 HOU A. Ashby D. Gooden Walk
b2 1 12- 5,(2-2)  5% 75% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Gooden Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Bass to 3B; Ashby to 2B
b2 1 123 O 3,(0-2)  -6% 68% 1-0 HOU M. Scott D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 123 O 5,(1-2)  -6% 62% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher D. Gooden Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 65% 0-1 NYM R. Santana M. Scott Lineout: 2B
t3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 67% 0-1 NYM D. Gooden M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 68% 0-1 NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 64% 1-0 HOU D. Walling D. Gooden Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 63% 1-0 HOU G. Davis D. Gooden Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 66% 0-1 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 63% 0-1 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 67% 0-1 NYM G. Carter M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 69% 0-1 NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott 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, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 68% 1-0 HOU K. Bass D. Gooden Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 70% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz D. Gooden Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 73% 1-0 HOU A. Ashby D. Gooden Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cruz to 2B
b4 1 12- 3,(0-2)  5% 78% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Gooden Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cruz to 3B; Ashby to 2B
b4 1 123 OO 3,(0-2)  -13% 65% 1-0 HOU M. Scott D. Gooden 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, Astros' Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 68% 0-1 NYM M. Wilson M. Scott Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 70% 0-1 NYM R. Knight M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 69% 0-1 NYM R. Santana M. Scott Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 72% 0-1 NYM D. Gooden M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 75% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher D. Gooden Walk
b5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 78% 1-0 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Hatcher Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 77% 1-0 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hatcher to 3B
b5 1 --3 O 4,(0-2)  -8% 70% 1-0 HOU D. Walling D. Gooden Fielder's Choice SS; Hatcher out at Hm/SS-C; Walling to 1B
b5 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 68% 1-0 HOU G. Davis D. Gooden Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -6% 61% 0-1 NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott Walk
t6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  6% 67% 0-1 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  3% 70% 0-1 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Strikeout Looking, Dykstra Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  5% 75% 0-1 NYM G. Carter M. Scott Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 78% 1-0 HOU K. Bass D. Gooden Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 75% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 77% 1-0 HOU A. Ashby D. Gooden Bass Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 78% 1-0 HOU A. Ashby D. Gooden Walk
b6 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 75% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Gooden Flyball: RF; Bass to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -4% 71% 1-0 HOU M. Scott D. Gooden Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 75% 0-1 NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 78% 0-1 NYM M. Wilson M. Scott Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 80% 0-1 NYM R. Knight M. Scott Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 78% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 77% 1-0 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 76% 1-0 HOU D. Walling D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rafael Santana (SS) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 81% 0-1 NYM L. Mazzilli M. Scott Strikeout
Danny Heep pinch hits for Dwight Gooden (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -6% 75% 0-1 NYM D. Heep M. Scott Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Kevin Elster pinch runs for Danny Heep (PH) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -9% 67% 0-1 NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Elster to 2B
t8 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  11% 77% 0-1 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  10% 88% 0-1 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 4-5-6
Jesse Orosco replaces Lee Mazzilli (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Kevin Elster moves from PR to SS
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 86% 1-0 HOU G. Davis J. Orosco Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 86% 1-0 HOU K. Bass J. Orosco Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 85% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Orosco Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
Dickie Thon replaces Craig Reynolds playing SS batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  7% 92% 0-1 NYM G. Carter M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -8% 84% 0-1 NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  -6% 78% 0-1 NYM M. Wilson M. Scott Strawberry Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 8,(1-2)  10% 88% 0-1 NYM M. Wilson M. Scott Groundout: 1B-P; Strawberry to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  12% 100% 0-1 NYM R. Knight M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

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