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1986 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
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)

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 55,038

 Sunday, October 12, 1986, 8:20
Time of Game: 2:23
Astros
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  4  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  3  0
W: Mike Scott (2-0), L: Sid Fernandez (0-1)
 Mets
1

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .610   15   10    2   3   
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .494    9    6    2   0   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .452    9    6    0   3   
  D Walling PH-3B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .500    1    1    0   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .875   24   14   14   0   
K Bass RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .899   11    7    1   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .450    7    7    1   0   
A Ashby C                     3   1   1   2    0   0  .167  .702   16   11    5   0   HR
D Thon SS                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .375 1.125    8    8    1   4   HR
M Scott P                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   15   10    1   2   
Totals                       31   3   4   0    2   6              115   80   27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Walling (1, off D Sisk).
HR: D Thon (1, off S Fernandez; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); A Ashby (1, off S Fernandez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: D Thon 4; A Ashby 4; D Walling 2; G Davis.
RBI: A Ashby 2 (2); D Thon (1).
2-out RBI: A Ashby 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: M Scott (1).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .357 1.043   17   11    5   0   
W Backman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .429   12    6    2   2   SB
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .878   21   16    9   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .176   12    7    7   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .629   10    7    1   0   
M Wilson LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .133  .267    7    6    2   0   
R Knight 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .481   10    8    1   3   
R Santana SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364    5    3    0   3   
  D Heep PH                   0   0   0   1    0   0  .500  .833    4    2    0   0   SF
  K Elster SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
S Fernandez P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1    0   0   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667    7    4    0   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    3    0   0   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   0    0   5              111   74   27   9
Batting Events
SF: D Heep (1, off M Scott).
TB: M Wilson; L Dykstra; R Knight.
RBI: D Heep (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Backman (1, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby).

Pitching Stats

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 (2-0)               9     3   1   1    0   5   0   0.50   31  111-74   46·10·18   16·10· 1· 0     82    -     1.12   0.44
Totals                         9     3   1   1    0   5   0          31  111-74   46·10·18   16·10· 1· 0           -  
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
S Fernandez, L (0-1)           6     3   3   3    1   5   2   4.50   22   83-60   35·14·11    3·13· 1· 0     58    -     0.65  -0.10
R McDowell                     2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   14-11    6· 2· 3    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.03
D Sisk                         1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   18-9     6· 1· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.01
Totals                         9     4   3   3    2   6   2          33  115-80   47·17·16   10·15· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 55,038.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  21% 69% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby S. Fernandez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Davis Scores
t5 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  9% 84% 2-0 HOU D. Thon S. Fernandez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -9% 83% 1-3 NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b9 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  7% 96% 1-3 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B; Dykstra to 3B
b9 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  6% 89% 1-3 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Dykstra to 2B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher S. Fernandez Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 HOU P. Garner S. Fernandez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 48% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 49% 0-0 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Foul Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 50% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  4% 54% 0-0 HOU G. Davis S. Fernandez Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 HOU K. Bass S. Fernandez Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz S. Fernandez Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  21% 69% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby S. Fernandez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Davis Scores
t2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 68% 2-0 HOU D. Thon S. Fernandez Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 70% 0-2 NYM G. Carter M. Scott Flyball: SS
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 72% 0-2 NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 73% 0-2 NYM M. Wilson M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 71% 2-0 HOU M. Scott S. Fernandez Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 70% 2-0 HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 69% 2-0 HOU B. Hatcher S. Fernandez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 72% 0-2 NYM R. Knight M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 74% 0-2 NYM R. Santana M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 75% 0-2 NYM S. Fernandez M. Scott Flyball: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 73% 2-0 HOU P. Garner S. Fernandez Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 75% 2-0 HOU G. Davis S. Fernandez Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 73% 2-0 HOU K. Bass S. Fernandez Flyball: 2B
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 71% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz S. Fernandez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 74% 0-2 NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott Flyball: 2B
b4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 71% 0-2 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Reached on E1/Interference called (Ground Ball); Backman to 1B
b4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 69% 0-2 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Backman Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 7,(2-2)  4% 73% 0-2 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 77% 0-2 NYM G. Carter M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 75% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby S. Fernandez Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  9% 84% 2-0 HOU D. Thon S. Fernandez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 3-0 HOU M. Scott S. Fernandez Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 83% 3-0 HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 85% 0-3 NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 87% 0-3 NYM M. Wilson M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  -1% 86% 0-3 NYM R. Knight M. Scott Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b5 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 88% 0-3 NYM R. Santana M. Scott Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 87% 3-0 HOU B. Hatcher S. Fernandez Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 86% 3-0 HOU P. Garner S. Fernandez Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 HOU G. Davis S. Fernandez Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Sid Fernandez (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 88% 0-3 NYM L. Mazzilli M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 90% 0-3 NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 91% 0-3 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 5-6-7
Roger McDowell replaces Lee Mazzilli (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 3-0 HOU K. Bass R. McDowell Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 89% 3-0 HOU J. Cruz R. McDowell Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 89% 3-0 HOU A. Ashby R. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 91% 0-3 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Flyball: 2B
b7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 93% 0-3 NYM G. Carter M. Scott Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 94% 0-3 NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 93% 3-0 HOU D. Thon R. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 93% 3-0 HOU M. Scott R. McDowell Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 93% 3-0 HOU B. Doran R. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 88% 0-3 NYM M. Wilson M. Scott Single (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 90% 0-3 NYM R. Knight M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 3B
Danny Heep pinch hits for Rafael Santana (SS) batting 8th
b8 1 --3 RO 4,(2-1)  2% 92% 0-3 NYM D. Heep M. Scott Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
Howard Johnson pinch hits for Roger McDowell (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 93% 1-3 NYM H. Johnson M. Scott Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Doug Sisk facing 2-3-4
Doug Sisk replaces Howard Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Kevin Elster replaces Danny Heep (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 93% 3-1 HOU B. Hatcher D. Sisk Groundout: 3B-1B
Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner (3B) batting 3rd
t9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 3-1 HOU D. Walling D. Sisk Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 93% 3-1 HOU G. Davis D. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  0% 93% 3-1 HOU K. Bass D. Sisk Walk
t9 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 3-1 HOU J. Cruz D. Sisk Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
Denny Walling moves from PH to 3B
b9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -9% 83% 1-3 NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b9 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  6% 89% 1-3 NYM W. Backman M. Scott Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Dykstra to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  7% 96% 1-3 NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B; Dykstra to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  4% 100% 1-3 NYM G. Carter M. Scott Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

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