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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1986-10-08 · 1986 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 6 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 44131 · dome · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 1–0. Mike Scott earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Mike Scott L: Dwight Gooden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: Joe West · RF: Fred Brocklander
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/BG
- Wally Backman: E6/TH.B-1
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 1
- Billy Hatcher: 7
- Bill Doran: 7
- Denny Walling: 7
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Ray Knight: 8
Bot 2
- Glenn Davis: HR/F8D
- Kevin Bass: D9/G3L
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Alan Ashby: W
- Craig Reynolds: S9/F9S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Scott: K
- Billy Hatcher: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Rafael Santana: 4/L
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Doran: 31
- Denny Walling: 31
- Glenn Davis: 53
Top 4
- Wally Backman: 7
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L89
- Gary Carter: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Kevin Bass: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: S7/L7S
- Alan Ashby: S9/L9S.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Mike Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mookie Wilson: 13
- Ray Knight: K
- Rafael Santana: S7/L7S
- Dwight Gooden: 43
Bot 5
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: 3/G.2-3
- Denny Walling: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Glenn Davis: 9
Top 6
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: 7
- Keith Hernandez: K+SB2/C
- Gary Carter: K/C
Bot 6
- Kevin Bass: S9/G34
- Jose Cruz: K
- Alan Ashby: SB2
- Alan Ashby: W
- Craig Reynolds: 9.2-3
- Mike Scott: K/C
Top 7
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Mookie Wilson: 9
- Ray Knight: 13
Bot 7
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Bill Doran: 7
- Denny Walling: K
Top 8
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Danny Heep: S8/G46
- Lenny Dykstra: S4/G34.1-2
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 8
- Glenn Davis: 53
- Kevin Bass: 9
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 9
- Gary Carter: 53
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L9S
- Mookie Wilson: SB2
- Mookie Wilson: 31.2-3
- Ray Knight: K