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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1986-10-12 · 1986 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 6 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 55038 · night · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Mike Scott earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Mike Scott L: Sid Fernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: Lee Weyer · RF: Frank Pulli
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Roger McDowell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: 53
- Billy Hatcher: 63
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 63
- Wally Backman: 7/FL
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Top 2
- Glenn Davis: S9/L9S
- Kevin Bass: K
- Jose Cruz: K
- Alan Ashby: HR/F7D.1-H
- Dickie Thon: 8
Bot 2
- Gary Carter: 6
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Mookie Wilson: 63
Top 3
- Mike Scott: K
- Bill Doran: 43
- Billy Hatcher: 8
Bot 3
- Ray Knight: 53
- Rafael Santana: 53
- Sid Fernandez: 31
Top 4
- Phil Garner: 4
- Glenn Davis: W
- Kevin Bass: 4
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 4
- Lenny Dykstra: 4
- Wally Backman: E1/OBS.B-1
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- Gary Carter: K
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Dickie Thon: HR/F7D
- Mike Scott: K/C
- Bill Doran: 7
Bot 5
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- Ray Knight: S7/G56
- Rafael Santana: 3
Top 6
- Billy Hatcher: 8
- Phil Garner: 8
- Glenn Davis: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: 3/G
Top 7
- Kevin Bass: 7
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Alan Ashby: 63
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: 4
- Gary Carter: 13
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
Top 8
- Dickie Thon: 53
- Mike Scott: K
- Bill Doran: 63
Bot 8
- Mookie Wilson: S/G46
- Ray Knight: 53.1-3
- Danny Heep: 8/SF.3-H
- Howard Johnson: 9
Top 9
- Billy Hatcher: 53
- Denny Walling: D8/L78
- Glenn Davis: 63
- Kevin Bass: W
- Jose Cruz: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/L7S
- Wally Backman: 13/BG.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 43.2-3
- Gary Carter: 8
Notes & reviews
- Mike Scott called for obstruction; he ran to field the ball, gave way to Glenn Davis, then tripped Wally Backman