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The series was won by the Mets, four games to two, culminating with their 7–6, 16-inning triumph at the Astrodome in Game 6. New York then defeated the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, four games to three.
Dates: October 8 - 15, 1986. WS MVP: Ray Knight. NLCS MVP: Mike Scott. ALCS MVP: Marty Barrett. 1986 NLCS - New York Mets over Houston Astros (4-2) series statistics and schedule on Baseball-Reference.com.
In Game 1, Astros ace (and eventual NL Cy Young Award winner) Mike Scott faced his New York counterpart, Dwight Gooden. The resulting pitchers' duel featured a 14-strikeout, 1-walk, 5-hit shutout effort from Scott.
New York Mets beat Houston Astros (7-6). Oct 15, 1986, Attendance: 45718, Time of Game: 4:42. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability.
Oct 15, 1986 · Time and again during their run to the world championship in 1986, the New York Mets clawed back in desperate situations. They were all but eliminated in Game Six of the World Series, when the Boston Red Sox were one strike away from winning it all for the first time since 1918.
The 1986 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven Major League Baseball postseason series between the NL East champion New York Mets and NL West champion Houston Astros.
A game-by-game recap of the 1986 National League Championship Series between the East champion New York Mets and the West champion Houston Astros. Game 1: Astros 1, Mets 0. At the...
The New York Mets came into the 1986 NLCS as a 108-win team and the clear favorite to win the World Series. The Houston Astros were a turnaround story under rookie manager Hal Lanier. It turned into an incredibly tense, taut National League Championship Series that had the Mets giving thanks for their survival. GREAT 1980s SPORTS MOMENTS.
The 1986 National League Championship Series was a best-of-the seven Major League Baseball postseason series between the NL East champion New York Mets and NL West champion Houston Astros.
New York Mets vs Houston Astros — October 15, 1986. On October 15, 1986, the New York Mets defeated the Houston Astros 7-6 at the Astrodome. The box score below is an accurate record of this League Championship Series baseball game. Research by Baseball Almanac .
