NYN @ HOU

New York Mets at Houston Astros, October 15, 1986

Playing on the road, the New York Mets won 7-6 over the Houston Astros on October 15, 1986 in a League Championship Series game. The margin was one run. The information panel shows attendance of 45,718, a running time of 282 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as dome skies. The New York Mets' runs came in the ninth, 14th, and 16th innings, 3 of them in the ninth. The line score has the Houston Astros crossing the plate in the first, 14th, and 16th; the first brought 3 runs. It went to extra innings, ending in the 16th. The New York Mets had 11 hits and the Houston Astros 11, with 0 and 1 errors. Jesse Orosco was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits in 3.0 innings. Aurelio Lopez took the loss after 2.0 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Bob Knepper, who had 6. The New York Mets used Rick Aguilera, Roger McDowell, Bob Ojeda, and Jesse Orosco on the mound. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Larry Andersen, Jeff Calhoun, Bob Knepper, Aurelio Lopez, and Dave Smith. Lenny Dykstra led the New York Mets at the plate: 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Ray Knight drove in 2 for the New York Mets. For the Houston Astros, Billy Hatcher went 3 for 7, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Glenn Davis drove in 2 for the Houston Astros. The home-plate umpire was Fred Brocklander.