New York Mets 6, Houston Astros 5
National League Championship Series Game 3
Played on Saturday, October 11, 1986 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 5 8 1 NY N 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 - 6 10 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Doran 2b 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 Hatcher cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 Walling 3b 5 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 Davis 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 Bass rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 Cruz lf 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 Ashby c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Reynolds ss 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 Lopes ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kerfeld p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knepper p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Thon ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 5 8 5 5 8 25 8 FIELDING - E: Reynolds (2). PB: Ashby 2 (2). BATTING - HR: Doran (1,2nd inning off Darling 1 on 2 out). SH: Hatcher (1,off Aguilera). HBP: Davis (1,by Darling). GDP: Ashby (1,off Aguilera). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Hatcher 2 (3,2nd base off Darling/Carter 2); Bass (2,2nd base off Darling/Carter). CS: Doran (1,2nd base by Orosco/Carter).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wilson cf,lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Mitchell lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Orosco p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hernandez 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 10 2 Carter c 4 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 Strawberry rf 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 Knight 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Teufel 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Backman 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Santana ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Heep ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Darling p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Mazzilli ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Aguilera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dykstra ph,cf 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 Totals 36 6 10 5 0 4 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Knight-Teufel-Hernandez. E: Knight (1). BATTING - HR: Strawberry (1,6th inning off Knepper 2 on 0 out); Dykstra (1,9th inning off Smith 1 on 1 out). Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Knepper 7 8 4 3 0 3 1 30 Kerfeld 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Smith L(0-1) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 Totals 8.1 10 6 5 0 4 2 36
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Darling 5 6 4 4 2 5 1 23 Aguilera 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 9 Orosco W(1-0) 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 7 Totals 9 8 5 4 5 8 1 39 WP: Darling (1). HBP: Darling (1,Davis). Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Fred Brocklander, LF - Doug Harvey, RF - Lee Weyer Time of Game: 2:55 Attendance: 55052 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Doran 2b Wilson cf 2. Hatcher cf Mitchell lf 3. Walling 3b Hernandez 1b 4. Davis 1b Carter c 5. Bass rf Strawberry rf 6. Cruz lf Knight 3b 7. Ashby c Teufel 2b 8. Reynolds ss Santana ss 9. Knepper p Darling p ASTROS 1ST: Doran grounded out (first to pitcher); Hatcher singled to center; Hatcher stole second; Walling singled to right [Hatcher scored]; Darling threw a wild pitch [Walling to second]; Davis was hit by a pitch; Bass was called out on strikes; Cruz singled to left [Walling scored, Davis to second]; Davis was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Wilson struck out; Mitchell grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Reynolds walked; Knepper flied out to left; Doran homered [Reynolds scored]; Hatcher singled to left; Hatcher stole second; Walling struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Strawberry struck out; Knight singled to left; Teufel forced Knight (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Davis grounded out (third to first); Bass walked; Bass stole second; Cruz struck out; Ashby grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Santana grounded out (shortstop to first); Darling grounded out (pitcher to first); Wilson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0. ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds struck out; Knepper struck out; Doran grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Mitchell flied out to center; Hernandez singled to left; Carter flied out to right; Strawberry singled [Hernandez to second]; Knight flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0. ASTROS 5TH: Hatcher grounded out (pitcher to first); Walling lined to second; Davis singled to center; Bass flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0. METS 5TH: Teufel made an out to shortstop; Santana grounded out (third to first); MAZZILLI BATTED FOR DARLING; Mazzilli singled to center; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Mazzilli to second]; Wilson lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0. ASTROS 6TH: AGUILERA REPLACED MAZZILLI (PITCHING); Cruz walked; Ashby grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; Reynolds singled to center; Knepper flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0. METS 6TH: Mitchell singled to left; Hernandez singled to center [Mitchell to second]; Carter reached on an error by Reynolds [Mitchell scored (no RBI), Hernandez to second, Carter to first]; Strawberry homered [Hernandez scored, Carter scored (unearned)]; Knight grounded out (third to first); Teufel flied out to right; Santana flied out to left; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 7TH: Doran walked; Hatcher reached on an error by Knight on a sacrifice bunt [Doran to third, Hatcher to first]; Walling forced Hatcher (second to shortstop) [Doran scored (unearned)]; Davis was called out on strikes; Bass flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. METS 7TH: DYKSTRA BATTED FOR AGUILERA; Dykstra struck out; Wilson popped to first in foul territory; Mitchell singled to right; Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. ASTROS 8TH: WILSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OROSCO REPLACED MITCHELL (PITCHING); DYKSTRA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Cruz was called out on strikes; Ashby grounded out (shortstop to first); LOPES BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. METS 8TH: KERFELD REPLACED LOPES (PITCHING); THON REPLACED KNEPPER (PLAYING SS); Carter grounded out (pitcher to first); Strawberry struck out; Knight flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. ASTROS 9TH: BACKMAN REPLACED TEUFEL (PLAYING 2B); Thon grounded out (shortstop to first); Doran singled to center; Doran was caught stealing second (catcher to first to second to first); Hatcher walked; Walling struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. METS 9TH: SMITH REPLACED KERFELD (PITCHING); On a bunt Backman singled to first; HEEP BATTED FOR SANTANA; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Backman to second]; Heep flied out to center; Dykstra homered [Backman scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 8 1 7 Mets 6 10 1 5
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