Tom Seaver Fan Club

September 6, 1986 at Shea Stadium 

Mets 4, Padres 3  (90-44)

The Mets came from behind to win their 90th game of the season.  The Padres jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, but the Mets picked away at it until they put the game away in the eighth inning.

In the third, Keith Hernandez drove in Wally Backman with a single.  In the sixth, they cut the lead to 3-2 when Gary Carter hit a solo homerun.  Then in the bottom of the eight, Carter struck again.  This time it was a two run shot and it gave the Mets a 4-3 lead late in the game.

Jesse Orosco put the Padres down 1-2-3 to improve to 6-5 on the season.  Ron Darling gave up a bunch of hits (12) but only three runs.  he struck out six and walked one.