Tom Seaver Fan Club

National League Championship Series Game One
October 8, 1986 at the Astrodome
Astros 1, Mets 0  Astros Lead Best of Seven Series 1-0

Mike Scott was by far the best pitcher in 1986 and he had a season that was as good as anyone else’s in the 1980s.  He had only face the Mets once in the regular season and that was on July 19, 1986.  In that game, he was only good and while the Astros pulled out the game, it came down to the ninth inning.  Today, the Mets didn’t have a chance and Scott made the Mets look downright silly.

Dwight Gooden was about as good as you could ask but the one run he gave up was enough for the Astros.  Glenn Davis hit a solo homerun in the second inning and that was the only blemish against Doc.  He gave up the one run on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in seven innings of work.

The Mets only real threat came in the eighth inning.  Lee Mazzilli struck out but then Danny Heep and Lenny Dykstra both singled.  Mike Scott buckled down though and struck out Wally Backman and Keith Hernandez to end the threat.