The 1986

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after s ...

season was the 25th season for the

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(MLB) franchise in

Houston, Texas Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...

. For the second time in team history, the Astros won the

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division; it was their third postseason appearance the past seven seasons, and it would be their last for eleven years.

Offseason

* November 13, 1985: Mike Richardt was released by the Astros.

Regular season

Kevin Bass Kevin Charles Bass (born May 12, 1959) is a former American professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers (1982), Houston Astros (1982–1989, 1993–1994), San Francisco Giants (1990–1992) ...

had a 20-game hit streak during the season. * Dave Smith set a club record with 33 saves in one season. * September 23, 1986:

Jim Deshaies James Joseph Deshaies (born June 23, 1960), also known as "JD", is an American former professional baseball left-handed starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams, over the course of 12 big league seasons. He is c ...

set a record for the most strikeouts to start a game. Deshaies started the game with 8 strikeouts versus the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League West, West division. Established in 1883 i ...

* September 25, 1986: Mike Scott threw a no-hitter against the

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yo ...

to help the Astros win the National League West. The final score was 2–0 and Scott struck out 13 Giants batters. Scott was the first pitcher in the National League and the second overall to throw a no-hitter to clinch a pennant. The first was

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one ...

pitcher

Allie Reynolds Allie Pierce Reynolds (February 10, 1917 – December 26, 1994) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Reynolds pitched 13 years for the Cleveland Indians (1942–1946) and New York Yankees (1947–1954). Reynolds was nicknam ...

, who accomplished the feat on September 18, 1951.

Opening Day starters

* Mark Bailey *

* Eric Bullock * Glenn Davis * Bill Doran *

Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanning four decades, Ryan ...

* Dickie Thon * Tony Walker *

Denny Walling Dennis Martin Walling (born April 17, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball player. Walling played all or parts of 18 seasons in the majors, from 1975 to 1992. His most frequent position was third base, but he also saw significant time as an out ...

All-Star Game

The 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 57th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the

American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league b ...

(AL) and

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

(NL), the two leagues comprising

. The game was held on July 15, 1986, at the

Astrodome The NRG Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas. It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston ...

, the home of the Astros. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 3–2.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball draft **

Ryan Bowen Ryan Cleo Bowen (born November 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6'9", power forward. College caree ...

was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round. ** Karl Rhodes was drafted by the Astros in the 3rd round. Player signed June 10, 1986. **Trenidad Hubbard was drafted by the Astros in the 12th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1986. ** Ed Whited was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 18th round of the 1986 amateur draft. **

Eric Anthony Eric Todd Anthony (born November 8, 1967) is a former professional baseball outfielder. Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 34th round of the 1986 MLB amateur draft, Anthony would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Houston Astros on ...

was drafted by the Astros in the 34th round. Player signed June 7, 1986. * June 30, 1986:

Matt Keough Matthew Lon Keough ( ; July 3, 1955 – May 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from through for the Oakland Athletics (1977–1983), New York Yankees (1983 ...

was signed as a free agent by the Astros.Matt Keough
at ''Baseball-Reference''

Roster

Game log

Regular season

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(1–0) , ,

Power Power most often refers to: * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power * Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events ** Abusive power Power may a ...

(3–5) , , — , , , , 12,953 , , 37–32 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
70
, , June 24 , , , , Reds , , W 8–4 , ,

(4–6) , ,

(5–7) , , — , , , , 17,487 , , 38–32 ,
W2
, -style="background:#fcc;"
71
, , June 25 , , , , Reds , , L 3–4 , , Franco (1–4) , ,

(1–1) , , — , , , , 13,313 , , 38–33 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
72
, , June 27 , , , ,

, , W 5–0 , ,

(7–5) , ,

Reuss Reuss may refer to: * Reuss (surname) *Reuss (river) in Switzerland *Reuss (state) or Reuß, several former states or countries in present-day Germany, and the Republic of Reuss * Reuss Elder Line and Reuss Younger Line The Principality of Reus ...

(2–6) , , — , , , , 25,760 , , 39–33 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
73
, , June 28 , , , ,

, , W 6–4 , , Deshaies (5–2) , , Welch (3–6) , ,

Aurelio López Aurelio Alejandro López Rios (September 21, 1948 – September 22, 1992) was a Mexican professional baseball player. After pitching for several years in the Mexican League, he spent eleven seasons (1974, 1978–87) with four teams in Maj ...

(3) , , , , 34,252 , , 40–33 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
74
, , June 29 , , , ,

, , W 2–1 , ,

(2–3) , , Valenzuela (10–5) , , DiPino (3) , , 32,723 , , 41–33 ,
W3
, -style="background:#fcc;"
75
, , June 30 , , , ,

, , L 2–9 , , Dravecky (7–7) , , Knepper (10–6) , , — , , , , 11,141 , , 41–34 ,
L1
, - , -style="background:#fcc;"
76
, , July 1 , , , ,

, , L 4–7 , , Show (7–4) , , Knudson (0–2) , ,

Gossage Gossage is a family name of soapmakers and alkali manufacturers. Their company eventually became part of the Unilever group. During World War II, all soap brands were abolished by British government decree in 1942, in favour of a generic soap. Whe ...

(14) , , , , 13,866 , , 41–35 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
77
, , July 2 , , , ,

, , W 8–1 , ,

(8–5) , , Hawkins (5–5) , , — , , , , 10,148 , , 42–35 ,
W1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
78
, , July 3 , , , , @ Mets , , L 5–6 , , Orosco (4–4) , , DiPino (1–3) , , — , , , , 48,839 , , 42–36 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
79
, , July 4 , , , , @ Mets , , L 1–2 , , Gooden (10–3) , , =Smith (1–5) , , — , , , , 28,557 , , 42–37 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
80
, , July 5 , , , , @ Mets , , W 2–1 , , Kerfeld (6–1) , , McDowell (7–1) , , — , , , , 50,939 , , 43–37 ,
W1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
81
, , July 6 , , , , @ Mets , , L 3–5 , , Fernandez (11–2) , , Knudson (0–3) , , McDowell (8) , , , , 31,017 , , 43–38 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
82
, , July 7 , , , , @ Expos , , W 12–1 , ,

(9–5) , , Martínez (0–1) , , — , , , , 17,694 , , 44–38 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
83
, , July 8 , , , , @ Expos , , W 4–1 , ,

(5–6) , , Tibbs (4–5) , , Kerfeld (3) , , , , 16,382 , , 45–38 ,
W2
, -style="background:#fcc;"
84
, , July 9 , , , , @ Expos , , L 1–2 , ,

(9–5) , , Knepper (10–7) , , — , , , , 15,316 , , 45–39 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
85
, , July 10 , , , ,

, , W 11–4 , , Knudson (1–3) , , Hudson (4–9) , , — , , , , 18,289 , , 46–39 ,
W1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
86
, , July 11 , , , ,

, , L 1–4 , ,

Carman In Celtic mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("black"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). She used her magica ...

(4–2) , ,

(9–6) , , Bedrosian (11) , , , , 18,047 , , 46–40 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
87
, , July 12 , , , ,

, , W 4–3 , ,

(6–6) , ,

(11–5) , , Smith (17) , , , , 17,491 , , 47–40 ,
W1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
88
, , July 13 , , , ,

, , L 4–5 , , Bedrosian (6–3) , , Smith (1–6) , , — , , , , 20,597 , , 47–41 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;" , colspan="12" , 57th All-Star Game in Houston, Texas , -style="background:#fcc;"
89
, , July 17 , , , , Mets , , L 2–13 , , Ojeda (11–2) , ,

(6–7) , , — , , , , 21,536 , , 47–42 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
90
, , July 18 , , , , Mets , , W 3–0 , , Knepper (11–7) , , Darling (9–3) , , — , , , , 22,906 , , 48–42 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
91
, , July 19 , , , , Mets , , W 5–4 , , Smith (2–6) , , McDowell (7–3) , , — , , , , 44,502 , , 49–42 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
92
, , July 20 , , , , Mets , , W 9–8 , , Knepper (12–7) , , McDowell (7–4) , , — , , , , 23,900 , , 50–42 ,
W3
, -style="background:#cfc;"
93
, , July 21 , , , , Expos , , W 8–7 , , Kerfeld (7–1) , , Reardon (6–5) , , — , , , , 13,753 , , 51–42 ,
W4
, -style="background:#cfc;"
94
, , July 22 , , , , Expos , , W 1–0 , , Smith (3–6) , ,

(10–6) , , — , , , , 19,271 , , 52–42 ,
W5
, -style="background:#cfc;"
95
, , July 23 , , , , Expos , , W 4–3 , ,

(2–1) , ,

(7–4) , , — , , , , 15,364 , , 53–42 ,
W6
, -style="background:#cfc;"
96
, , July 24 , , , , @

, , W 9–3 , ,

(10–6) , ,

(11–7) , , — , , , , 31,094 , , 54–42 ,
W7
, -style="background:#fcc;"
97
, , July 25 , , , , @

, , L 2–4 , , Hudson (6–9) , , Deshaies (5–3) , , Bedrosian (13) , , , , 23,387 , , 54–43 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
98
, , July 26 , , , , @

, , L 2–3 , ,

(5–2) , , Knudson (1–4) , , Schatzeder (2) , , , , 34,075 , , 54–44 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
99
, , July 27 , , , , @

, , W 3–2 , ,

(7–7) , , Gross (6–8) , ,

(4) , , , , 33,192 , , 55–44 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
100
, , July 28 , , , , Braves , , W 4–2 , , Knepper (13–7) , ,

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(6–7) , , Smith (18) , , , , 24,597 , , 56–44 , , W2 , -style="background:#fcc;"
101
, , July 29 , , , , Braves , , L 0–1 , , Palmer (7–8) , ,

(10–7) , , Garber (13) , , , , 26,610 , , 56–45 , , L1 , -style="background:#cfc;"
102
, , July 30 , , , , Braves , , W 4–2 , , Deshaies (6–3) , , Acker (3–5) , , Smith (19) , , , , 34,102 , , 57–45 , , W3 , - , -style="background:#cfc;"
103
, , August 1 , , , , @

, , W 6–3 , , Knepper (14–7) , ,

Hoyt Hoyt may refer to: Places Canada *Hoyt, New Brunswick United States *Hoyt, Colorado *Hoyt, Kansas *Hoyt, West Virginia *Hoyt, Wisconsin *Hoyt Peak, a mountain in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Other uses *Hoyt (name) *Hoyt Archery, a bow manu ...

(5–7) , , Smith (20) , , , , 22,108 , , 58–45 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
104
, , August 2 , , , , @

, , W 5–4 , ,

(11–7) , , Show (7–5) , , Smith (21) , , , , 28,612 , , 59–45 ,
W3
, -style="background:#fcc;"
105
, , August 3 , , , , @

, , L 1–5 , , Hawkins (8–7) , , Knudson (1–5) , ,

(18) , , , , 21,850 , , 59–46 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
106
, , August 4 , , , , @

, , L 3–7 , , Valenzuela (15–6) , , Kerfeld (7–2) , , — , , , , 32,182 , , 59–47 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
107
, , August 5 , , , , @

, , W 10–2 , ,

(3–1) , ,

(4–7) , , Smith (22) , , , , 45,525 , , 60–47 ,
W1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
108
, , August 6 , , , , @

, , L 4–7 , , Honeycutt (8–6) , , Keough (2–3) , , Neidenfuer (7) , , , , 40,709 , , 60–48 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
109
, , August 8 , , , ,

, , W 5–0 , ,

(12–7) , , McCullers (5–6) , , — , , , , 31,142 , , 61–48 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
110
, , August 9 , , , ,

, , W 6–2 , , Deshaies (7–3) , , Hawkins (8–8) , , Kerfeld (4) , , , , 38,169 , , 62–48 ,
W2
, -style="background:#fcc;"
111
, , August 10 , , , ,

, , L 3–5 , , Dravecky (8–9) , , Knepper (14–8) , ,

(19) , , , , 20,839 , , 62–49 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
112
, , August 11 , , , ,

, , W 7–6 , , Smith (4–6) , ,

(4–8) , , — , , , , 23,206 , , 63–49 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
113
, , August 12 , , , ,

, , W 3–0 , ,

(8–7) , , Honeycutt (8–7) , , Kerfeld (5) , , , , 37,973 , , 64–49 ,
W2
, -style="background:#fcc;"
114
, , August 13 , , , ,

, , L 3–5 , , Hershiser (12–8) , ,

(12–8) , , Niedenfuer (8) , , , , 33,327 , , 64–50 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
115
, , August 14 , , , ,

, , W 3–2 , , Andersen (2–0) , , Valenzuela (15–8) , , Smith (23) , , , , 42,118 , , 65–50 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
116
, , August 15 , , , , @ Braves , , W 3–0 , , Knepper (15–8) , , Acker (4–6) , , — , , , , 26,625 , , 66–50 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
117
, , August 16 , , , , @ Braves , , W 7–4 , , Keough (3–3) , ,

(11–12) , , Smith (24) , , , , 31,862 , , 67–50 ,
W3
, -style="background:#fcc;"
118
, , August 17 , , , , @ Braves , , L 3–4 , ,

Speck Speck can refer to a number of European cured pork products, typically salted and air-cured and often lightly smoked but not cooked. In Germany, speck is pickled pork fat with or without some meat in it. Throughout much of the rest of Europe a ...

(2–0) , , Andersen (2–1) , , Garber (18) , , , , 17,618 , , 67–51 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
119
, , August 18 , , , , @

, , W 3–0 , ,

(13–8) , ,

(5–7) , , — , , , , 7,965 , , 68–51 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
120
, , August 19 , , , , @

, , W 1–0 , , Deshaies (8–3) , , Bielecki (6–9) , , Smith (25) , , , , 9,128 , , 69–51 ,
W2
, -style="background:#fcc;"
121
, , August 20 , , , , @

, , L 1–4 , , Rhoden (14–7) , , Knepper (15–9) , , — , , , , 16,997 , , 69–52 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
122
, , August 22 , , , , @ Cardinals , , L 5–6 , , Tudor (13–6) , ,

(8–8) , , Worrell (28) , , , , 33,918 , , 69–53 ,
L2
, -style="background:#fcc;"
123
, , August 23 , , , , @ Cardinals , , L 1–7 , , Cox (8–10) , ,

(13–9) , , — , , , , 40,944 , , 69–54 ,
L3
, -style="background:#cfc;"
124
, , August 24 , , , , @ Cardinals , , W 5–1 , , Deshaies (9–3) , , Conroy (3–8) , ,

(5) , , , , 33,687 , , 70–54 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
125
, , August 25 , , , , Cubs , , W 3–2 , , Kerfeld (8–2) , , Smith (8–8) , , Smith (26) , , , , 24,211 , , 71–54 ,
W2
, -style="background:#fcc;"
126
, , August 26 , , , , Cubs , , L 3–5 , ,

Lynch Lynch may refer to: Places Australia * Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica * Lynch Point, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica * Lynch's Crater, Queensland, Australia England * River Lynch, Hertfordshire * The Lynch, an island in the Rive ...

(4–3) , , Darwin (6–9) , , Smith (25) , , , , 22,579 , , 71–55 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc
127
, , August 27 , , , , Cubs , , W 7–1 , ,

(9–8) , , oyer (5–4) , , Kerfeld (6) , , , , 24,198 , , 72–55 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc
128
, , August 29 , , , ,

, , W 3–2 , ,

(14–9) , , Reuschel (8–15) , , Smith (27) , , , , 22,801 , , 73–55 ,
W2
, -style="background:#fcc;"
129
, , August 30 , , , ,

, , L 3–13 , , Rhoden (15–7) , , Deshaies (9–4) , , — , , , , 30,598 , , 73–56 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
130
, , August 31 , , , ,

, , L 2–8 , ,

(7–7) , , Knepper (15–10) , , — , , , , 25,405 , , 73–57 ,
L2
, - , -style="background:#cfc;"
131
, , September 1 , , , , @ Cubs , , W 6–4 , , Darwin (7–9) , ,

(4–4) , , Smith (28) , , , , 25,547 , , 74–57 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
132
, , September 2 , , , , @ Cubs , , W 8–7 , , Darwin (8–9) , , Maddux (0–1) , , — , , , , 10,501 , , 75–57 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
133
, , September 3 , , , , @ Cubs , , W 8–2 , ,

(15–9) , , Sanderson (7–11) , , — , , , , 7,051 , , 76–57 ,
W3
, -style="background:#fcc;"
134
, , September 5 , , , , Cardinals , , L 5–8 , , Soff (2–0) , ,

(3–2) , , — , , , , 23,547 , , 76–58 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
135
, , September 6 , , , , Cardinals , , W 7–6 , , Kerfeld (9–2) , , Worrell (8–10) , , — , , , , 21,802 , , 77–58 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
136
, , September 7 , , , , Cardinals , , W 6–3 , , Calhoun (1–0) , , Mathews (10–5) , , Smith (29) , , , , 20,773 , , 78–58 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
137
, , September 8 , , , , Reds , , W 3–1 , ,

(10–8) , ,

(5–6) , , Kerfeld (7) , , , , 26,997 , , 79–58 ,
W3
, -style="background:#cfc;"
138
, , September 9 , , , , Reds , , W 9–2 , ,

(16–9) , ,

(12–12) , , — , , , , 22,711 , , 80–58 ,
W4
, -style="background:#fcc;"
139
, , September 10 , , , , @

, , L 1–5 , , Hershiser (13–10) , , Deshaies (9–5) , , — , , , , 27,534 , , 80–59 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
140
, , September 11 , , , , @

, , L 6–14 , , Valenzuela (19–9) , , Knepper (15–11) , , — , , , , 34,816 , , 80–60 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
141
, , September 12 , , , , @

, , W 5–3 , , Kerfeld (10–2) , , McCullers (8–8) , , Smith (30) , , , , 11,319 , , 81–60 ,
W1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
142
, , September 13 , , , , @

, , L 3–4 , , Lefferts (8–7) , , Smith (4–7) , , — , , , , 32,729 , , 81–61 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
143
, , September 14 , , , , @

, , L 2–3 , , Lefferts (9–7) , ,

(16–10) , , — , , , , 13,279 , , 81–62 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
144
, , September 16 , , , , @ Reds , , W 6–1 , , Knepper (16–11) , , Gullickson (13–11) , , Andersen (1) , , , , 16,927 , , 82–62 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
145
, , September 17 , , , , @ Reds , , W 6–1 , , Darwin (9–9) , ,

(6–7) , , — , , , , 15,195 , , 83–62 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
146
, , September 18 , , , , @ Reds , , W 5–3 , , Keough (4–3) , ,

(13–13) , ,

(6) , , , , 11,825 , , 84–62 ,
W3
, -style="background:#cfc;"
147
, , September 19 , , , ,

, , W 5–4 , , Kerfeld (11–2) , , LaPoint (4–9) , , Smith (31) , , , , 23,805 , , 85–62 ,
W4
, -style="background:#cfc;"
148
, , September 20 , , , ,

, , W 10–6 , ,

(17–10) , , Hayward (0–1) , , — , , , , 36,878 , , 86–62 ,
W5
, -style="background:#fcc;"
149
, , September 21 , , , ,

, , L 0–5 , , Jones (1–0) , , Knepper (16–12) , , — , , , , 23,385 , , 86–63 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
150
, , September 22 , , , ,

, , L 2–9 , , Valenzuela (20–10) , , Darwin (9–10) , , — , , , , 27,641 , , 86–64 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
151
, , September 23 , , , ,

, , W 4–0 , , Deshaies (10–5) , , Powell (2–7) , , — , , , , 27,734 , , 87–64 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
152
, , September 24 , , , ,

, , W 6–0 , ,

(11–8) , , LaCoss (10–13) , , — , , , , 37,611 , , 88–64 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
153
, , September 25 , , , ,

, , W 2–0 , ,

(18–10) , , Berenguer (2–3) , , — , , , , 32,808 , , 89–64 ,
W3
, -style="background:#fcc;"
154
, , September 26 , , , , @ Braves , , L 4–5 , ,

(11–10) , , Keough (4–4) , , Smith (1) , , , , 6,754 , , 89–65 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
155
, , September 27 , , , , @ Braves , , W 4–0 , , Darwin (10–10) , , Palmer (11–10) , , — , , , , 13,545 , , 90–65 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
156
, , September 28 , , , , @ Braves , , W 2–0 , , Deshaies (11–5) , , Acker (5–11) , , Smith (32) , , , , 6,280 , , 91–65 ,
W2
, -style="background:#fcc;"
157
, , September 30 , , , , @

, , L 5–6 , ,

(5–7) , ,

(3–3) , , — , , , , 13,358 , , 91–66 ,
L1
, - , -style="background:#cfc;"
158
, , October 1 , , , , @

, , W 5–0 , , Darwin (11–10) , , Krukow (19–9) , , — , , , , 9,881 , , 92–66 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
159
, , October 2 , , , , @

, , W 2–1 , , Keough (5–4) , ,

(6–3) , , Smith (33) , , , , 8,656 , , 93–66 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
160
, , October 3 , , , , Braves , , W 6–2 , ,

(12–8) , , Acker (5–12) , , — , , , , 25,068 , , 94–66 ,
W3
, -style="background:#cfc;"
161
, , October 4 , , , , Braves , , W 3–2 , , Deshaies (12–5) , , Smith (8–16) , ,

(7) , , , , 17,314 , , 95–66 ,
W4
, -style="background:#cfc;"
162
, , October 5 , , , , Braves , , W 4–1 , , Knepper (17–12) , , ahler (14–18) , , — , , , , 37,531 , , 96–66 ,
W5
, - , - style="text-align:center;" , Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Postseason Game log

, -style="background:#cfc;"
1
, , October 8 , , , , Mets , , W 1–0 , ,

(1–0) , , Gooden (0–1) , , – , , 2:56 , , 44,131 , , HOU 1–0 ,
W1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
2
, , October 9 , , , , Mets , , L 1–5 , , Ojeda (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , – , , 2:40 , , 44,391 , , Tied 1–1 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
3
, , October 11 , , , , @ Mets , , L 5–6 , , Orosco (1–0) , , Smith (0–1) , , – , , 2:55 , , 55,052 , , NYM 2–1 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
4
, , October 12 , , , , @ Mets , , W 3–1 , ,

(2–0) , , Fernandez (0–1) , , – , , 2:23 , , 55,038 , , Tied 2–2 ,
W1
, -style="background:#bbb;" , –, , October 13 , , , , @ Mets , , colspan=8 , Postponed (Rain) ''(Makeup date: October 14)'' , -style="background:#fcc;"
5
, , October 14 , , , , @ Mets , , L 1–2 , , Orosco (2–0) , , Kerfeld (0–1) , , – , , 3:45 , , 54,986 , , NYM 3–2 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fcc;"
6
, , October 15 , , , , Mets , , L 5–6 , , Orosco (3–0) , ,

(0–1) , , – , , 4:42 , , 45,718 , , NYM 4–2 ,
L2
, - , - style="text-align:center;" , Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 8 (

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Game 2

October 9 (

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Game 3

October 11 (

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Game 4

October 12 (

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Game 5

October 14 (

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Game 6

October 15 (

) Game 6 was one for the ages, in more ways than one. The game went 16 innings with the Mets coming out on top 7–6. It was the highest scoring game of the series; in fact, the 16th inning alone featured more runs than three of the previous five games had in their entirety. The

hosted what some consider to be one of the greatest games of all time that October and it will forever be remembered. The big story of Game 6 was that it was most nearly a must-win for both teams. The Astros obviously had to have it because they were facing elimination. Even though they were up 3–2 in the series, the Mets regarded it as a must-win because they were scheduled to face Mike Scott again in Game 7. Scott had given up a grand total of 1 run in his first two starts of the series, and had dominated the Mets so completely that even the most optimistic Mets fans knew their chances of beating him in a potential Game 7 were small. The end result was one of the greatest games in baseball history. The Astros broke through first, and for a low scoring series like this, they broke through big, scoring three runs off a possibly tired

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in the bottom of the first. He settled down after that, however, and the Astros wouldn't score again for the next 12 innings. Meanwhile, Astros starter Bob Knepper was brilliant from the very first pitch, and the game headed to the 9th still 3–0. Just when it looked like the Mets would have to face the mighty Scott, however, their bats suddenly came to life. After pitching almost perfectly for the first eight innings, Knepper clearly tired in the 9th. He allowed three hits and recorded only one out, and left with the Astros clinging to a 3–2 lead. The decision by Lanier not to bring in Smith to start the inning was talked about for years to come. Smith was their closer, but had blown a save earlier in the series. When Smith finally did appear, he was ineffective, walking two batters to load the bases and then allowing the tying run to score on a

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. In a matter of minutes, the previously raucous crowd of 45,718 had been almost completely silenced and extra innings had soon begun. In the 14th, the Mets made their first bid to win. After

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opened with a single, a walk to

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put two runners on with nobody out. After Knight forced Carter at third,

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drove a single to right. When

' throw to the plate sailed high over

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's head to the screen, Strawberry scored. It looked like the end for the Astros, as Orosco came in to close them down. With one out in the bottom of the 14th and the Houston fans with their heads in their hands,

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shocked everyone with a line drive home run off the left field foul pole. It was the first earned run allowed by the Mets bullpen in the entire series. Hatcher went 3 for 7 in the game, and his homer meant the Astros would be kept alive for at least one more inning. Both teams failed to score in the 15th, and the game went to the 16th inning, the most innings in playoff history at that time. The 16th inning would be the deciding factor, and it was not an easy 16th for either pitching staff. The Mets appeared to take control of the game once again, this time coming up with 3 runs in the top half of the inning. The rally began with Strawberry receiving a gift double when Billy Hatcher and Bill Doran misplayed his towering fly ball with one out. When Knight followed with a single to right, a poor throw to the plate by Kevin Bass allowed the tiebreaking run to score, just as it had in the 14th. A walk, two wild pitches, and a single by

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brought in two more runs, putting the Mets up 7–4. This sent some of the Houston faithful for the exits; those who stayed, however, almost witnessed the unthinkable. Orosco struck out Craig Reynolds to open the inning, but a walk and two singles later, Houston had a run in and the tying run on base. Orosco induced

to hit into a

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at second for the second out, but Glenn Davis singled home another run, bringing the Astros within a run. People everywhere were quiet as they watched Orosco face right fielder Kevin Bass with two outs and the tying run on second, and the winning run on first. It was all up to Bass to drive in a run and tie the game. Orosco threw Bass six straight sliders; when Bass swung and missed the last of them, the epic series was over. Orosco was awarded the victory, marking the first time in postseason history a reliever won three games in a series. It would be a long winter for the Astros, but for the Mets, an even bigger trial awaited them. After taking two days off to recover from the exhausting series against Houston, the Mets began a legendary World Series against the

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, a series in which they would pull off one of the greatest comebacks of all time. The Mets had won the series with a .189 batting average, the lowest average recorded by a winning team in a postseason series. Their pitching had been the key.

Awards and honors

– National League Player of the Month, June * Mike Scott – National League Leader ERA Champion (2.22) * Mike Scott – National League Leader in Innings Pitched (275.1) * Mike Scott – National League Leader in Shutouts (5) * Mike Scott – National League Leader in Strikeouts (306) * Mike Scott – NLCS Most Valuable Player * Mike Scott – The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year, National League * Mike Scott –

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, National League * Hal Lanier – National League Manager of the Year * Hal Lanier, Associated Press Manager of the Year

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, Outfield, Reserve * Glenn Davis, First Baseman, Reserve * Mike Scott, Starting Pitcher, Reserve * Dave Smith, Relief Pitcher, Reserve

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus

References

External links

1986 Houston Astros
at Baseball Reference
1986 Astros team
at baseball-almanac.com {{Houston Astros Houston Astros seasons Houston Astros season National League West champion seasons

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