1986 Houston Astros | ||
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National League West Champions | ||
League | National League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | The Astrodome | |
City | Houston, Texas | |
Record | 96–66 (.593) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | John McMullen | |
General managers | Dick Wagner | |
Managers | Hal Lanier | |
Television | KTXH–TV 20 (Gene Elston, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker) HSE (Gene Elston, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker, Bill Worrell) | |
Radio | KTRH–AM 740 (Gene Elston, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker, Jerry Trupiano) | |
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The 1986 Houston Astros season was the 25th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. For the second time in team history, the Astros won the National League West; it was their third postseason appearance the past seven seasons, and it would be their last for eleven years.
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 pitcher Allie Reynolds, who accomplished the feat on September 18, 1951. [3]
The 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 57th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 15, 1986, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, the home of the Astros. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 3–2.
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Houston Astros | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 52–29 | 44–37 |
Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 10 | 43–38 | 43–38 |
San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 13 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 22 | 43–38 | 31–50 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 23 | 46–35 | 27–54 |
Atlanta Braves | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 23½ | 41–40 | 31–49 |
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
Atlanta | — | 9–3 | 6–12 | 5–13 | 10–8 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 6–6 | |||||
Chicago | 3–9 | — | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 9–8 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–7 | |||||
Cincinnati | 12–6 | 7–5 | — | 4–14 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
Houston | 13–5 | 8–4 | 14–4 | — | 10–8 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
Los Angeles | 8–10 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 8–10 | — | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 8–4 | |||||
Montreal | 7–4 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
New York | 8–4 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 10–8 | — | 8–10 | 17–1 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |||||
Philadelphia | 8-4 | 8–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–8 | — | 11–7 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 6–12 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 7–5 | 11–7 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 1–17 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–11 | |||||
San Diego | 6–12 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 5–7 | |||||
San Francisco | 11–7 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
St. Louis | 6–6 | 7–10 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — |
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April: 14–6 (Home: 6–4; Away: 8–2)
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May: 13–13 (Home: 6–6; Away: 7–7)
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June: 14–15 (Home: 9–6; Away: 5–9)
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July: 16–11 (Home: 11–5; Away: 5–6)
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August: 16–12 (Home: 8–4; Away: 8–8)
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September: 18–9 (Home: 9–3; Away: 9–6)
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October: 5–0 (Home: 3–0; Away: 2–0)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Astros team member |
1986 Postseason game log: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Away: 1–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NL Championship Series: vs. New York Mets 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Away: 1–2)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Astros team member |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Alan Ashby | 120 | 315 | 81 | .257 | 7 | 38 |
1B | Glenn Davis | 158 | 574 | 152 | .265 | 31 | 101 |
2B | Bill Doran | 145 | 550 | 152 | .276 | 6 | 37 |
SS | Craig Reynolds | 114 | 313 | 78 | .249 | 6 | 41 |
3B | Denny Walling | 130 | 382 | 119 | .312 | 13 | 58 |
LF | José Cruz | 141 | 479 | 133 | .278 | 10 | 72 |
CF | Billy Hatcher | 127 | 419 | 108 | .258 | 6 | 36 |
RF | Kevin Bass | 157 | 591 | 184 | .311 | 20 | 79 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Phil Garner | 107 | 313 | 83 | .265 | 9 | 41 |
Dickie Thon | 106 | 278 | 69 | .248 | 3 | 21 |
Terry Puhl | 81 | 172 | 42 | .244 | 3 | 14 |
Mark Bailey | 57 | 153 | 27 | .176 | 4 | 15 |
Jim Pankovits | 70 | 113 | 32 | .283 | 1 | 7 |
Davey Lopes | 37 | 98 | 23 | .235 | 1 | 13 |
Tony Walker | 84 | 90 | 20 | .222 | 2 | 10 |
John Mizerock | 44 | 81 | 15 | .185 | 1 | 6 |
Ty Gainey | 26 | 50 | 15 | .300 | 1 | 6 |
Bert Peña | 15 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 0 | 2 |
Dan Driessen | 17 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 1 | 3 |
Eric Bullock | 6 | 21 | 1 | .048 | 0 | 1 |
Robbie Wine | 9 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Louie Meadows | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Mike Scott | 37 | 275.1 | 18 | 10 | 2.22 | 306 |
Bob Knepper | 40 | 258.0 | 17 | 12 | 3.14 | 143 |
Nolan Ryan | 30 | 178.0 | 12 | 8 | 3.34 | 194 |
Jim Deshaies | 26 | 144.0 | 12 | 5 | 3.25 | 128 |
Mark Knudson | 9 | 42.2 | 1 | 5 | 4.22 | 20 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Danny Darwin | 12 | 54.1 | 5 | 2 | 2.32 | 40 |
Mike Madden | 13 | 39.2 | 1 | 2 | 4.08 | 30 |
Matt Keough | 10 | 35.0 | 3 | 2 | 3.09 | 25 |
Manny Hernández | 9 | 27.2 | 2 | 3 | 3.90 | 9 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Dave Smith | 54 | 56.0 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 2.73 | 46 |
Charlie Kerfeld | 61 | 93.2 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2.59 | 77 |
Aurelio López | 45 | 78.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3.46 | 44 |
Larry Andersen | 38 | 64.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.78 | 33 |
Frank DiPino | 41 | 40.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.57 | 27 |
Julio Solano | 16 | 32.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.59 | 21 |
Jeff Calhoun | 20 | 26.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.71 | 14 |
Tom Funk | 8 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | 2 |
Rafael Montalvo | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
October 8 (Astrodome, Houston, Texas)
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Houston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 7 | 1 |
WP: Mike Scott (1–0) LP: Dwight Gooden (0–1) | ||||||||||||
HR: NYM– None.; HOU– Glenn Davis (1) |
October 9 (Astrodome, Houston, Texas)
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
WP: Bob Ojeda (1–0) LP: Nolan Ryan (0–1) | ||||||||||||
HR: NYM– None.; HOU– None. |
October 11 (Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York)
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Houston | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
WP: Jesse Orosco (1–0) LP: Dave Smith (0–1) | ||||||||||||
HR: HOU– Bill Doran (1); NYM– Darryl Strawberry (1), Lenny Dykstra (1) |
October 12 (Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York)
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Houston | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
WP: Mike Scott (2–0) LP: Sid Fernandez (0–1) | ||||||||||||
HR: HOU– Alan Ashby (1), Dickie Thon (1); NYM– None. |
October 14 (Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York)
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | ||||||
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Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
WP: Jesse Orosco (2–0) LP: Charlie Kerfeld (0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
HRs: HOU– None. NYM– Darryl Strawberry (2) |
October 15 (Astrodome, Houston, Texas)
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | R | H | E | ||
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New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | ||
Houston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | ||
WP: Jesse Orosco (3–0) LP: Aurelio López (0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
HRs: NYM– None. HOU– Billy Hatcher (1) |
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 Astrodome 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 Bob Ojeda 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 sacrifice fly by Ray Knight. 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 Gary Carter opened with a single, a walk to Darryl Strawberry put two runners on with nobody out. After Knight forced Carter at third, Wally Backman drove a single to right. When Kevin Bass' throw to the plate sailed high over Alan Ashby'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, Billy Hatcher 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 Lenny Dykstra 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 Denny Walling to hit into a force play 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 Boston Red Sox, 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.
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The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas that competes in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros are a member of the MLB's American League, having moved from the National League in 2013. The Astros are one of two MLB teams based out of Texas, the other being the Texas Rangers. The team began with the name of the Colt .45s in 1962 and changed their name to the "Astros" in 1965 when they began playing in the Astrodome. The team has played in three ballparks in Houston: Colt Stadium (1962–1964), the Astrodome (1965–1999), and Minute Maid Park (2000–). The Astros hold two World Series titles and five pennants.
The 1984 New York Mets season was the 23rd regular season for the Mets. They went 90–72 and finished in second place in the National League East. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
The 1983 New York Mets season was the 22nd regular season for the Mets. They went 68–94 and finished in sixth place in the National League East. They were managed by George Bamberger and Frank Howard. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
The 1988 season was a memorable one for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a squad that was picked to finish fourth wound up winning the World Series, beating the heavily favored New York Mets and Oakland Athletics along the way. Kirk Gibson carried the Dodger offense, winning the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Orel Hershiser dominated on the mound, throwing a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings on his way to winning the Cy Young Award.
The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitched a shutout on opening day, starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Fernando went on to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.
The 2004 Houston Astros season was the 43rd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. Five years removed from opening Minute Maid Park, the Astros hosted the All-Star Game, which was the first held in Houston since 1986. Having limped into the All-Star break with a 44–44 record, Phil Garner was named to replace Jimy Williams as manager. The Astros finished second in the American League Central and captured the NL Wild Card. The Astros won a postseason series for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series (NLDS), scoring an NLDS-record 36 runs. Roger Clemens won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the fourth pitcher to win the award in both leagues, and the only one with seven overall.
The 1980 Houston Astros season was the 19th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas.
The 1964 Houston Colt .45s season was the team's third season in Major League Baseball. It involved the Houston Colt .45s finishing in ninth place in the National League with a record of 66–96, 27 games behind the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. It was their final season for the team at Colt Stadium before relocating their games to the Astrodome in 1965, along with the accompanying name change to the "Astros" for the '65 season.
The 1986 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 1986 season. The winners of each division advance to the postseason and face each other in a League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series.