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Remembering Mets History (1986) NLCS Game Six Mets Win the Pennant In an All Time Classic

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Wednesday October 15th, 1986 - NLCS Game #6 - Houston Astrodome:   The two teams arrived back in Houston late the night before after the conclusion of Game #5. With rain postponing  that game a day, there was no off day to travel. Game Six was scheduled at the Astrodome for 2:05 PM local time. On this Wednesday afternoon Houston was the center of the baseball world.  The Mets had plenty of reasons to be excited, if they won this game they would head to the World Series. If they lost they would have to face Mike Scott who had shut them down twice in a Game Seven. Quotes- Wally Backman: "We're ticked & we're not going to take this lying down. I don't care if he scuffs 400 balls. I don't care if they're scuffed before the game. I don't think any pitcher can beat us three times in a row". A crowd of 45,718 filled the Astrodome with the intention of showing the national TV audience that they could be as loud as the New York crowd. This epic began with...
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Remembering Mets History (1986) NLCS Game #5: A Classic Featuring Dwight Gooden vs Nolan Ryan & Gary Carter's Walk Off Hit

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T uesday October 14th, 1986 - NLCS Game #5- Shea Stadium, New York: from center field: It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon, as we pulled out work trucks into the yard, when my boss "Big Dom" asked me if I wanted to go to the big game today. I said- Sure, but I'm at work & have no ticket! But he pulled out three tickets & handed them over to me. Amazing- so Me, Paulie the Shop man & Artie the Hat, tore out to Shea St adium in my Monte Carlo for Game #5. We arrived a bit late  as most of the crowd did  due to the earlier rainy weather & traffic. This turned out to be one of the best pitching matchups & one of the most exciting games I ever attended. Game Five was postponed due to rain the previous day & the game was moved to Tuesday afternoon. The day began gloomy with rain but the skies cleared & after a delay play began. A crowd of 54,986 finally would eventually fill up Shea Stadium as the weather cleared & people could get to the...
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