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1986 New York Mets (#20) 4, 1976 Cincinnati Reds (#45) 1
MVP: Gary Carter (NYM 1986) .455/.455/1.000, 3 HR, 8 RBI
The Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead in Game 1 and held off a late-game comeback by the Reds to barely win the game. Kevin Mitchell went 3-for-4. Game 2 started the same way, with the Mets taking an early 3-0 lead. Their pitching didn't hold out this time, as the Reds scored in every inning from the 6th to the 9th for a decisive win. The Mets jumped out to an early lead in Game 3 as well, only this time with 2 runs in the 1st and another 6 in the 3rd. The Reds mounted another comeback, but it wasn't nearly enough. Game 4 started as a back-and-forth game, with both teams scoring a run in the 1st, then the Mets taking a 3-2 lead after 2. New York poured it on after that, scoring 3 more in the 3rd, 2 in the 6th, and exploding for 8 in the 8th. Manny Sarmiento pitched 1.0 inning for the Reds, and was the only one of the 5 pitchers they used that didn't give up any runs. Darryl Strawberry had 4 hits, and Gary Carter had 3 hits with 3 runs and 4 RBI. Game 5 was slightly different. For once Cincinnati jumped out to an early lead, going up 5-2 after 3. But the Mets couldn't be stopped, and they scored 7 runs in the 7th, all on home runs from Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson and Keith Hernandez, and all with runners on.
Scores:
NYM 3 Cin 2
Cin 8 NYM 3
NYM 8 Cin 3
NYM 16 Cin 2
NYM 9 Cin 7
The 1986 Mets' next opponent will be the 1910 Athletics, who beat the 1934 Cardinals in 7 games.
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