@ Mets || L 1–2 || Orosco (2–0) || Kerfeld (0–1) || – || 3:45 || 54,986 || NYM 3–2 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 15 || 2:05p.m. CDT || Mets || L 5–6 || Orosco (3–0) || López (0–1) || – || 4:42 || 45,718 || NYM 4–2 || L2 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = PostponementBold = 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 (Astrodome, Houston, Texas) Game 2 October 9 (Astrodome, Houston, Texas) Game 3 October 11 (Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York) Game 4 October 12 (Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York) Game 5 October 14 (Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York) Game 6 October 15 (Astrodome, Houston, Texas) 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