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NL Championship Series (4-2) New York Mets over Houston Astros
One of the best Postseason series in history was played between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets. The Astros' best pitcher, Mike Scott, pitched two games against the Mets, completed them both, struck out 19 and allowed only 8 hits and one earned run in the two games. After the Mets lost Game 4 to Scott, they came back with a 12th inning win in Game 5 on a run-scoring single by Gary Carter. Game 6 was possibly the most exciting game of the season. Tied at 3 in the 14th inning, the Mets scored on a one-out single by Wally Backman, but the score was tied again on a home run by Billy Hatcher. Going into the 16th inning, tied at 4, the Mets exploded for three runs in the top of the inning, and the Astros threatened in the bottom of the inning. Jesse Orosco, pitching his third inning of relief after two innings to win the game the night before, gave up run-scoring singles to Billy Hatcher and Bill Doran before stiking out Kevin Bass to win the game. The Mets won the series 4-2, and most importantly did not have to face Mike Scott in a Game 7. Scott, who eventually won the Cy Young Award, won the Most Valuable Player award for the NLCS even though his team lost the series.
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