1986 NLCS Game 3 In It's Entirety

In these slow days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, it is tough for baseball fans, especially Mets fans to get their fill of baseball.

MLB Network goes a long way to satiate our hunger. On Tuesday morning, 10 AM EST, MLB Network will be replaying the 1986 NLCS game #3 between the Mets and Astros.

You might remember that game. The Mets were trailing 5-4 in the ninth inning when Wall Backman laid down a bunt and beat it out for a hit. There was controversy though: was Backman out of the baseline? 1B Umpire, Dutch Rennert, ruled Backman safe. This brought on arguments from the Houston club, especially manager Hal Lanier.

Two batters later, Lenny Dykstra came to the plate, and hit a game winning two run HR. You must remember, this was the pre-roid Dykstra, and the HR was an unexpected occurrence.

The two bad things about MLB Network’s showing of this great game:

1. It makes us realize how far the Mets have to go to get back to greatness
2. Do any of us have access to MLB Network?
   
   Source: Mets walk off in Game 3 of '86 NLCS - mlb.com