1986 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 96-66
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,734,266, Avg. 21,411
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to New York Mets 4-2
Manager: Hal Lanier (96-66)
Location: Houston, Texas
1986 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 96-66
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,734,266, Avg. 21,411
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to New York Mets 4-2
Manager: Hal Lanier (96-66)
Location: Houston, Texas
1986 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1986 season with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Astros topped the circuit with just 569 runs allowed. Houston scored 654 runs. Glenn Davis walloped 31 home runs for the team, while Kevin Bass swatted 20 or more, too. Glenn Davis drove in 101 runs. Kevin Bass led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .311. Mike Scott paced the team with 18 wins, plus Bob Knepper, too added 15 or more wins, too Mike Scott recorded a 2.22 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Hal Lanier coached the team. The 1986 Houston Astros qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 654
Regular Season Runs Against: 569
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 15, 1986 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 3-3 | 1-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 16, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 3-3 | 2-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 3-3 | 3-0 | 6-3 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 3-3 | 4-0 | 7-3 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 3-3 | 5-0 | 8-3 | ||
| April 21, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 3-3 | 5-1 | 8-4 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 3-3 | 6-1 | 9-4 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 3-3 | 7-1 | 10-4 | ||
| April 24, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 3-4 | 7-1 | 10-5 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 4-4 | 7-1 | 11-5 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 5-4 | 7-1 | 12-5 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 6-4 | 7-1 | 13-5 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 6-4 | 7-2 | 13-6 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 6-4 | 8-2 | 14-6 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 6-4 | 9-2 | 15-6 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 6-4 | 9-3 | 15-7 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 6-4 | 9-4 | 15-8 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 6-4 | 9-5 | 15-9 | ||
| May 7, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 6-4 | 9-6 | 15-10 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 6-4 | 10-6 | 16-10 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 6-4 | 11-6 | 17-10 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 6-4 | 11-7 | 17-11 | ||
| May 12, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 6-5 | 11-7 | 17-12 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 7-5 | 11-7 | 18-12 | ||
| May 14, 1986 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 8-5 | 11-7 | 19-12 | ||
| May 15, 1986 | New York Mets 6 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 8-6 | 11-7 | 19-13 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 9-6 | 11-7 | 20-13 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 10-6 | 11-7 | 21-13 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 10-7 | 11-7 | 21-14 | ||
| May 20, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 10-8 | 11-7 | 21-15 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 10-9 | 11-7 | 21-16 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 11-9 | 11-7 | 22-16 | ||
| May 23, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 11-9 | 11-8 | 22-17 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 11-9 | 11-9 | 22-18 | ||
| May 25, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 11-9 | 12-9 | 23-18 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 11-9 | 13-9 | 24-18 | ||
| May 27, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 11-9 | 14-9 | 25-18 | ||
| May 28, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 11-9 | 15-9 | 26-18 | ||
| May 30, 1986 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 11-10 | 15-9 | 26-19 | ||
| May 31, 1986 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 12-10 | 15-9 | 27-19 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 13-10 | 15-9 | 28-19 | ||
| June 2, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 13-11 | 15-9 | 28-20 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 13-12 | 15-9 | 28-21 | ||
| June 4, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 14-12 | 15-9 | 29-21 | ||
| June 5, 1986 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 14-12 | 15-10 | 29-22 | ||
| June 6, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 14-12 | 15-11 | 29-23 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 14-12 | 16-11 | 30-23 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 14-12 | 17-11 | 31-23 | ||
| June 9, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 14-12 | 18-11 | 32-23 | ||
| June 10, 1986 | Houston Astros 12 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 14-12 | 19-11 | 33-23 | ||
| June 11, 1986 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 11 | L | 14-12 | 19-12 | 33-24 | ||
| June 12, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 15-12 | 19-12 | 34-24 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 15-13 | 19-12 | 34-25 | ||
| June 14, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 16-13 | 19-12 | 35-25 | ||
| June 15, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 16-14 | 19-12 | 35-26 | ||
| June 17, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 16-14 | 19-13 | 35-27 | ||
| June 18, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 16-14 | 19-14 | 35-28 | ||
| June 19, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 16-14 | 20-14 | 36-28 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 16-14 | 20-15 | 36-29 | ||
| June 21, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 16-14 | 20-16 | 36-30 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 16-14 | 20-17 | 36-31 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 16-14 | 20-18 | 36-32 | ||
| June 23, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 17-14 | 20-18 | 37-32 | ||
| June 24, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 18-14 | 20-18 | 38-32 | ||
| June 25, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 18-15 | 20-18 | 38-33 | ||
| June 27, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 19-15 | 20-18 | 39-33 | ||
| June 28, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 20-15 | 20-18 | 40-33 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 21-15 | 20-18 | 41-33 | ||
| June 30, 1986 | San Diego Padres 9 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 21-16 | 20-18 | 41-34 | ||
| July 1, 1986 | San Diego Padres 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 21-17 | 20-18 | 41-35 | ||
| July 2, 1986 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 22-17 | 20-18 | 42-35 | ||
| July 3, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 22-17 | 20-19 | 42-36 | ||
| July 4, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 22-17 | 20-20 | 42-37 | ||
| July 5, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 22-17 | 21-20 | 43-37 | ||
| July 6, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 5 | L | 22-17 | 21-21 | 43-38 | ||
| July 7, 1986 | Houston Astros 12 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 22-17 | 22-21 | 44-38 | ||
| July 8, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 22-17 | 23-21 | 45-38 | ||
| July 9, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 22-17 | 23-22 | 45-39 | ||
| July 10, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 23-17 | 23-22 | 46-39 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 23-18 | 23-22 | 46-40 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 24-18 | 23-22 | 47-40 | ||
| July 13, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 24-19 | 23-22 | 47-41 | ||
| July 17, 1986 | New York Mets 13 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 24-20 | 23-22 | 47-42 | ||
| July 18, 1986 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 25-20 | 23-22 | 48-42 | ||
| July 19, 1986 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 26-20 | 23-22 | 49-42 | ||
| July 20, 1986 | New York Mets 8 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 27-20 | 23-22 | 50-42 | ||
| July 21, 1986 | Montreal Expos 7 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 28-20 | 23-22 | 51-42 | ||
| July 22, 1986 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 29-20 | 23-22 | 52-42 | ||
| July 23, 1986 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 30-20 | 23-22 | 53-42 | ||
| July 24, 1986 | Houston Astros 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 30-20 | 24-22 | 54-42 | ||
| July 25, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 30-20 | 24-23 | 54-43 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 30-20 | 24-24 | 54-44 | ||
| July 27, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 30-20 | 25-24 | 55-44 | ||
| July 28, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 31-20 | 25-24 | 56-44 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 31-21 | 25-24 | 56-45 | ||
| July 30, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 32-21 | 25-24 | 57-45 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 32-21 | 26-24 | 58-45 | ||
| August 2, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 32-21 | 27-24 | 59-45 | ||
| August 3, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 32-21 | 27-25 | 59-46 | ||
| August 4, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 32-21 | 27-26 | 59-47 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Houston Astros 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 32-21 | 28-26 | 60-47 | ||
| August 6, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 32-21 | 28-27 | 60-48 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 33-21 | 28-27 | 61-48 | ||
| August 9, 1986 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 34-21 | 28-27 | 62-48 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 34-22 | 28-27 | 62-49 | ||
| August 11, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 35-22 | 28-27 | 63-49 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 36-22 | 28-27 | 64-49 | ||
| August 13, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 36-23 | 28-27 | 64-50 | ||
| August 14, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 37-23 | 28-27 | 65-50 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 37-23 | 29-27 | 66-50 | ||
| August 16, 1986 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 37-23 | 30-27 | 67-50 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 37-23 | 30-28 | 67-51 | ||
| August 18, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 37-23 | 31-28 | 68-51 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 37-23 | 32-28 | 69-51 | ||
| August 20, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 37-23 | 32-29 | 69-52 | ||
| August 22, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 37-23 | 32-30 | 69-53 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 37-23 | 32-31 | 69-54 | ||
| August 24, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 37-23 | 33-31 | 70-54 | ||
| August 25, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 38-23 | 33-31 | 71-54 | ||
| August 26, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 38-24 | 33-31 | 71-55 | ||
| August 27, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 39-24 | 33-31 | 72-55 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 40-24 | 33-31 | 73-55 | ||
| August 30, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 40-25 | 33-31 | 73-56 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 40-26 | 33-31 | 73-57 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 40-26 | 34-31 | 74-57 | ||
| September 2, 1986 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 40-26 | 35-31 | 75-57 | ||
| September 3, 1986 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 40-26 | 36-31 | 76-57 | ||
| September 5, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 40-27 | 36-31 | 76-58 | ||
| September 6, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 41-27 | 36-31 | 77-58 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 42-27 | 36-31 | 78-58 | ||
| September 8, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 43-27 | 36-31 | 79-58 | ||
| September 9, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 44-27 | 36-31 | 80-58 | ||
| September 10, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 44-27 | 36-32 | 80-59 | ||
| September 11, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 14 | L | 44-27 | 36-33 | 80-60 | ||
| September 12, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 44-27 | 37-33 | 81-60 | ||
| September 13, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 44-27 | 37-34 | 81-61 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 44-27 | 37-35 | 81-62 | ||
| September 16, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 44-27 | 38-35 | 82-62 | ||
| September 17, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 44-27 | 39-35 | 83-62 | ||
| September 18, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 44-27 | 40-35 | 84-62 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 45-27 | 40-35 | 85-62 | ||
| September 20, 1986 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 46-27 | 40-35 | 86-62 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 46-28 | 40-35 | 86-63 | ||
| September 22, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 46-29 | 40-35 | 86-64 | ||
| September 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 47-29 | 40-35 | 87-64 | ||
| September 24, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 48-29 | 40-35 | 88-64 | ||
| September 25, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 49-29 | 40-35 | 89-64 | ||
| September 26, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 49-29 | 40-36 | 89-65 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 49-29 | 41-36 | 90-65 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 49-29 | 42-36 | 91-65 | ||
| September 30, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 49-29 | 42-37 | 91-66 | ||
| October 1, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 49-29 | 43-37 | 92-66 | ||
| October 2, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 49-29 | 44-37 | 93-66 | ||
| October 3, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 50-29 | 44-37 | 94-66 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 51-29 | 44-37 | 95-66 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 52-29 | 44-37 | 96-66 | ||
| October 8, 1986 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1986 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 12, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 14, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 15, 1986 | New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
