The Padres came out and took the first 2 games in Shea Stadium. The Mets finally got their bats going in Game 3 ignited by 2 homers by Darryl Strawberry. The Mets would get timely hits late in the game to take a couple of close games (especially games 5 and 6). The Mets will move on to face the winner of the Kansas City Royals/ Detroit Tigers series.
Game 1: Padres 1, Mets 0
Game 2: Padres 7, Mets 1
Game 3: Mets 11, Padres 5
Game 4: Mets 7, Padres 0
Game 5: Mets 5, Padres 4
Game 6: Mets 4, Padres 4