 In 1986, Ryan's Astros faced the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series.Ryan had a shaky start in Game 2, taking the loss.He returned in Game 5, throwing 9 innings of 2-hit, 1-run, 12-strikeout ball, but one of those hits was a Darryl Strawberry home run which tied the game at 1, as Dwight Gooden matched Ryan pitch for pitch.