Complex sentence: He finished the season strong winning his last five decisions and the Mets coasted into the playoffs but Darling pitched poorly in the 1988 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Split into simpler sentences: He finished the season strong, winning his last five decisions. The Mets coasted into the playoffs but Darling pitched poorly in the 1988 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.