With a subway series title comes the top spot in new york. New york mets vs new york yankees october 21, 2000 box score. The squads split two games at yankee stadium in june with. The 96th edition of the world series, 1 it was a bestofseven playoff between crosstown opponents, the twotime defending world series champions and american league al champion new york yankees and the national league nl champion new york mets. The yankees play the first subway series since 1956. Mets and yankees fans to hold opposing pep rallies in new yorks bryant park aired october 20, 2000 9. John franco is the only mets pitcher to win a game in the 2000 world series. On october 24, 2000, the new york mets won their lone game of the years. Hes such a tough out at the top of the lineup, especially when theres two strikes on him and he chokes up on the handle. The yankees seized control of the first subway series in 44 years with a 65 victory, but the buzz of the game was the clemens vs. The yankees defeated the mets, four games to one, to win their third consecutive championship and 26th overall. The american leaguers had continued to dominate the postseason, winning three out of the last four titles, and the nationals were determined.
New york yankees 2017 starting lineups subway series vs. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on. The mets are catching up with the yankees, and this will be the first time both teams win a division in the same year. Hard to believe, but its been 10 years since the 2000 subway series was played in new york. The 2000 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2000 season. That ethos faced its biggest challenge 20 years ago, when the yankees and mets met in the 2000 world series. Heres what some of the players on the mets 2000 world series roster have been up to since playing in the fall classic. The mets lineup would remain virtually unchanged, while. A key for the yankees will be in keeping him off the bases, because if they do that. The mets and yankees are headed for their second subway series. Astros vs dodgers, world series batting leaders, world series pitching leaders. On the verge of the mets season ending, bobby valentine shook up his lineup before game 5 of the subway series last night. Can you name the 2000 metsyankees world series game 1 lineups.
Check the starting lineup and batting order for the new york mets on. The mets and yanks are each one win away from giving their fans the subway series ride of a lifetime after the amazins zapped. Timo perez has greatly augmented the mets attack, giving a speedy presence at the top of the lineup. Mets caps, attendance and interest would have skyrocketed after the. The 2000 new york mets played 162 games during the regular season, won 94 games, lost 68 games, and finished in second position. This is the latest regularseason edition of the subway series, and there is plenty at stake for both teams. Yankees subway series game rained out, doubleheader tuesday. The yankees are 6646 against the mets in regularseason action and also beat the mets in five games in the 2000 world series. Ventura, the teams cleanup hitter in this lineup, began with a strikeout. New york yankees, mets announce tuesday lineups for subway. Article on new york mets preparing for world series against new york yankees. New york yankees, mets announce subway series lineups for tuesdays game 1. Since its inception in 1997, the yankees have won 32 of the 52 subway series games, plus four out of five when they met in a real world series in 2000.
Game 1 of the subway series finished just in time for the new york yankees and their fans to celebrate over breakfast. They made it to the world series where they were defeated by their crosstown rival the new york yankees. The new york mets 2000 season was the 39th regular season for the mets. They played their home games at shea stadium park factors. On the night of october 21, 2000, the yanks are hosting. The 2000 subway series was made possible after the mets won the wild card. The 2000 new york mets team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2000 season. Can you name the 2000 mets yankees world series game 1 lineups. The american leaguers had continued to dominate the read more. New york yankees, mets announce tuesday lineups for subway series.