Much of the post-series spotlight ended up focusing on the Mets. Tuesday, October 12, 1999, at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. The Mets struck first in the second on Roger Cedeño 's RBI single with two on, then made it 2–0 on Melvin Mora 's home run in the fifth. The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." 13 Virginia Tech with 1 vote each. 1 and remain there through the entire season. Basic Box Score Stats; Starters MP FG FGA FG% 2P 2PA 2P% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Grant Hill: 38: 4: 11.364: 3: 7.429: 1: 4.250: 3: 5.600: 1: 13: 14: 6: 3: … Once again, the Mets had other thoughts in mind. After the Mets lost eight of nine games in September—including five of six to the NL East rival Braves—the Mets seemed unlikely to make the playoffs, two games out of the wild card lead with three games to play. Mets General Manager Steve Phillips summed up the harrowing four weeks the Mets had been through saying that "we had destiny in our own hands, we lost destiny, we got it back in our own hands...We didn't choke. We didn't fold. Saturday, October 16, 1999, at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. Sunday, October 17, 1999, at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York, Robin Ventura's bases-loaded blast off Kevin McGlinchy with one out in the bottom of the 15th inning kept the Mets' season alive with a 4–3 victory over the Braves in Game 5 of the NLCS. With a superb effort from its two-time Cy Young Award winner, Atlanta avoided that fate here, setting up the possibility of its fifth World Series in the 1990s with a win in Game 4. Find out more. Although both teams mounted some threats as the game continued, neither team was able to break through for the tie-breaking run. Official scorer Red Foley ruled the hit (which was recently ranked the third Greatest Moment in Mets history, behind only the team's two World Series Championships) a single.[7]. 3 Penn State with 4 votes, No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. In the sixth, Chipper Jones walked before Brian Jordan's home run tied the game. Brian Hunter singled home the tying run. With Lockhart running, Jones laced an offering from Dotel into the right field corner. Rocker would go on to make several controversial remarks in a Sports Illustrated article. Do you have a sports website? 4 Arizona, No. Leiter, unaccustomed to throwing on short rest, was tattooed in the first inning. Smoltz retired the Mets in order to give the Braves a 2–0 series lead. Bob Costas said as Piazza capped the Mets incredible comeback, "Tied at seven, hoping for Game 7!". Braves closer John Rocker was also quoted as saying he hated the Mets, and "How many times do we have to beat them before their fans will shut up?" The Mets had created as much of a stir from losing as one possibly could imagine. An Edgardo Alfonzo leadoff double was followed by John Olerud's single before Piazza's sacrifice fly put the Mets on the board. The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the BCS Sugar Bowl. They struck first in the first off of Masato Yoshii when Gerald Williams hit a leadoff single, stole second and scored on Brett Boone's single. John Rocker also riled up fans, as he would often pretend to toss baseballs into the stands, and got into several arguments. The lead-off runner Justin Jackson delivered the go-ahead 3-point play and North Carolina scored the last eight points for a 71-65 win over Gonzaga and a title that heartbreakingly eluded the Tar Heels last year. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability Pat Mahomes relieved Leiter and Brian Hunter's sacrifice fly made it 5–0 Braves. This Mets victory marked just the second time in baseball history that a team had come back from a three games to none deficit in a best-of-seven series to make it to a Game 6. Although few thought this game likely after Atlanta took a 3–0 lead in the series, the Mets' grit and determination made it possible. The Mets' season appeared over after Lockhart tripled home a run in the top of the 15th off Dotel to put the Braves ahead 3–2. Wednesday, October 13, 1999, at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia Kevin Millwood held the Mets in check to win his second straight postseason start, allowing three runs—two earned—over 7 1⁄3 innings. After Mike Remlinger worked a perfect eighth, Shea Stadium villain John Rocker perfectly played the part with a scoreless ninth. 1999 NLCS (4–2): Atlanta Braves over New York Mets, Although Atlanta would move on to the World Series, their joy would be short lived. was walked, and two throwing errors by Al Leiter and Mike Piazza allowed the lead-off runner to score. NO!" Kevin Millwood started for Atlanta, while Al Leiter took the start on only three days' rest for the Mets. Totals; Per Game; Per 36 Minutes; Per 100 Possessions; Advanced; Playoff Series. March 29, 1999. After Andruw Jones's fielder's choice loaded the bases, Eddie Perez's two-run single knocked Leiter out of the game. Justice indeed. Do you have a blog? Mets Manager Bobby Valentine was immediately prompted to remove Yoshii from the game in favor of Orel Hershiser, which began a run on pitching changes that resulted in the Mets emptying their bullpen by game's end, relying on starter Kenny Rogers and rookie Octavio Dotel for key innings, and might have gone to Game 4's starter Rick Reed had the game progressed past the 15th inning. "[10], This series would prove to be a harbinger of many events that would shape the 2000 baseball season. Oct 9, 1989, Attendance: 62084, Time of Game: 2:47. The 1999 National League Championship Series (NLCS), to determine the champion of Major League Baseball's National League, was played between two East Division rivals, the division champion Atlanta Braves and the wild card New York Mets. Pitching on his 25th birthday, local villain John Rocker entered the game in the bottom of the 13th inning to a loud chorus of boos and several projectiles hurled in his direction. The Mets took an early 2–0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as John Olerud hit his second home run in as many days with Rickey Henderson on first. The game continued on well into the night, accompanied by a steady rainfall which did not delay the game. [10] The ad said, "Thanks for giving the fans something to cheer about this season. Logos via Sports Logos.net / About logos. We have a major presence in New York, and we are the official airline of the New York Mets as well as the Atlanta Braves. 5 Florida, and No. New York Jets 10 at Denver Broncos 23 on January 17th, 1999 - Full team and player stats and box score Kris Jenkins' 3-pointer at the buzzer gives Villanova the victory over North Carolina and its second national championship in one of the wildest finishes in the history of the NCAA Tournament. Are you a Stathead, too? Atlanta Falcons 30 at Minnesota Vikings 27 on January 17th, 1999 - Full team and player stats and box score Basic Box Score Stats; Starters MP FG FGA FG% 2P 2PA 2P% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Chris Piper: 37: 4: 6.667: 4: 6.667: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 6: 7: 2: 3: 0: 5: 3: 8: Danny Manning: 36: 13: 24.542: 13: 23.565: 0: 1.000: 5: 7.714: 7: 11: 18: 2: 5: 2: 4: 3: 31: Milt Newton: 32: 6: 6: 1.000: 4: 4: 1.000: 2: 2: 1.000: 1: 2.500: 0: 4: 4: 1: 0: 2: 0: 1: 15: Kevin Pritchard: 31: 6: 7.857: 5: … The Mets would post a remarkable ten-run rally to defeat Atlanta 11–8 in a game they once trailed 8–1, on June 30, 2000. Future NLCS MVP Eddie Pérez's home run next inning off of Pat Mahomes made it 3–1 Braves. John Rocker relieved Millwood and ended the inning without further damage, but after pitching 1 1⁄3 innings in Game 1, manager Bobby Cox turned to Game 4 starter John Smoltz for the ninth. Florida State sophomore QB Chris Weinkewas injured in Florida State's final ACC game of the regular season and did not participate in the championship game. The Mets tied it in the fourth on Mike Piazza's groundout with runners on first and third. You cannot put them away. Greg Maddux tossed seven solid innings and John Rocker recorded the final four outs for the save, his second of the postseason, despite allowing an RBI single to Todd Pratt in the ninth to seal Atlanta's fourth straight win. Tuesday, October 19, 1999, at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. Valentine was speaking in reference to a calf injury that had been bothering Ventura during the postseason, and had led to his entering this game without a hit in the series. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. All rights reserved. In the National League Division Series, both the Mets and Braves would advance in four games. Physically and emotionally spent following this series, the Braves didn't put up much of a fight as they lost in four games to the other New York City team, the Yankees, making it the second time in 1999 that a New York City team had swept an Atlanta team out of a playoffs; the Knicks had swept the Hawks in the second round of the NBA Playoffs during their Cinderella run to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the San Antonio Spurs. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. In a pivotal at-bat, Olerud got the better of Rocker. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. Basic Box Score Stats; Starters MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Sleepy Floyd: 39: 9: 17.529: 0: 0: 3: 5: 4: 0: 3: 2: 18: Patrick Ewing: 37: 10: 15.667: 3: 3: 1.000: 11: 1: 3: 2: … This video includes the last play of the 1999 National Championship Between Duke and UConn The Braves were four outs from a series sweep and their fifth trip to the World Series in the 1990s when they called on John Rocker, who had treated the Mets and their fans with similar disdain during the season, with two on. John Smoltz entered the game in relief for Atlanta in the seventh and after Matt Franco and Rickey Henderson hit back-to-back lead-off doubles, John Olerud singled home another run to make the score 7–5. With the game now tied and in the hands of two completely exhausted bullpens, the game became a test of wills. We won."[9]. After Chipper Jones was hit by a pitch, Brian Jordan's RBI single scored Boone. San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs (3-2). 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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that The New York Times printed a Delta Air Lines advertisement lauding the Mets for their postseason run. 1999 John Hancock U.S. Highlights of the 1994 National Championship between the Razorbacks and Blue Devils. The 1999 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association’s 1998-99 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to … It was great to hear the crowd at Shea roar louder than our planes." The Mets would defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, with the series ending on a walk-off home run by seldom-used backup catcher Todd Pratt, only playing due to a thumb injury to star catcher Mike Piazza. The game began shortly after 4 p.m. with Greg Maddux pitching for Atlanta and Masato Yoshii starting for the Mets. In all, the Mets used a postseason record nine pitchers in this game. Ultimately, Tennessee won their sixth Nation… Tennessee entered the contest undefeated and number one in the major polls. FSU was also atop the AP poll, released August 14, 1999 with 48 of a possible 70 first-place votes; other teams receiving first-place votes were No. The Braves also avenged their loss from the first ever NLCS 30 years before, losing to the Miracle Mets, who were underdogs despite the fact that the Braves had a weaker record (93–69 compared to the Mets' 100–62). Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 1999 World Series - New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0) | Baseball-Reference.com 1999 World Series New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0) In Game 3, the Yankees rallied to beat Glavine and took the series in six games. as Rogers walked Jones, said in a postgame press conference. Gymnastics Championships - Aug. 8-11 - Philadelphia, Pa. 2002 U.S. Olerud—whose homer in the first was now a distant memory—was intentionally walked to load the bases. Andruw Jones walked to lead off the eighth off of Turk Wendell, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on Weiss's single. In addition, Atlanta teams had avenged their losses to New York City teams in a playoffs in 1999; following the Knicks sweep of the Hawks (see above). Todd Pratt, again thrust into the spotlight with Piazza nursing several injuries, hit next. Atlanta eventually set a mark for futility, stranding a record 19 men on base over the course of the game. Mets manager Bobby Valentine said following the game .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. Florida vs Alabama (Dec 04, 1999 at Atlanta, Georgia) Game Starters: Florida Alabama POS ## OFFENSE POS ## OFFENSE WR 19 Travis Taylor WR 80 Alex Willis LT 71 Mike Pearson LG 70 Cooper Carlisle C 62 Corey Yarbrough RG 77 C. Blackshear RT 78 Kenyatta Walker TE 88 Erron Kinney QB 7 Jesse Palmer TB 5 Earnest Graham FB 40 Rod Frazier POS ## DEFENSE POS ## DEFENSE LE 98 A. Mitchell … The 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball.It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.A total of 63 games were played. Kevin Millwood held the Mets in check to win his second straight postseason start, allowing three runs—two earned—over 7 1⁄3 innings. His one-out single off John Rocker put Agbayani in position to score on Todd Pratt's sacrifice fly, but, again, Atlanta rallied to tie in the last of the tenth, with Ozzie Guillén singling home Andruw Jones off Armando Benítez to re-knot the game at 9–9. Per MLB rules, the one game wild card playoff was held the next day, October 4, at Cincinnati's Cinergy Field. However, this would not be before he blasted a long home run to right off Smoltz to tie the score at 7–7. The Braves retook the lead when Walt Weiss, who went 3 for 4, doubled to lead off the fifth, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Williams's single. McGlinchy walked Todd Pratt on five pitches and fell behind the slumping Ventura. Basic Box Score Stats; Starters MP FG FGA FG% 2P 2PA 2P% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Jalen Rose: 40: 5: 12.417: 3: 6.500: 2: 6.333: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 4: 0: 0: 6: 3: 12: Jimmy King: 34: 6: 13.462: 5: 8.625: 1: 5.200: 2: 2: 1.000: 1: 5: 6: 4: 1: 0: 1: 2: 15: Juwan Howard: 34: 3: 8.375: 3: 8.375: 0: 0: 1: 1: 1.000: 4: 3: 7: 3: 0: 0: 2: 3: 7: Chris Webber: 33: 11: 18.611: 11: 17.647: 0: … The Mets took an 8–7 lead in the eighth, as rookie Melvin Mora, a virtual unknown but a standout in this series, singled home Benny Agbayani off of Mike Remlinger. It was surpassed in 2004 by Game 5 of the American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, and again in 2005 in Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, and once more in 2014 in Game 2 the NLDS between the San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. (By a twist of fate, the Mets won a game in Atlanta on the same night the Spurs won the NBA championship against the Knicks.[8]). Both teams finished even with records of 96–66 after 162 games. In the tenth inning, the Mets once again regained the lead, and again Mora was in the center of things. League Champion: San Antonio Spurs. Box Score - Utah Jazz (86) vs. Chicago Bulls (90) - June 13, 1997 Gymnastics Championships - Aug. 7-10 - Cleveland, Ohio; 2003 U.S. National Championships - June 19-22 - Milwaukee, Wisc. Basic Box Score Stats; Starters MP FG FGA FG% 2P 2PA 2P% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Steve Alford: 40: 8: 15.533: 1: 5.200: 7: 10.700: 0: 0: 1: 2: 3: 5: 2: 0: 3: 2: 23: Daryl Thomas: 40: 8: 18.444: 8: 18.444: 0: 0: 4: 7.571: 1: 6: 7: 1: 0: 0: 3: 1: 20: Keith Smart: 35: 9: 15.600: 9: 14.643: 0: 1.000: 3: 4.750: 0: 5: 5: 6: 2: 0: 2: 2: 21: Dean Garrett: 33: 5: 10.500: 5: 10.500: 0: 0: … 34-2. The Mets, however, were the ones who ended up in the World Series, in which they fell to the Yankees. Or write about sports? Oct 19, 1999, Attendance: 52335, Time of Game: 4:25. Thinking they had buried the Mets, the Braves had closed out their season with another division title and were poised to enter the playoffs and leave the Mets behind. The only run of the game scored in the first inning without the need for a base hit. After Benny Agbayani reached on an error, the animated left-hander struck out pinch-hitter Todd Pratt, got Melvin Mora on a deep fly to right-center field and Rey Ordóñez on a weak force play. This remains the Women's College Cup tournament with … Green Bay Packers 27 at Dallas Cowboys 38 on January 14th, 1996 - Full team and player stats and box score The two teams met in the very first National League Championship Series in 1969, with the Mets sweeping the best-of-five set. Those guys played like champions and they should feel like champions. 2 Tennessee with 15 votes, No. Robin Ventura played it out on one leg all day. I'll tell you, these Mets are Rasputin-like. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 19, 1999 at Turner Field. Franco eventually worked out a walk, which was followed by Edgardo Alfonzo laying down a sacrifice bunt to move Dunston to third. A Bret Boone sacrifice bunt moved Williams to third with one out. The Braves would go on to lose in a sweep to the New York Yankees in the World Series in four games. But the ball was cut off by Melvin Mora before it reached the wall, and Mora's strong relay throw, via Edgardo Alfonzo, cut down Lockhart at the plate and ended the inning. Oct 17, 1999, Attendance: 55723, Time of Game: 5:46. To date, this is the Braves' most recent pennant. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability He retired four batters over 1 1⁄3 innings, including a strikeout of the ailing Mike Piazza. Atlanta scraped back for two runs in their half of the sixth, courtesy of a José Hernández two-run single off Dennis Cook, with both runs charged to Turk Wendell. With one out, Eddie Perez singled. After a double steal, Olerud's two-run single put the Mets up 3–2 and Armando Benitez retired the Braves in order in the ninth to keep New York in the NLCS. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 17, 1999 at Shea Stadium. And that would set up a National League Championship Series that was anticipated by many, pitting two bitter rivals against each other on the national stage. It ran beneath a softball-sized reproduction of the Mets logo. The Braves would vanquish the Houston Astros in four games, with Brian Jordan and eventual National League MVP Chipper Jones leading the way.
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