2000 National League Division Series

American baseball games November 2013 2000 National League Division Series logo.gif 2000 New York Mets (3) Bobby Valentine 94–68, .580, GB: 1 San Francisco Giants (1) Dusty Baker 97–65, .599, GA: 11 October 4 – 8 ESPN (Games 1, 4)Fox (Games 2–3) Jon Miller and Joe Morgan (Games 1, 4)Thom Brennaman and Bob Brenly (Game 2)Joe Buck and Tim McCarver (Game 3) ESPN Charley Steiner and Dave Campbell St. Louis Cardinals (3) Tony La Russa 95–67, .586, GA: 10 Atlanta Braves (0) Bobby Cox 95–67, .586, GA: 1 October 3 – 7 ESPN Jon Miller and Buck Martinez (Games 1, 3)Jon Miller and Joe Morgan (Game 2) ESPN Wayne Hagin and Mark Grace Jeff Kellogg, Gary Cederstrom, Ed Montague, Dan Morrison, Larry Young, Ted Barrett (Giants–Mets, in San Francisco; Cardinals–Braves, in Atlanta)Rich Rieker, Terry Craft, Jerry Crawford, Brian Gorman, Rocky Roe, Mike DiMuro (Cardinals–Braves, in St. Louis; Giants–Mets, in Queens) The 2000 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the National League side in Major League Baseball’s 2000 postseason, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Sunday, October 8, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. They were: (1) San Francisco Giants (Western Division champions, 97–65) vs. (4) New York Mets (Wild Card, 94–68): Mets win series, 3–1. (2) St. Louis Cardinals (Central Division champions, 95–67) vs. (3) Atlanta Braves (Eastern Division champions, 95–67): Cardinals win series, 3–0.The higher seed (in parentheses) had the home field advantage (Games 1, 2 and 5 at home), which was determined by playing record. The Cardinals were awarded home field advantage rather than the Braves due to their 4–3 advantage in head-to-head play. The Cardinals and Mets went on to meet in the NL Championship Series (NLCS). The Mets beat the Cardinals four games to one to advance to the 2000 World Series, where they would lose to the American League champion New York Yankees in five games.From Wild Card to World Series October 17, 2000 Murray Chass New York Times Murray ChassThe subway series: the Yankees, the Mets and a season to remember 2000 The Sporting News St. Louis, Mo. 0-89204-659-7 Matchups San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets New York 3–1 New York Mets – 1, San Francisco Giants – 5 October 4 Pacific Bell Park 3:06 40,430 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B10040SFN2000.htm 2000 NLDS - New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants - Game 1 September 13, 2009 Retrosheet New York Mets – 5, San Francisco Giants – 4 (10) October 5 Pacific Bell Park 3:41 40,430 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B10050SFN2000.htm 2000 NLDS - New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants - Game 2 September 13, 2009 Retrosheet San Francisco Giants – 2, New York Mets – 3 (13) October 7 Shea Stadium 5:22 56,270 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B10070NYN2000.htm 2000 NLDS - San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets - Game 3 September 13, 2009 Retrosheet San Francisco Giants – 0, New York Mets – 4 October 8 Shea Stadium 2:48 56,245 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B10080NYN2000.htm 2000 NLDS - San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets - Game 4 September 13, 2009 Retrosheet St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves St. Louis 3–0 Atlanta Braves – 5, St. Louis Cardinals – 7 October 3 Busch Stadium (II) 3:34 52,378 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B10030SLN2000.htm 2000 NLDS - Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Game 1 September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Atlanta Braves – 4, St. Louis Cardinals – 10 October 5 Busch Stadium (II) 3:02 52,389 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B10050SLN2000.htm 2000 NLDS - Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Game 2 September 13, 2009 Retrosheet St. Louis Cardinals – 7, Atlanta Braves – 1 October 7 Turner Field 3:09 49,898 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B10070ATL2000.htm 2000 NLDS - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves - Game 3 September 13, 2009 Retrosheet San Francisco vs. New York Game 1 Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco New York NYM 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 San Francisco SF 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 10 0 Liván Hernández (1–0) Mike Hampton (0–1) Ellis Burks (1) In the first ever playoff game at Pacific Bell Park, the Giants struck first in the bottom of the first when Jeff Kent followed a double and single with an RBI groundout off Mike Hampton. Giants Pitcher Liván Hernández allowed one run and five hits (on a walk in the third that tied the game) over a 7 2 3 inning effort. In the bottom of the third, Bill Mueller singled with two outs and scored on Barry Bonds's triple to put the Giants back in front. After a walk, a three-run home run by Ellis Burks capped the scoring at 5–1 as the Giants took a 1–0 series lead. Game 2 Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco New York NYM 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 10 0 San Francisco SF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 8 0 Armando Benítez (1–0) Félix Rodríguez (0–1) John Franco (1) Edgardo Alfonzo (1) J. T. Snow (1) In Game 2, the Mets loaded the bases on a hit-by-pitch and two walks off Shawn Estes when Timo Perez's two-run single put them up 2–0. The Giants cut it to 2–1 in the bottom of the inning when Jeff Kent hit a leadoff single and scored on Ellis Burks's double. Behind strong pitching from Al Leiter and a two-out two-run home run from Edgardo Alfonzo in the top of the ninth inning off Félix Rodríguez, the Mets carried a 4–1 lead into the last of the ninth. However, following a double by Barry Bonds and a single from Jeff Kent, pinch hitter J. T. Snow hit a towering three-run home run off Mets reliever Armando Benítez to tie the game at four. The Mets would bounce back in the tenth inning, with Rookie Jay Payton singling home Darryl Hamilton, who doubled with two outs, off Rodriguez. The Giants would threaten again, and had the tying run on with two out and Bonds at the plate, but John Franco struck out Bonds looking on a wicked 3–2 changeup, giving the Mets a heart-stopping 5–4 victory and a 1–1 series moving to New York. Game 3 Shea Stadium in Queens, New York San Francisco SF 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 New York NYM 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 Rick White (1–0) Aaron Fultz (0–1) Benny Agbayani (1) The series shifted to Shea Stadium with game 3 starting at 4:20 P.M. (Eastern time), Giants starting pitcher Russ Ortiz stifled the Mets early, and had a no-hitter entering the sixth inning. He was staked to a 2–0 lead thanks to two leadoff singles in the fourth off Rick Reed, followed RBI singles from Bobby Estalella and Marvin Benard. In the sixth, the Mets broke through. After a walk and single, rookie Timo Pérez, forced into action due to a Game 1 injury to starting right fielder Derek Bell, blooped a single over third base to score Mike Bordick and put the Mets on the scoreboard. Two innings later, with the Mets still down by one run, pinch hitter Lenny Harris barely beat out the return throw on what would have been an inning-ending double play off Doug Henry. The Giants brought in closer Robb Nen, who had not blown a save since July to face Edgardo Alfonzo. However, Alfonzo ended that streak by ripping a double into the left field corner to score Harris and tie the game. The game continued on into extra innings, where both teams mounted scoring threats, only to be turned away each time. The game ended when Benny Agbayani blasted a home run into the left field bleachers with one out in the thirteenth inning off Aaron Fultz, capping another memorable postseason game at Shea Stadium and putting the Mets ahead in the series two games to one. Game three nail-biter lasted 5 hours and 22 minutes, it was the second longest playoff game by hours and minutes in Major League Baseball history at the time. Reliever Rick White earned the win for the Mets. Agbayani hits it to deep left center...13th inning! Mets win game three! Joe Buck's call of Agbayani's game-winning home runhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUzjF0J-yPI https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/mUzjF0J-yPI 2021-12-22 live 2000 NLDS: Agbayani's walk-off home run in the 13th February 3, 2008 Benny Agbayani Major League Baseball three seconds November 7, 2013 .flv Web video Game 4 Shea Stadium in Queens, New York San Francisco SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 New York NYM 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 6 0 Bobby Jones (1–0) Mark Gardner (0–1) Robin Ventura (1) In perhaps the most unlikely pitching performance in recent memory, Bobby Jones, the Mets' fourth starter, completely shut down the Giants offense, hurling a one-hit shutout to clinch the series for the Mets. Mixing 85 MPH fastballs and 65 MPH curveballs, Jones baffled Giant hitters all afternoon, setting down the side in order in eight of nine innings. Jeff Kent's leadoff double in the fifth inning would be the Giants' only hit. Jones would get all the offense he would need on Robin Ventura's two-run home run in the first inning off Mark Gardner. The Mets padded their lead in the fifth on Edgardo Alfonso's two-run double. Jones got Barry Bonds to fly out to center to end the game, and set off a celebration at Shea Stadium. Mets announcer Bob Murphy would say following the final out, The Mets have never had a better ball game pitched in their 39-year history! The one-hitter set a Mets' record for fewest hits allowed in a post-season complete game, besting Jon Matlack's two-hitter in the 1973 NLCS. It was also the fewest hits allowed in a League Division Series complete game until Roy Halladay's no-hitter in 2010. Composite box 2000 NLDS (3–1): New York Mets over San Francisco Giants New York Mets 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 13 30 0 San Francisco Giants 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 11 30 1 193,375 48,344 St. Louis vs. Atlanta Game 1 Busch Stadium (II) in St. Louis, Missouri Atlanta ATL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 3 St. Louis STL 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 11 1 Mike James (1–0) Greg Maddux (0–1) Dave Veres (1) Jim Edmonds (1) It was a poorly pitched game for both starters, both of whom would last four innings or less. Greg Maddux faced Rick Ankiel. In the bottom of the first, Maddux allowed four straight hits to lead off the inning, the last two of which scored a run each. An error on Ray Lankford's ground ball allowed another run to score, then after a sacrifice bunt and intentional walk, Plácido Polanco's single aided by another error cleared the bases, making it 6–0 Cardinals. But the Braves would make a game of it in the top of the third when Ankiel's control slipped away. He walked Maddux and Andruw Jones, then threw four wild pitches to put them on second and third. Ankiel then threw another wild pitch on a ball four to Andrés Galarraga, walking him and letting Maddux score. Brian Jordan then hit an RBI single and after another wild pitch and walk loaded the bases, Walt Weiss' two-run single cut the Cardinals' lead to 6–4. Jim Edmonds' fourth-inning home run made it 7–4. After the fourth, Maddux was done. In the top of the ninth, an error and walk put runners on first and second off Dave Veres before Jordan's RBI single cut the Cardinals' lead to 7–5 and put the tying runs on, but Veres retired the next two batters to end the game. Mike James would get the win in relief of Ankiel. Game 2 Busch Stadium (II) in St. Louis, Missouri Atlanta ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 7 1 St. Louis STL 3 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 X 10 9 0 Darryl Kile (1–0) Tom Glavine (0–1) Andruw Jones (1) Will Clark (1), Carlos Hernández (1), Mark McGwire (1) Tom Glavine of the Braves faced Darryl Kile of the Cardinals. In the top of the first, Rafael Furcal drew a leadoff walk, moved to second on a groundout, and scored on Chipper Jones' single. After a double, Brian Jordan's RBI groundout made it 2–0 Braves, but Will Clark hit a three-run homer in the bottom half to put the Cards up for good. Carlos Hernández homered in the second, then in the third inning the Cardinals loaded the bases on a single, double, and hit-by-pitch before Eric Davis' sacrifice fly scored a run; then Ray Lankford's two-run double gave the Cardinals a commanding 7–2 lead. Glavine was finished and the Braves changed pitchers five times. In the next inning, Édgar Rentería walked, stole second and scored on Jim Edmonds' double off Andy Ashby. John Burkett hit Fernando Viña with a pitch leading off the sixth, then Edmonds' one-out RBI double made it 9–2 for the Cardinals. In the eighth, Andruw Jones hit a one-out home run off Mike Timlin, then after Jones doubled, Jordan's RBI double made it 9–4 Cardinals, who got a run in the bottom half on Mark McGwire's home run off Mike Remlinger. Matt Morris pitched a scoreless ninth to give the Cardinals a 2–0 series lead. Game 3 Turner Field in Atlanta St. Louis STL 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 7 8 0 Atlanta ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 Britt Reames (1–0) Kevin Millwood (0–1) Fernando Viña (1), Jim Edmonds (2) The Cardinals sent Garrett Stephenson to the mound to finish off the Braves. The Braves' last hope was Kevin Millwood, who had pitched a one-hitter in the playoffs the year before. Fernando Viña's leadoff home run in the first put the Cardinals up. In the bottom half, Rafael Furcal drew a leadoff walk, stole second, moved to third on a groundout and scored on Andrés Galarraga's single to tie the game, but the Braves did not score again. Jim Edmonds' two-run homer into the Atlanta bullpen in the third put the Cards in front for good. Stephenson left the game in the fourth due to tendinitis that would eventually require him to get Tommy John surgery. In the fifth, Édgar Rentería walked with two outs, stole second, moved to third on a balk then scored on Edmonds' ground-rule double to knock Millwood out of the game. In the sixth, Terry Mulholland allowed a leadoff walk, single and sacrifice bunt, then Plácido Polanco's fielder's choice off Kerry Ligtenberg scored a run. Polanco stole second before Vina's two-run single off Mike Remlinger capped the scoring at 7–1 Cardinals. Britt Reames won the game in relief as both teams would change pitchers four times. Paul Bako struck out against Dave Veres to end the series. The Cardinals' win in Game 3 put the Braves (who had won their first five NLDS matchups) out of the NLCS for the first time since 1990. Composite box 2000 NLDS (3–0): St. Louis Cardinals over Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals 10 1 5 2 1 4 0 1 0 24 28 1 Atlanta Braves 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 18 5 154,665 51,555 References 2 External links NYM vs. SFG at Baseball-Reference STL vs. ATL at Baseball-Reference Category:National League Division Series National League Division Series Category:New York Mets postseason Category:St. Louis Cardinals postseason Category:San Francisco Giants postseason Category:Atlanta Braves postseason National League Division Series National League Division Series National League Division Series National League Division Series National League Division Series National League Division Series Category:2000 in St. Louis National League Division Series Category:2000s in Queens Category:Sports competitions in Queens, New York