As in previous World Series televised by the network, Joe Buck called the play-by-play with Tim McCarver (himself a Yankees broadcaster and a former Mets broadcaster) providing color commentary in the broadcast booth, while Bob Brenly provided occasional commentary and reporting from the stands.
The Yankees were the first team in baseball to win three consecutive championships since the 1972–1974 Oakland Athletics, and the first professional sports team to accomplish the feat since the 1996–1998 Chicago Bulls. But about as quickly as those plucky Royals emerged, the run was over. 2000 World Series New York Yankees over New York Mets (4-1) 1999 WS 2001 WS. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. 2011: Giants (Missed playoffs)New champion: CardinalsThe 2010 Giants won the franchise’s first championship since moving to San Francisco.
Hat is pre-owned but in good condition. Highlighted by MVP-caliber seasons from Edgardo Alfonzo and Mike Piazza as well as strong pitching performances from Al Leiter and Mike Hampton, the New York Mets won 94 games in the regular season to capture the Wild Card by 8 games (though they lost the NL East to the Atlanta Braves by 1 game).
He came off the mound and threw the bat towards the baseline, almost hitting the running Piazza.
With the Yankees, he won the 2000 World Series against the Mets. But the Braves ran away with the division after that point, and the Marlins (83-79) wound up nine games out of a Wild Card spot. 2005: Red Sox (Lost in AL Division Series)New champion: White SoxWhat can you possibly do for an encore after snapping arguably the most infamous championship drought in professional sports?
Then they sprinted ahead in the fourth as Paul O'Neill tripled to right-center driving home Tino Martinez. Find out more.
The World Series telecast on Fox was the first year of their exclusive coverage of the Fall Classic (although the new contract would technically begin the next year). 4-3.
After Timo Perez's sacrifice bunt moved up the runners, Jeff Nelson relieved Pettitte and allowed an RBI single to Edgardo Alfonzo to put the Mets on top. Both pitched scoreless ball until the sixth inning when David Justice's two-run double put the Yankees on top. It was the 14th time a team had captured consecutive World Series since the event was first held in 1903, but nobody has managed that feat since.
Join our linker program. Online streaming media services were in their infancy and were a non-factor in 2000. Pettitte, Mike Stanton and Rivera ended the Mets' misery in Game 5 allowing a meager two hits that resulted in two runs. The fifty-fourth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University coached by Skip Bertman. In the top of the seventh inning, the Mets loaded the bases against Pettitte with one out on two singles and a walk before Bubba Trammell tied the game with a two-run single to left.
From 1998-2000, the dynastic Yankees of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Torre won three championships in a row.
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