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New York Mets players celebrate after their victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Monday that clinched a wild-card playoff berth.
The Braves–Mets rivalry is a rivalry between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. Both clubs are members of Major League Baseball 's National League (NL) East division. The rivalry between the two clubs was particularly fierce during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
On July 4, 1985, [2] [3] [4] the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 16–13 in a 19-inning Major League Baseball (MLB) contest [5] that featured Keith Hernandez hitting for the cycle, [6] Mets manager Davey Johnson being ejected, and the Braves coming back to tie the game twice in extra innings, most notably in the bottom of the 18th.
The Braves–Mets rivalry is a rivalry between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets, who are both members of the National League (NL) East division. The rivalry was particularly fierce during the late 1990s and early 2000s, [ 72 ] as both teams competed for postseason berths and, most notably, faced each other in the 1999 NLCS .
Game 2 underway: Must-win for Braves. The teams had to get right back on the field after the Mets' stunning win in the first game of the doubleheader that clinched New York's spot in the postseason.
The Braves can be only the No. 5 seed. New York gets in with a win. If the Mets win one Monday, they are the No. 6 seed. If they win both, they are the No. 5 seed. Arizona gets in if either ...
The 1999 National League Championship Series (NLCS), was held to determine the champion of the National League in Major League Baseball’s 1999 postseason.The 30th in NL history, it was held between two East Division rivals, the division champion and overall number one seed Atlanta Braves and the wild card New York Mets in a rematch of the very first NLCS from 1969.
The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets entered the day fighting for their playoff lives, each needing just one win in Monday's doubleheader to clinch a wild card spot − or the Arizona Diamondbacks ...