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- Updated: October 4, 2016
Sixteen years ago, the Mets ousted the Giants in the 2000 National League Division Series en route to reaching the Subway Series against the Yankees.
On Wednesday, the teams collide on the postseason stage for the first time since that epic four-game series when San Francisco’s Madison Bumgarner faces Noah Syndergaard at Citi Field at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The Mets beat the Giants in the 2000 NLDS, 3-1. And while this year is a one-and-done matchup, let’s hope Wednesday provides as many memorable moments as the last time these teams met in October.
Date Time Matchup TV Oct. 5 8 p.m. ET SF @ NYM ESPN Shop for postseason gear: Giants | Mets • Complete Postseason coverage
The Giants took Game 1 that year with relative ease, winning, 5-1, in San Francisco. The next three games, however, provided two thrilling extra-inning affairs and a pitcher with a 4.36 career ERA etching his name into postseason lore.
Game 2: Mets 5, Giants 4 Edgardo Alfonzo’s two-run home run in the top of the ninth appeared to give the Mets a much-needed victory and tie the series at 1-1. J.T. Snow had other ideas, however, launching a tying three-run homer off of …
