This day in NY sports history: Oct. 2, 1978
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Monday, Oct. 4, 1999
Leiter pitches Mets to playoffs
In a one-game playoff to determine the NL wild-card winner, Mets lefty Al Leiter threw a complete-game two-hitter to lead the Mets over the Reds in front of 54,621 fans at Cincinnati's Cinergy Field. Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run, first-inning home run off starting pitcher Steve Parris gave the Mets a 2-0 lead. Rickey Henderson would blast a solo home run off Denny Neagle in the fifth inning to extend the lead to 4-0. Leiter's gem, in which he did not allow a runner to reach scoring position until the ninth inning, clinched the Mets' first playoff berth since 1988. They would beat the Diamondbacks in the NLDS before falling to the Braves in six games in the NLCS.
Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.
Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.
