This day in NY sports history: Oct. 26, 2000

October 25, 2010

THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000

The Yankees became the first team in more than 25 years to win three straight world championships by defeating the Mets, 4-2, in Game 5 before 55,292 at Shea Stadium. The Yankees matched the Oakland Athletics' three in a row from 1972-74 and won their fourth title in five years. The teams were tied at 2-2 going into the ninth inning. After striking out Tino Martinez and Paul O'Neill, Al Leiter walked Jorge Posada and gave up a single to Scott Brosius. Luis Sojo then singled to center to drive in Posada, and Brosius scored on Jay Payton's error on the play. Leiter limited the Yankees to five hits and two walks in the first eight innings and finished with nine strikeouts. Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for the Yankees, allowing a one-out walk to Benny Agbayani before inducing fly balls by Edgardo Alfonzo and Mike Piazza to end the game. Andy Pettitte allowed two unearned runs in seven innings before yielding to Mike Stanton for the eighth inning. Derek Jeter was the series MVP, batting .409 with two homers and six runs scored.