The Yankees won the 2000 World Series against the Mets. It was a great series and the Yankees were the better team.
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Introduction
In one of the most dramatic World Series in history, the Yankees came back from a two-game deficit to beat the Mets in five games. The series was marked by great pitching performances, clutch hitting, and dramatic late-inning comebacks.
In Game One, the Yankees got off to a slow start, trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning. But then shortstop Derek Jeter hit a game-tying home run off Mets closer Armando Benitez, and third baseman Bernie Williams hit a walk-off home run in the tenth inning to give the Yankees a 4-3 victory.
In Game Two, the Mets took an early lead and held on to win 5-3, putting them up two games to none in the series. But in Game Three, the Yankees bounced back behind a strong performance from pitcher Andy Pettitte and won 6-5.
Then, in Game Four, the Yankees came from behind again, this time scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a 4-3 lead. They held on to win 4-3 and evened the series at two games apiece.
In Game Five, with the series tied at two games apiece, Pettitte pitched another gem, pitching eight innings of shutout baseball as the Yankees won 9-1. With that victory, they became only the second team in history to come back from a two-game deficit to win a best-ofseven World Series.
Background
In 2000, the Yankees and Mets faced off in the World Series. The Yankees had won the previous three World Series, and were looking to win their fourth consecutive title. The Mets had not won a World Series since 1986, and were looking to end their drought. The two teams had met in the Fall Classic once before, in 1999, with the Yankees winning in five games.
The 2000 World Series was a rematch of the 1999 World Series, with the Yankees again victorious. The Yankees won the first two games at Yankee Stadium, before the Mets won Game 3 at Shea Stadium. The Yankees then won Games 4 and 5 to clinch the series. The Yankee victory gave them their 26th World Series title, tying them with the St. Louis Cardinals for the most championships in baseball history.
The 2000 World Series
The Yankees Beat the Mets in the 2000 World Series was a battle between two great teams. The Yankees were the better team and won the Series in five games. It was a great day for baseball fans everywhere.
The Aftermath
The Yankees won the 2000 World Series in a four-game sweep, setting off a massive celebration among their fans. The victory was especially sweet for Yankee fans because it came against the Mets, their crosstown rivals. In the days and weeks after the Yankees’ victory, both cities were abuzz with talk about the series.
Conclusion
The Yankees won the 2000 World Series, four games to one. They were the first team to win three straight World Series since the 1972 Oakland Athletics, and the first American League team to do it since the 1966 Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees also became the first team in baseball history to win four straight World Series. They did it again in 2009.
